Primary Identifier | MGI:107247 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 14 | NCBI Gene Number | 11500 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables endopeptidase activity. Involved in several processes, including epididymis development; positive regulation of flagellated sperm motility; and positive regulation of sperm capacitation. Located in plasma membrane. Is active in cell surface. Orthologous to human ADAM7 (ADAM metallopeptidase domain 7). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit reduced male fertility with decreased cell height in caput epididymis, spermatic granuloma, kinked sperm flagellum and reduced sperm motility. [provided by MGI curators] |