BPY2C, Official Symbol BPY2Cprovided by HGNC Official Full Name basic charge Y-linked 2Cprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18225 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000185894 AllianceGenome:HGNC:18225 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 VCY2C Summary This gene is located in the nonrecombining portion of the Y chromosome, and expressed specifically in testis. The encoded protein interacts with ubiquitin protein ligase E3A and may be involved in male germ cell development and male infertility. Three nearly identical copies of this gene exist on chromosome Y; two copies are part of a palindromic region. This record represents the more telomeric copy within the palindrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]