Catsperd Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to be involved in flagellated sperm motility and sperm capacitation. Predicted to be located in motile cilium. Predicted to be part of CatSper complex. Predicted to be active in sperm principal piece. Orthologous to human CATSPERD (cation channel sperm associated auxiliary subunit delta). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Catsperd
Official Name
cation channel sperm associated auxiliary subunit delta [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1594167]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000048818
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 680264 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000048818
Aliases cation channel sperm associated auxiliary subunit delta
Synonyms 4921529N20Rik, 4933402B14RIK, cation channel sperm associated auxiliary subunit delta, cation channel sperm associated auxiliary subunit δ, Gm6095, LOC682241, TMEM146
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Catsperd often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Cation channel sperm-associated protein subunit delta
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • major depression
  • androgenic alopecia
  • teratozoospermia
  • psychosis
  • oligozoospermia
regulated by
role in cell
  • motility
  • abnormal morphology
  • capacitation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Extracellular Space
  • Plasma Membrane

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Catsperd gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • sperm motility
  • sperm capacitation
  • spermatogenesis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • sperm principal piece
  • plasma membrane
  • CatSper complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding

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