VCX

GENE INFORMATION

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Gene name

VCX (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

VCX-10r, VCX-B1, VCX1, VCX10R

Description

Variable charge, X-linked (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

This gene belongs to the VCX/Y gene family, which has multiple members on both X and Y chromosomes, and all are expressed exclusively in male germ cells. The X-linked members are clustered on chromosome Xp22 and Y-linked members are two identical copies of the gene within a palindromic region on Yq11. The family members share a high degree of sequence identity, with the exception that a 30-bp unit is tandemly repeated in X-linked members but occurs only once in Y-linked members. The VCX gene cluster is polymorphic in terms of copy number; different individuals may have a different number of VCX genes. VCX/Y genes encode small and highly charged proteins of unknown function. The presence of a putative bipartite nuclear localization signal suggests that VCX/Y members are nuclear proteins. This gene contains 10 repeats of the 30-bp unit. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Chromosome

X

Cytoband

p22.31

Chromosome location (bp)

7810303 - 7812184

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000182583 (version 75.37)

Entrez gene

26609

UniProt

Q9H320 (UniProt - Evidence at transcript level)

neXtProt

NX_Q9H320

Antibodypedia

VCX antibodies
 

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VCX-001
 
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Splice variant

Ensembl

UniProt

Protein class

Gene ontology

Length
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Molecular mass
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Signal peptide
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Transmembrane regions
(predicted)

VCX-001 ENSP00000370447
ENST00000381059
Q9H320
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Show » 206 22.3 No 0
VCX-201 ENSP00000344144
ENST00000341408
J3KNW2
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186 20 No 0