Testis-Expressed Protein 15

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Testis-expressed protein 15 (2789 aa, ~315 kDa) is encoded by the human TEX15 gene. This protein is involved in DNA double-strand break repair, chromosome synapsis, meiotic recombination and transposon silencing in spermatocytes.

**Synonyms:** - Cancer/Testis Antigen 42 - TEX15 - Testis-Expressed Sequence 15 Protein