DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature on NME5

NME5 [ENSP00000265191]

Nucleoside diphosphate kinase homolog 5; Does not seem to have NDK kinase activity. Confers protection from cell death by Bax and alters the cellular levels of several antioxidant enzymes including Gpx5. May play a role in spermiogenesis by increasing the ability of late-stage spermatids to eliminate reactive oxygen species (By similarity).

Synonyms:  NME5,  NME5p,  hNME5,  A0A0S2Z4L9,  P56597 ...

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