LCN6
Function
May play a role in male fertility.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family.
Tissue Specificity
Predominantly expressed in epididymis.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
- Located on the head and tail of spermatozoa with the highest concentration on the post-acrosomal region of the head, where it appears aggregated into large patches.
Alternative names
LCN5, UNQ643/PRO1273, LCN6, Epididymal-specific lipocalin-6, Lipocalin-5