testicular haploid expressed gene protein (cancer/testis antigen 56, CT56, THEG)

Function

• role (but not essential) in spermatogenesis
• interacts with CCT5 (putative)

Structure

contains 6 THEG repeats

Compartment

• nucleus (putative)
• localized predominantly in the nucleus of haploid round spermatid

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

Expression

testis specific

More general terms

• nuclear protein
• testis-specific protein

Additional terms

• testis

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9P2T0.html