Gene Information
Gene NameSPAG17
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length2223
Protein NamesSperm-associated antigen 17 (Projection protein PF6 homolog)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1714 ( ENSG00000155761 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ6Q759
Gene CardSPAG17
Uniprot IDQ6Q759
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.20384213)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SPAG17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SPAG17 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SPAG17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SPAG17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Spag17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SPAG17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Spag17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SPAG17 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
Tissueesophagus, testis, bone.marrow, caudate.nucleus, epididymis, locus.ceruleus, medulla.oblongata, ovary, pituitary.gland
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in testis. Expressed in organs that contain cilia-bearing cells including brain, oviduct, lung, and uterus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15827353}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12133381  rs17185492  rs34366834  rs10923472  rs752115449 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5S003}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, flagellum axoneme {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5S003}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, acrosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5S003}. Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5S003}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5S003}. Note=Detected in the cytoplasm of round spermatids and in condensing spermatids. Localized to the central pair of the sperm flagellar axoneme. Colocalizes with SPAG6 on microtubules (By similarity). Localizes to the manchette in elongating spermatids (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5S003}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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