basic FUNCTION
| may play a role in male fertility |
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acting as a prostaglandin-D synthase |
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LCN6 is a novel lipocalin closely related to LCN8 and these genes are likely products of gene duplication events that predate rodent-primate divergence |
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predominant expression in the epididymis and location on sperm surface are consistent with a role for LCN6 in male fertility |
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may function as a transporter to carry ligands in the epididymal channel |
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LCN6, LCN8, LCN9, LCN10 epididymal secretory proteins are likely involved in ADAM3 maturation and acquisition of sperm fertilizing ability |