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GeneBank Accession#

Protein Accession#

Gene Name

PAEP

Gene Alias

GD, GdA, GdF, GdS, MGC138509, MGC142288, PAEG, PEP, PP14

Gene Description

progestagen-associated endometrial protein

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

This gene is a member of the kernel lipocalin superfamily whose members share relatively low sequence similarity but have highly conserved exon/intron structure and three-dimensional protein folding. Most lipocalins are clustered on the long arm of chromosome 9. The encoded glycoprotein has been previously referred to as pregnancy-associated endometrial alpha-2-globulin, placental protein 14, and glycodelin, but has been officially named progestagen-associated endometrial protein. Three distinct forms, with identical protein backbones but different glycosylation profiles, are found in amniotic fluid, follicular fluid and seminal plasma of the reproductive system. These glycoproteins have distinct and essential roles in regulating a uterine environment suitable for pregnancy and in the timing and occurrence of the appropriate sequence of events in the fertilization process. A number of alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed at this locus, but the full-length nature of only two, each encoding the same protein, has been determined. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

OTTHUMP00000022548|OTTHUMP00000022549|OTTHUMP00000022550|PP14 protein (placental protein 14)|alpha uterine protein|glycodelin|glycodelin-A|glycodelin-F|glycodelin-S|pregnancy-associated endometrial alpha-2-globulin|progesterone-associated endometrial prot