TEKT1

Tektin 1 is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the TEKT1 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene product belongs to the is_associated_with::tektin family of proteins. Tektins comprise a family of filament-forming proteins that are coassembled with is_associated_with::tubulins to form ciliary and flagellar is_associated_with::microtubules. This gene is predominantly expressed in the testis and in mouse, tektin 1 mRNA was localized to the spermatocytes and round spermatids in the seminiferous tubules, indicating that it may play a role in spermatogenesis.