The following text describes a protein:
Function:
Tudor domain-containing protein involved in germ cell development, more specifically the formation of chromatoid body (during spermiogenesis), Balbiani body (during oogenesis), germ plasm (upon fertilization), and for proper miRNA expression and spliceosome maturation (By similarity). Required for Balbiani body and germ plasm formation and mobility through interaction with dimethylated arginines in the prion-like protein Bucky ball (buc). Coordinates transcript deposition into future primordial germ cells. Interacts with known germ plasm mRNAs such as vasa, dazl, nanos3 and hook2.
Subcellular Localization:
Cytoplasm. Note=Presents in chromatoid body (CB) of spermatids, also named processing bodies (P-bodies) in somatic cells. Detected in the multilobular cytoplasmic CBs (also called intermitochondrial cementin) in pachytene spermatocytes and as a single perinuclear CB in haploid round spermatids (By similarity). Localizes to nuage, the Balbiani body during oogenesis, and in the grem plasm upon fertilization.
Domain:
The tudor domains recognize and bind to proteins with dimethylated arginine or lysine residues (Probable). Plays an important role in the protein functions through its direct binding to the target proteins (Probable).
Sequence:
MCSIPGLPSKGSNVPVLITRVNLNPSCVLVEFWGNFDEDRKFAYQQLKKEIQYPRECFSESDGNPGDLCLVQVYETWYRARIVSRDSDEYSVFLIDEGRTLRAAVNTLAWGKSDFFYLPPEVEFCILANALPLSPENNWSSMALEFMKTFCGRRVNATVQDVLVAHRTFLLDIPCLSRQMFEMGFAKKLYSDQFMEFVVRSLQASTGTSDLKRISSIRTKPVEIIEQKEKQQAYMFPELQTDTVETVVITEVTSPFRIFCQLKVFSQELKKLTEQITQYYEGRVGSYFARAENLGSPCASRGSDGKWYRSVLQQVMSANNVVEVLHVDYGKKQFVQVENVKPLASEFFRMPVVTYVCSLHGIVDKGVGWTASQIDYLKSLLLNRTVIAKFQYQSLSEGVHYVTLYGEENTNINKLFELKPKCSLDSDMTLADFAVQKSPSSQKSKISRTTESTHINETYSDLKVNKPVFFTETLTPNSTHMAVVQHVDSPGKFWIQTQRYADEFDLLMNGLGNLYSDPTSTESLIRKPVVGLICAAKAQDGVFYRAAVYKVIDKTAEVYFLDYGNTEVVDSFNLRQLPLRFQQLPAVAVKCSLHGVKPRLKLWEERATLFFSKLVRDRIIDLHVQDKQQDTHIVQLVDPSLDGEKDVSKLLCNAGFAVSEKSIVDYSATRSCGLKTTHASGVFLTGTQPQTPCSSSVVMDSASAFKEYLFPIGSSLEVTVSYIENPNDFWCQKARNAACLEVLMQDIQRFYSHSEFEPLLEAACVARHPETGIWYRALVIQKHQTPHVDVLFIDYGQTKKVAIEDLRKITPAFLKMKGQAFRCSLYNLIHPVLHSSSDWSTEATLEFQEFVDAAASMNVPLKCTIFAVMYDSQKVVFNVVDLETPFQSICNLLVQRRLADRAPSKRSPLPPFRLDTYYYSTHGVKTGCDEKVSITCVKGVNQFFCHLARNSDEVEKLAEKVNFLCHQLEATKCPQTFGTVCFAKYTDGLWYRGQIKSTKPSVVINFVDYGDTLEVDKSDLLPVPIEAGDIMSVPVQAIECGLSDMPEELPCEVDNWFRKFADSHCFTALIVAKEPAGKLILELYDGKTQVNALIKQKFHNEIHKNDASTFKIYGLKSRAAESVEASACKKESSTGPKRDAIDQVPKSRESHAIQRSNDVASKQPQSRWGFSTNGRPEPTRDSGTINNCQKQPELRTSQGNLRHPCTSSKPEVVKPKPQALLKESALPIKSIKPGLEAEVFISHCNSPCSFFVQFATDEDDIYSLVEKLNADQSRCRNIDSSDIHEGDLVCAMFPDDSSWYRAVVRKNTNEKIDVEFVDFGNTAVISSKNVCHLGQSFASFPRYSIHCSVHKLNVDSKDQELAPNFKQVLEQNIEKVICTFVKMSGTMWEVRLDVNGVVLGSVCKDHVKPEIAIPDLKDAASEIKVCTYYKNPDISIGQVITGYTSYIKGPQLFWCQYVAMDKLQEISDMLQNIGNASETTLREDCMPVGSACIALFTEDNLWYRAKVTSKDLDTLSITFVDYGNESKVKIGDVKALPPKLSDVPPHAFDCQLEGFDVSEGFWDETADDAFYELVHDKPLNITIEKMGNSEMPHIVKLDCDGVDINTTMKSHWKTRNPETPPAELFNGAEMASDDDYVASKVNIDSVVTFDTDTDPADNETCTSALEMELSEQENLLSSTGVENEAQIDPLKMATENVTLPITESTVLSETHKKLETITEDEPVLGFTGLSDTNQHAVSKETDVGLPQHSEGASSVTIDSFLMNNTDSQLCIVEEPEAPSYEIIQSNLGCLRRATEKKPVGSECVIWSQVRRSWCTARVLKVSEEATLVLLEKYDSEVVVDPINIFEIMPEKPLQIACIEAAIANDDATKETDATLENSASKLYQTEVSDANGIAVALESEDLNGKEETFIDQMAPNDELAGQPQEEESVSCSAFLEDSKAKHMLVEGAQVHDLVQGLCPDDVESKDPQDDLNTSFEEQNDGAKMSTAVDLLLDFLDTAPRDKVQDVSETDALLEEFNIHVTEDLIVLTSDDGAESDTASDGTLHGDAVAMEVGPDTEESSCFQERSNASDCTSAEDSQVTHLTLKVEDASDDVIFVGVLQESQAVVHEPESEKEKRD