Testis-expressed protein 14
Human protein encoded by TEX14 gene
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Testis-expressed protein 14 is a protein in humans encoded by the TEX14 gene, and is 1497 amino acids in length.[5] TEX14 plays a vital role in the formation of germ cells, as it is an essential component of the mammalian germ cell interphase bridge.[6]
External IDsOMIM: 605792; MGI: 1933227; HomoloGene: 12838; GeneCards: TEX14; OMA:TEX14 - orthologs
An orthologue of TEX14 exists in other mammals, also called TEX14.
Function
During cell division, specifically in telophase, the spindle is converted into a midbody. This midbody contains a ring of TEX14, which gradually travels outwards as cell division progresses. Finally, TEX14 marks the ends of the intercellular bridge.[7]