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Testis-expressed protein 14
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Testis-expressed protein 14
TEX14
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesTEX14, CT113, testis expressed 14, intercellular bridge forming factor, SPGF23
External IDsOMIM: 605792; MGI: 1933227; HomoloGene: 12838; GeneCards: TEX14; OMA:TEX14 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001201457
NM_031272
NM_198393

NM_001199293
NM_031386

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001188386
NP_112562
NP_938207

NP_001186222
NP_113563

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 58.56 – 58.69 MbChr 11: 87.3 – 87.45 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Testis-expressed protein 14 is a protein in humans encoded by the TEX14 gene, and is 1497 amino acids in length.[5] TEX14 plays a vital role in the formation of germ cells, as it is an essential component of the mammalian germ cell interphase bridge.[6]

An orthologue of TEX14 exists in other mammals, also called TEX14.

Function

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During cell division, specifically in telophase, the spindle is converted into a midbody. This midbody contains a ring of TEX14, which gradually travels outwards as cell division progresses. Finally, TEX14 marks the ends of the intercellular bridge.[7]

Clinical significance

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Male mice and male pigs that lack normal TEX14 are incapable of producing functional sperm, and thus are infertile.[6][8] However, TEX14-knockout female mice are not infertile.[9]

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