catsper channel auxiliary subunit gamma

Symbol

CATSPERG (may also be known as: None)

Organism

Human

Description

CATSPERG is a subunit of the CATSPER (see CATSPER1; MIM 606389) sperm calcium channel, which is required for sperm hyperactivated motility and male fertility (Wang et al., 2009 [PubMed 19516020]).[supplied by OMIM, Jul 2010]

Orthologs

Symbol	Species
Catsperg2	Mus musculus
Catsperg1	Rattus norvegicus

Links to external resources

Entrez Gene: 57828
OMIM: 613452
Ensembl: ENSG00000099338
UniProt: Q6ZRH7
UniGene: Hs.324335
GeneCards

Changes associated with this gene

Identifier	Name	Type	Tissues	Organism	Gene	Data	Actions
DAA4039	Gene expression of CATSPERG increases with age	Molecular	skin	Human	CATSPERG	—

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GO Terms

GO ID	GO Term	GO Category
GO:0007275	multicellular organismal development	biological_process
GO:0007283	spermatogenesis	biological_process
GO:0030154	cell differentiation	biological_process
GO:0016020	membrane	cellular_component
GO:0016021	integral to membrane	cellular_component