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    msp-38 Major sperm protein 38 [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

    Gene ID: 177887, updated on 9-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    msp-38
    Official Full Name
    Major sperm protein 38
    Primary source
    WormBase:WBGene00003434
    Locus tag
    CELE_K08F4.8
    See related
    AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00003434
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
    Summary
    Involved in oocyte maturation and positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm; cytoskeleton; and pseudopodium. Is expressed in gonad; oocyte; and sperm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    chromosome: IV
    Exon count:
    1
    Sequence:
    Chromosome: IV; NC_003282.8 (10143357..10143740, complement)

    Chromosome IV - NC_003282.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Glutathione S-transferase 2 Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene Glutathione S-transferase 4 Neighboring gene pseudo Neighboring gene pseudo

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Genomic Sequence:
    NC_003282.8

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. A sperm cytoskeletal protein that signals oocyte meiotic maturation and ovulation. Miller MA, et al. Science, 2001 Mar 16. PMID 11251118
    2. Conservation in the 5' flanking sequences of transcribed members of the Caenorhabditis elegans major sperm protein gene family. Klass M, et al. J Mol Biol, 1988 Jan 5. PMID 2451024
    3. Genomic organization of major sperm protein genes and pseudogenes in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Ward S, et al. J Mol Biol, 1988 Jan 5. PMID 3351915
    4. Clustered organization of reproductive genes in the C. elegans genome. Miller MA, et al. Curr Biol, 2004 Jul 27. PMID 15268860
    5. Gamma radiation induces life stage-dependent reprotoxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans via impairment of spermatogenesis. Maremonti E, et al. Sci Total Environ, 2019 Dec 10. PMID 31425988

    See all (7) citations in PubMed

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    General gene information

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    Markers

    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in oocyte maturation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in cell projection IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in cytoplasm IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in cytoskeleton IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in pseudopodium IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    Major sperm protein 38
    NP_501849.1
    • Confirmed by transcript evidence

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_003282.8 Reference assembly

      Range
      10143357..10143740 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_069448.10 → NP_501849.1  Major sperm protein 38 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_501849.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P53020
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam00635
      Location:9 → 114
      Motile_Sperm; MSP (Major sperm protein) domain
    Nucleotide Protein
    Heading Accession and Version
    Protein Accession Links
    GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
    P53020.2

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