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Symbol SPACA1 contributors: mct - updated : 30-08-2022
HGNC name sperm acrosome associated 1
HGNC id 14967
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) SPGF74
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --low  
in patients with globozoospermia
constitutional       loss of function
disruption of SPACA1 led to the disappearance of the nuclear plate, a dense lining of the nuclear envelope facing the inner acrosomal membrane
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Spaca1 gene-disrupted mice have abnormally shaped sperm heads that resemble those of human globozoospermia