TESMIN - testis expressed metallothionein like protein Gene

中文名称：睾丸表达金属硫蛋白样蛋白

种属: Homo sapiens

同用名: MTL5; MTLT; CXCDC2

关于 TESMIN

功能概要

金属硫蛋白是高度保守的低分子量富含半胱氨酸的蛋白质，由重金属离子诱导并与之结合，没有酶活性。它们可能在细胞生长和分化的调节中发挥核心作用，并参与精子发生。该基因编码一种金属硫蛋白样蛋白，该蛋白已被证明在小鼠睾丸和卵巢中有差异表达。已发现该基因的两个转录本变体编码不同的亚型。[RefSeq 提供，2008 年 7 月]

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]