SPACA3, Official Symbol SPACA3provided by HGNC Official Full Name sperm acrosome associated 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16260 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000141316 MIM:612749; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16260 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CT54; LYC3; LYZC; LYZL3; SLLP1; ALLP17 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a sperm surface protein that may be involved in adhesion to the egg prior to fertilization. While the encoded protein has significant similarity to lysozyme at the amino acid level, it has no detectable bacteriocidal activity. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015] Expression Restricted expression toward testis (RPKM 20.0) See more Orthologs mouse all