Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
Q96BH3
Entry Name:
ESPB1_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Epididymal sperm-binding protein 1 (Epididymal secretory protein 12) (hE12)
Gene Names:
ELSPBP1 E12
Gene Names Primary:
ELSPBP1
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
223
Sequence:
MTRWSSYLLGWTTFLLYSYESSGGMHEECVFPFTYKGSVYFTCTHIHSLSPWCATRAVYNGQWKYCQSEDYPRCIFPFIYRGKAYNSCISQGSFLGSLWCSVTSVFDEKQQWKFCETNEYGGNSLRKPCIFPSIYRNNVVSDCMEDESNKLWCPTTENMDKDGKWSFCADTRISALVPGFPCHFPFNYKNKNYFNCTNEGSKENLVWCATSYNYDQDHTWVYC
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Secreted

Function

Function:
Binds to spermatozoa upon ejaculation and may play a role in sperm capacitation. Has phosphorylcholine-binding activity (By similarity).
Gene Ontology Go:
extracellular region
single fertilization
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
single fertilization
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
extracellular region
Keywords:
Complete proteome
Disulfide bond
Fertilization
Glycoprotein
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Repeat
Secreted
Signal

Publication

PubMed ID:
11144225 15057824 15489334 17307309