Primary Identifier | MGI:2429506 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 280667 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable metalloendopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in binding activity of sperm to zona pellucida; male gonad development; and proteolysis. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in external side of plasma membrane and sperm head plasma membrane. Orthologous to human ADAM1B (ADAM metallopeptidase domain 1B (pseudogene)). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele are viable, healthy and fertile with no significant defects in sperm function. [provided by MGI curators] |