Gene Information
Gene NameGASZ
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length475
Protein NamesAnkyrin repeat, SAM and basic leucine zipper domain-containing protein 1 (Ankyrin-like protein 1) (Germ cell-specific ankyrin, SAM and basic leucine zipper domain-containing protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8WWH4
Gene CardASZ1
Uniprot IDQ8WWH4
PfamPF00023; PF12796; PF07647
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed exclusively in the testis and ovary and at higher levels in the adult testis compared with the adult ovary. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12040005}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1029396 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Note=Component of the meiotic nuage, also named P granule, a germ-cell-specific organelle required to repress transposon activity during meiosis. Specifically localizes to pi-bodies, a subset of the nuage which contains primary piRNAs (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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