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Gene information for IZUMO1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID284359
Official gene symbolIZUMO1
Full nameizumo sperm-egg fusion 1
Aliases,FLJ61440,IZUMO,MGC34799,
Gene summaryThe sperm-specific protein Izumo, named for a Japanese shrine dedicated to marriage, is essential for sperm-egg plasma membrane binding and fusion (Inoue et al., 2005 [PubMed 15759005]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 19   Locus: 19q13.33
Gene position49250166 - 49244145  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size6022 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID609278