Cancer/Testis Antigen 1

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

**Definition:** Cancer/testis antigen 1 (180 aa, ~18 kDa) is encoded by both the human CTAG1A gene and the human CTAG1B gene. This protein may be involved in both testis development and spermatogenesis.

**Synonyms:** - Autoimmunogenic Cancer/Testis Antigen NY-ESO-1 - CT6.1 - CTAG - CTAG1 - CTAG1A - CTAG1B - Cancer/Testis Antigen 6.1 - ESO1 - L Antigen Family Member 2 - LAGE-2 - NY-ESO-1 - New York Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma 1