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Details on Person UniProt:O95925 EPPIN

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:54398
_chainChangeLogsignal peptide:1-21 added on Fri February 6 2015;chain:22-133 added on Fri February 6 2015
_displayNameUniProt:O95925 EPPIN
_timestamp2025-08-15 21:22:24
chainsignal peptide:1-21
chain:22-133
checksumF7831B203366D9DC
commentFUNCTION Serine protease inhibitor that plays an essential role in male reproduction and fertility. Modulates the hydrolysis of SEMG1 by KLK3/PSA (a serine protease), provides antimicrobial protection for spermatozoa in the ejaculate coagulum, and binds SEMG1 thereby inhibiting sperm motility.SUBUNIT Monomer. Homodimer. Homomultimers. Interacts with SEMG1 (via 164-283 AA). Interacts with LTF. Found in a complex with LTF, CLU, EPPIN and SEMG1.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION Bound to the surface of testicular and on the head and tail of ejaculate spermatozoa.ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS In testis, expressed and secreted by Sertoli cells, appearing on the surface of testicular and ejaculate spermatozoa. Expressed in the spermatogonia and the earliest preleptotene spermatocytes. In the epididymis, is expressed and secreted by epithelial cells and covers the surface of epididymal spermatozoa and ciliated epithelial cells (at protein level). Expressed specifically in epididymis and testis. Isoform 2 is expressed only in the epididymis. Weak expression is detected in myoid cells as well as spermatogenic cells.DOMAIN The BPTI/Kunitz inhibitor domain is required for elastase inhibitory activity. BPTI/Kunitz inhibitor and WAP domains are involved in the protein antibacterial activity.MISCELLANEOUS Might be used as a target for male contraception.MISCELLANEOUS Lacks a cleavable signal sequence.MISCELLANEOUS Based on a readthrough transcript which may produce a EPPIN-WFDC6 fusion protein.
descriptionrecommendedName: Eppin alternativeName: Cancer/testis antigen 71 shortName: CT71 alternativeName: Epididymal protease inhibitor alternativeName: Protease inhibitor WAP7 alternativeName: Serine protease inhibitor-like with Kunitz and WAP domains 1 alternativeName: WAP four-disulfide core domain protein 7
geneNameEPPIN
SPINLW1
WAP7
WFDC7
identifierO95925
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keywordAlternative splicing
Antimicrobial
Disulfide bond
Protease inhibitor
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
Secreted
Serine protease inhibitor
Signal
modified[InstanceEdit:84067] Schmidt, EE, 2003-12-18 04:29:09
[InstanceEdit:143527] Schmidt, EE, 2004-11-12 07:45:10
[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
[InstanceEdit:354386] Schmidt, EE, 2008-06-18 04:45:12
[InstanceEdit:384350] Kanapin, AA, 2008-11-26 14:00:39
[InstanceEdit:392885] Kanapin, AA, 2009-03-09 12:07:18
[InstanceEdit:400710] Schmidt, EE, 2009-03-25 05:33:35
[InstanceEdit:423310] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:435478] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:435871] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:447347] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:525883] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:613449] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:797602] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:937368] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1042053] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1220657] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1300696] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1301627] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1551960] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:1995863] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:2132304] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:2265580] Weiser, JD
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[InstanceEdit:3132113] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5433710] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5618415] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5634237] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5673015] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:8987656] Weiser, JD
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[InstanceEdit:9637257] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9676415] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9715482] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9963647] Weiser, Joel, 2025-08-15
nameEPPIN
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8996547] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000101448 EPPIN [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceDNASequence:8996546] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000249139 EPPIN [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierEPPI_HUMAN
A6PVD6
Q86TP9
Q96SD7
Q9HD30
sequenceLength133
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(isoformParent)[ReferenceIsoform:146986] UniProt:O95925-2 EPPIN [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:402192] UniProt:O95925-1 EPPIN [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:8967836] UniProt:O95925-3 EPPIN [Homo sapiens]
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:6810609] hC-EPPIN [sperm plasma membrane] [Homo sapiens]
(referenceSequence)[InterChainCrosslinkedResidue:6810680] Inter-chain Crosslink via L-cystine (cross-link) at unknown and 239
(secondReferenceSequence)[InterChainCrosslinkedResidue:6810684] Inter-chain Crosslink via L-cystine (cross-link) at 239 and unknown
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