Cation channel sperm-associated protein 1
BE0008714ProteinHumansCATSPER1
Pore-forming subunit of the CatSper complex, a sperm-specific voltage-gated calcium channel that plays a central role in calcium-dependent physiological responses essential for successful fertilization, such as sperm hyperactivation, acrosome reaction and chemotaxis towards the oocyte. It is acted on by 4 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- CATSPER1
- UniProtKB entry
- Q8NEC5Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Cell projection, cilium, flagellum membrane
- Residues / weight
- 780 residues · 90,090 Da
- Also known as
- CatSper1 · hCatSper
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 03, 2024
Which approved drugs act on Cation channel sperm-associated protein 1, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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