Description
Product Characteristics: TDRD9 contains 1 helicase ATP-binding domain and 1 helicase C-terminal domain. The exact function of TDRD9 is not known.
Target Information: Probable ATP-binding RNA helicase which plays a central role during spermatogenesis by repressing transposable elements and prevent their mobilization, which is essential for the germline integrity. Acts via the piRNA metabolic process, which 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. Its association with the piP-bodies suggests a participation in the secondary piRNAs metabolic process (By similarity)