Gene Symbol | TESMIN |
Entrez Gene ID | 9633 |
Full Name | testis expressed metallothionein like protein |
Synonyms | CXCDC2,MTL5,MTLT |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | Metallothionein proteins are highly conserved low-molecular-weight cysteine-rich proteins that are induced by and bind to heavy metal ions and have no enzymatic activity. They may play a central role in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation and are involved in spermatogenesis. This gene encodes a metallothionein-like protein which has been shown to be expressed differentially in mouse testis and ovary. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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