Calmegin

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Calmegin, also known as CLGN, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CLGN gene.[1] Calmegin is also present in other animals including mice.[2]

Function

Calmegin is a testis-specific endoplasmic reticulum chaperone protein. CLGN may play a role in spermatogeneisis and infertility.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: CLGN calmegin".
  2. ^ Watanabe D, Yamada K, Nishina Y, Tajima Y, Koshimizu U, Nagata A, Nishimune Y (March 1994). "Molecular cloning of a novel Ca(2+)-binding protein (calmegin) specifically expressed during male meiotic germ cell development". J. Biol. Chem. 269 (10): 7744–7749. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)37349-0. PMID 8126001.

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