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FSCB
fibrous sheath CABYR binding protein
Chromosome 14 · 14q21.2
NCBI Gene: 84075Ensembl: ENSG00000189139.6HGNC: HGNC:20494UniProt: Q5H9T9
11PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
calcium ion bindingnegative regulation of protein sumoylationsperm fibrous sheathsperm principal piecenon-suppurative otitis mediaAlzheimer diseasedisease of peritoneumdiabetic ketoacidosis
✦AI Summary

FSCB (fibrous sheath CABYR binding protein) is a testis- and sperm-specific protein primarily involved in late-stage fibrous sheath biogenesis and sperm function. FSCB is a post-meiotic protein expressed during spermatogenesis that localizes to the fibrous sheath cortex of the sperm flagellar principal piece 1. As a calcium-binding protein phosphorylated by protein kinase A, FSCB serves as a binding partner for CABYR, a calcium-binding protein phosphorylated during sperm capacitation 1. FSCB inhibits SUMOylation of ROPN1 and ROPN1L proteins, suggesting roles in post-translational protein modification. Beyond reproductive function, FSCB variants have been associated with ocular refraction and spherical equivalent, implicating this gene in refractive error development 2. Additionally, rare copy number variations involving FSCB have been identified in cerebral palsy cases, though the functional significance remains unclear 3. A somatic mutation in FSCB (S775L) was detected in osteosarcoma samples, though its pathogenic role requires further investigation 4. While FSCB's primary characterized function relates to spermatogenesis and sperm motility, emerging evidence suggests broader physiological roles warranting further study.

Sources cited
1
FSCB is a testis/sperm-specific calcium-binding protein phosphorylated by PKA, binds CABYR, localizes to fibrous sheath cortex, and is involved in late fibrous sheath biogenesis
PMID: 17855365
2
FSCB variants are significantly associated with spherical equivalent and ocular refraction
PMID: 27440996
3
Rare copy number variation including FSCB deletion identified in cerebral palsy cases
PMID: 23695280
4
Somatic FSCB mutation (S775L) detected in osteosarcoma tumor samples
PMID: 22006429
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
non-suppurative otitis mediaOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
disease of peritoneumOpen Targets
0.23Weak
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.23Weak
cartilage diseaseOpen Targets
0.20Weak
Pancreatic pseudocystOpen Targets
0.20Weak
chronic laryngitisOpen Targets
0.20Weak
gastroduodenitisOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
X-linked retinal dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Stargardt diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hereditary attention deficit-hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
MORM syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
X-linked retinoschisisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
intellectual developmental disorder and retinitis pigmentosa; IDDRPOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Autosomal dominant microcephalyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
schizophrenia 15Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Phelan-McDermid syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CABYRProtein interaction96%MAGEA2Shared pathway25%PIAS3Shared pathway25%GNL3LShared pathway20%CAPN3Shared pathway5%PARK7Shared pathway3%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
0%
Liver
0%
Brain
0%
Lung
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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FSCBCABYRMAGEA2PIAS3GNL3LCAPN3PARK7
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q5H9T9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.82LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.36Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.00 [0.00–1.82]
RankingsWhere FSCB stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,755of 20,598
    Most Researched11
  • #16,652of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.82
Genes detectedFSCB
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Fan-shaped complete block on helical tomotherapy for esophageal cancer: a phantom study.
PMID: 25767810
Biomed Res Int · 2015
1.00
2
Variation in PTCHD2, CRISP3, NAP1L4, FSCB, and AP3B2 associated with spherical equivalent.
PMID: 27440996
Mol Vis · 2016
0.80
3
FSCB, a novel protein kinase A-phosphorylated calcium-binding protein, is a CABYR-binding partner involved in late steps of fibrous sheath biogenesis.
PMID: 17855365
J Biol Chem · 2007
0.60
4
Rare copy number variation in cerebral palsy.
PMID: 23695280
Eur J Hum Genet · 2014
0.40
5
High-throughput genotyping in osteosarcoma identifies multiple mutations in phosphoinositide-3-kinase and other oncogenes.
PMID: 22006429
Cancer · 2012
0.20