Protein Name transition protein 2
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 24840
Gene Symbol

Tnp2

UniProt P11101 (STP2_RAT), B3LF38 (B3LF38_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 55
Total Number of Articles : 21
Description

transition protein 2

Gene Summary

Enables zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including penetration of zona pellucida; positive regulation of protein processing; and sperm DNA condensation. Predicted to act upstream of or within binding activity of sperm to zona pellucida and flagellated sperm motility. Is active in nucleus. Orthologous to human TNP2 (transition protein 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • nuclear transition protein 2
  • TP-2
  • TP2
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Properties