Zonadhesin is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the ZAN
gene.
[5]
Function
This gene encodes a protein that functions in the species specificity of
sperm adhesion to the egg
zona pellucida. The encoded protein is located in the
acrosome and may be involved in signaling or
gamete recognition.
An allelic
polymorphism in this gene results in both functional and frameshifted alleles; the reference genome represents the functional
allele. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2015].
Zonadhesin is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the ZAN
gene.
[5]
Function
This gene encodes a protein that functions in the species specificity of
sperm adhesion to the egg
zona pellucida. The encoded protein is located in the
acrosome and may be involved in signaling or
gamete recognition.
An allelic
polymorphism in this gene results in both functional and frameshifted alleles; the reference genome represents the functional
allele. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2015].