IZUMO1, Official Symbol IZUMO1provided by HGNC Official Full Name izumo sperm-oocyte fusion 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:28539 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000182264 MIM:609278; AllianceGenome:HGNC:28539 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as OBF; IZUMO Summary The sperm-specific protein Izumo, named for a Japanese shrine dedicated to marriage, is essential for sperm-egg plasma membrane binding and fusion (Inoue et al., 2005 [PubMed 15759005]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 5.7), placenta (RPKM 0.3) and 3 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all