Full name: testis expressed metallothionein like protein

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: CXCDC2; MTL5; MTLT

Summary: Metallothionein proteins are highly conserved low-molecular-weight cysteine-rich proteins that are induced by and bind to heavy metal ions and have no enzymatic activity. They may play a central role in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation and are involved in spermatogenesis. This gene encodes a metallothionein-like protein which has been shown to be expressed differentially in mouse testis and ovary. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Biased expression in testis (RPKM 13.9), bone marrow (RPKM 1.4) and 2 other tissues

Gene size: 46725bp

Exon count: 14