| Function | Plays a role in actin regulation at the ectoplasmic specialization, a type of cell junction specific to testis. Important for establishment of sperm polarity and normal spermatid adhesion. May also promote integrity of Sertoli cell tight junctions at the blood-testis barrier. |
| Protein Name | AnkycorbinAnkyrin Repeat And Coiled-Coil Structure-Containing ProteinNovel Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell ProteinRetinoic Acid-Induced Protein 14 |
| Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmCytoskeletonStress FiberCell CortexCell JunctionNucleusAssociated With The Cortical Actin Cytoskeleton Structures In Terminal Web And Cell-Cell Adhesion SitesHighly Expressed At The Ectoplasmic SpecializationAn Actin-Rich Cell Junction Specific To The TestisPredominantly Nuclear In Nonconfluent Cells |
| Alternative Protein Names | Ankycorbin proteinAnkyrin Repeat And Coiled-Coil Structure-Containing Protein proteinNovel Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Protein proteinRetinoic Acid-Induced Protein 14 proteinRAI14 proteinKIAA1334 proteinNORPEG protein |
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