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CATSPERG
catsper channel auxiliary subunit gamma
Chromosome 19 Β· 19q13.2
NCBI Gene: 57828Ensembl: ENSG00000099338.23HGNC: HGNC:25243UniProt: B8ZZI7
12PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
sperm principal piecemotile ciliumCatSper complexplasma membranecoronary artery diseasecoronary atherosclerosisdiabetic ketoacidosisinfertility
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, CATSPERG (catsper channel auxiliary subunit gamma) is an auxiliary component of the CatSper complex essential for sperm cell hyperactivation and motility. The protein localizes to the sperm flagellum and is involved in flagellated sperm motility and spermatogenesis. CATSPERG has been identified as a hub gene associated with spermatogenesis defects in nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA), a severe form of male infertility 1. Additionally, genetic variants in CATSPERG have been associated with D-dimer levels in African populations with HIV infection, suggesting potential broader roles in inflammatory responses 2.

Sources cited
1
CATSPERG identified as a hub gene significantly associated with spermatogenesis in nonobstructive azoospermia, demonstrating diagnostic potential as a biomarker
PMID: 39506588
2
CATSPERG genetic variants associated with D-dimer levels in African populations with HIV infection
PMID: 33095540
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
coronary atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
infertilityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
autism spectrum disorder - epilepsy - arthrogryposis syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
azoospermiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Hereditary breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hereditary breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian serous cystadenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ThymomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
uterine corpus endometrial carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CATSPERHShared pathway100%CATSPERQShared pathway100%CACNA1DProtein interaction96%CACNG7Protein interaction94%CACNA1FProtein interaction93%CACNA1SProtein interaction92%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Liver
33%
Ovary
33%
Brain
31%
Lung
30%
Heart
15%
Gene Interaction Network
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CATSPERGCATSPERHCATSPERQCACNA1DCACNG7CACNA1FCACNA1S
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q32MQ2
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.87LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.75 [0.64–0.87]
RankingsWhere CATSPERG stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,409of 20,598
    Most Researched12
  • #7,720of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.87
Genes detectedCATSPERG
Sources retrieved2 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
2
1
Identification of Potential Biomarkers Associated with Spermatogenesis in Azoospermia.
PMID: 39506588
Clin Lab Β· 2024
1.00
2
Genome-wide association study of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, D-dimer, and interleukin-6 levels in multiethnic HIV+ cohorts.
PMID: 33095540
AIDS Β· 2021
0.50