UniProt Summary: Receptor for IZUMO1 present at the cell surface of oocytes (oolemma), which is essential for species-specific gamete recognition and fertilization. The IZUMO1:IZUMO1R/JUNO interaction is a necessary adhesion event between sperm and egg that is required for fertilization but is not sufficient for cell fusion. The ligand-receptor interaction probably does not act as a membrane 'fusogen'. Does not bind folate. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9EQF4}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Folate rec
GO Terms
folic acid binding
fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization
anchored component of external side of plasma membrane
plasma membrane fusion
sperm-egg recognition
cell-cell recognition
membrane fusion
single fertilization
fertilization
signaling receptor activity
cell recognition
signaling receptor binding
cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism
sexual reproduction
multicellular organism reproduction
membrane organization
cell adhesion
biological adhesion
multi-organism reproductive process
reproductive process
reproduction
extracellular region
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)