| UniProt functional annotation for Q9GJY2 | |||
| UniProt code: Q9GJY2. |
| Organism: | Ovis aries (Sheep). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Ruminantia; Pecora; Bovidae; Caprinae; Ovis. | |
| Function: | Required for normal acrosome reaction and for normal male fertility (By similarity). Can bind Cu(2+) (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9QUG3, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9UKY0}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9QUG3}; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9QUG3}. | |
| Tissue specificity: | Strongly expressed in testis. Detected at low levels in lymph node, spleen and ovary. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11331946}. | |
| Domain: | A short helical region is required and sufficient for Cu(2+) binding. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9UKY0}. | |
| Ptm: | N-glycosylated. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9QUG3}. | |
| Ptm: | O-glycosylated. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9UKY0}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the prion family. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.