UniProt Summary: Participates in the primary piRNA biogenesis pathway and is required during spermatogenesis to repress transposable elements and prevent their mobilization, which is essential for the germline integrity. The piRNA metabolic process mediates the repression of transposable elements during meiosis by forming complexes composed of piRNAs and Piwi proteins and govern the methylation and subsequent repression of transposons. Required for the final steps of primary piRNA biogenesis by participating in the processing of 31-37 nt intermediates into mature piRNAs. May act in pi-bodies and piP-bodies by transferring piRNA precursors or intermediates to or between these granules. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q80VL1}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
TUDOR
KH 1
GO Terms
piP-body
pi-body
piRNA metabolic process
DNA methylation involved in gamete generation
DNA methylation
DNA alkylation
male meiotic nuclear division
DNA methylation or demethylation
gene silencing by RNA
DNA modification
meiotic nuclear division
gene silencing
meiotic cell cycle process
fertilization
meiotic cell cycle
macromolecule methylation
nuclear division
methylation
organelle fission
cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism
ncRNA metabolic process
spermatogenesis
male gamete generation
gamete generation
DNA metabolic process
multicellular organismal reproductive process
sexual reproduction
multicellular organism reproduction
multi-organism reproductive process
cell cycle process
mitochondrion
cell cycle
RNA binding
reproductive process
reproduction
RNA metabolic process
negative regulation of gene expression
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Compound Hit
No hits were found.
Most Correlated Genes in Chemogenomics
No correlation found to any other genes in chemogenomics.
Tissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Global Fraction of Cell Lines Where Essential: 0/726