epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 (LCN8, LCN5)

Function

• role in male fertility
• retinoid carrier protein within epididymis (putative)

Structure

belongs to the lipocalin family

Compartment

secreted protein

More general terms

• lipocalin
• secreted protein
• glycoprotein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q6JVE9.html