VCX, variable charge X-linked

VCX, variable charge X-linked

• This gene belongs to the VCX/Y gene family, which has multiple members on both X and Y chromosomes, and all are expressed exclusively in male germ cells. The X-linked members are clustered on chromosome Xp22 and Y-linked members are two identical copies of the gene within a palindromic region on Yq11. The family members share a high degree of sequence identity, with the exception that a 30-bp unit is tandemly repeated in X-linked members but occurs only once in Y-linked members. The VCX gene cluster is polymorphic in terms of copy number; different individuals may have a different number of VCX genes. VCX/Y genes encode small and highly charged proteins of unknown function. The presence of a putative bipartite nuclear localization signal suggests that VCX/Y members are nuclear proteins. This gene contains 10 repeats of the 30-bp unit. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

• Gene Synonyms (variable charge X-linked protein 1, variable charge protein on X with ten repeats, variable charge, X chromosome, variably charged protein X-B1, VCX-10r, VCX-B1, VCX1, VCX10R, VCXB1,)
• NCBI Gene ID: 26609
• Species: Homo sapiens (Human)
• UNIPROT ID#>>Q9H320
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variable charge X-linked interacts with:

• family with sequence similarity 9 member A
  zinc finger protein 668

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