| Cellular localization: |
Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cell projection, cilium, flagellum. Localized to fibrous sheath including the surface of the longitudinal columns and ribs of the principal piece of sperm flagella.; [Isoform 1]: Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cell projection, cilium, flagellum. According to PubMed:15752768, isoform 1, isoform 3 and isoform 5 are both nuclear and cytoplasmic.; [Isoform 3]: Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cell projection, cilium, flagellum. According to PubMed:15752768, isoform 1, isoform 3 and isoform 5 are both nuclear and cytoplasmic.; [Isoform 5]: Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cell projection, cilium, flagellum. According to PubMed:15752768, isoform 1, isoform 3 and isoform 5 are both nuclear and cytoplasmic. |
| Background: |
To reach fertilization competence, spermatozoa undergo a series of morphological and molecular maturational processes, termed capacitation, involving protein tyrosine phosphorylation and increased intracellular calcium. The protein encoded by this gene localizes to the principal piece of the sperm flagellum in association with the fibrous sheath and exhibits calcium-binding when phosphorylated during capacitation. A pseudogene on chromosome 3 has been identified for this gene. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct protein isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013], |
