Gene Symbol | IZUMO1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 284359 |
Full Name | izumo sperm-egg fusion 1 |
Synonyms | IZUMO,OBF |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The sperm-specific protein Izumo, named for a Japanese shrine dedicated to marriage, is essential for sperm-egg plasma membrane binding and fusion (Inoue et al., 2005 [PubMed 15759005]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]. |
Disorder MIM: |