Gene Information
Gene NameCAPZA3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length299
Protein NamesF-actin-capping protein subunit alpha-3 (CapZ alpha-3) (CP-alpha-3) (Germ cell-specific protein 3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age55 ( ENSG00000177938 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ96KX2
Gene CardCAPZA3
Uniprot IDQ96KX2
PfamPF01267
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.131573398)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CAPZA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CAPZA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CAPZA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CAPZA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Capza3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CAPZA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Capza3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CAPZA3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCAPZA2, CAPZA1
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityExpressed exclusively in testis and sperm. Highest expression is found in the neck region of ejaculated sperm with lower levels found in the tail and postacrosome region. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12029070}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.028571(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]NA
Mouse PG classificationNA
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