Immunohistochemical localization is markedly reduced in secondary spermatocytes, suggesting a functional association of LRTP with meiosis.
The information of related literatures
1. J. C. Xue and E. Goldberg (2000) Identification of a novel testis-specific leucine-rich protein in humans and mice. Biol Reprod 62(5): 1278-84.
Abstract A novel testis-specific protein, termed LRTP, was identified by screening both human and mouse testis and mouse pachytene spermatocyte cDNA libraries. Sequence analyses (GenBank accession number PMID: [10775177]
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Ref: J. C. Xue and E. Goldberg (2000) Identification of a novel testis-specific leucine-rich protein in humans and mice. Biol Reprod 62(5): 1278-84. PMID: [10775177]
Ref: J. C. Xue and E. Goldberg (2000) Identification of a novel testis-specific leucine-rich protein in humans and mice. Biol Reprod 62(5): 1278-84. PMID: [10775177]
Function
Plays a role in motility of cilia (By similarity).