CATSPER1, Official Symbol CATSPER1provided by HGNC Official Full Name cation channel sperm associated 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17116 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000175294 MIM:606389; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17116 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 SPGF7; CATSPER Summary Calcium ions play a primary role in the regulation of sperm motility. This gene belongs to a family of putative cation channels that are specific to spermatozoa and localize to the flagellum. The protein family features a single repeat with six membrane-spanning segments and a predicted calcium-selective pore region. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward testis (RPKM 8.9) See more Orthologs mouse all