Species Human Entrez 51314 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000086288 | |
Aliases NME8, CILD6, NM23-H8, SPTRX2, TXNDC3, sptrx-2, HEL-S-99, NME/NM23 family member 8 External IDs MGI: 1920662 HomoloGene: 9593 GeneCards: NME8 | ||
Thioredoxin domain-containing protein 3 (TXNDC3), also known as spermatid-specific thioredoxin-2 (Sptrx-2), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NME8 gene (also known as the TXNDC3 gene) on chromosome 7.
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Function
This gene encodes a protein with an N-terminal thioredoxin domain and three C-terminal nucleoside diphosphate kinase (NDK) domains, but the NDK domains are thought to be catalytically inactive. The sea urchin ortholog of this gene encodes a component of sperm outer dynein arms, and the protein is implicated in ciliary function.
Clinical significance
Mutations in the TXNDC3 gene are associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia.
References
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