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STRA8

Gene
Stra8
Protein
Stimulated by retinoic acid gene 8 protein
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
393 amino acids
Function
Meiosis-inducer required for the transition into meiosis for both female and male germ cells. In female germ cells, required for premeiotic DNA replication and subsequent events in meiotic prophase. During spermatogenesis, next to its role in meiotic initiation, promotes (but is not required for) spermatogonial differentiation. Can associate with DNA (possibly in an indirect manner), and in vitro can activate DNA transcription.
Mass
44.555 kDa
Sequence
MATPGEGNQPSDDGAPQPLAQLQKLEPRVVRRRLSQARHRATLVGLFNNLRKAVYSQSDITASKWQVLNRTKIHIQEQEESLDKLLKLKASFNLQDGNPNSLEEVKEEYARMYSENDSVFLNSFLQDSPPEWFPSEAVGPDAEEEGEEEGEEEGEEGEEEEEGDEEGEEEEENGEEREVEEYQEEEEEEEEEEKKVDLSHSSSTLLPDLMEFERYLNFYKQTMDLLTMNSIISAHEVTLPIVSAAISHLWQTLSEEKKARLLQVWEQQHSAFADLTEACLELAGVEGSMKDSGVDSQGASCSLESTPEEILFEDAFDVASFLDKSEAQHMSNISAMFATCNSENPEEKFQLYIQIIEFFKSLGCVNTPLNQEPEPPDDDDAMLLKCLETFDDL

Gene
STRA8
Protein
Stimulated by retinoic acid gene 8 protein homolog
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
330 amino acids
Function
Meiosis-inducer required for the transition into meiosis for both female and male germ cells. In female germ cells, required for premeiotic DNA replication and subsequent events in meiotic prophase. During spermatogenesis, next to its role in meiotic initiation, promotes (but is not required for) spermatogonial differentiation. Can associate with DNA (possibly in an indirect manner), and in vitro can activate DNA transcription (By similarity).
Mass
36.908 kDa
Sequence
MGKIDVDKILFFNQEIRLWQLIMATPEENSNPHDRATPQLPAQLQELEHRVARRRLSQARHRATLAALFNNLRKTVYSQSDLIASKWQVLNKAKSHIPELEQTLDNLLKLKASFNLEDGHASSLEEVKKEYASMYSGNDSFPQNGSSPWYLNFYKQTMDLLTGSGIITPQEAALPIVSAAISHLWQNLSEERKASLRQAWAQKHRGPATLAEACREPACAEGSVKDSGVDSQGASCSLVSTPEEILFEDAFDVASFLDKSEVPSTSSSSSVLASCNPENPEEKFQLYMQIINFFKGLSCANTQVKQEASFPVDEEMIMLQCTETFDDEDL