SMCP - sperm mitochondria associated cysteine rich protein Gene

中文名称：精子线粒体相关富半胱氨酸蛋白

种属: Homo sapiens

同用名: MCS; MCSP; HSMCSGEN1

关于 SMCP

功能概要

精子线粒体在形态和亚细胞定位方面与体细胞不同。它们被拉长、变平并沿圆周排列，在精子鞭毛的中段形成一个螺旋盘绕的鞘。由该基因编码的蛋白质定位于与线粒体外膜相关的囊膜，被认为在精子线粒体鞘的螺旋结构的组织和稳定中发挥作用。[RefSeq 提供，2008 年 7 月]

Sperm mitochondria differ in morphology and subcellular localization from those of somatic cells. They are elongated, flattened, and arranged circumferentially to form a helical coiled sheath in the midpiece of the sperm flagellum. The protein encoded by this gene localizes to the capsule associated with the mitochondrial outer membranes and is thought to function in the organization and stabilization of the helical structure of the sperm's mitochondrial sheath. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]