SYCP1

Plasma proteins

Intracellular

Cell type enriched (Spermatocytes)

Not detected in immune cells

Cell line enriched (THP-1)

Structural component of synaptonemal complexes (By similarity). Homotetramer that consists of an N-terminal four-helical bundle that bifurcates into two elongated C-terminal dimeric coiled coils (PubMed:29915389, 26323297). This tetrameric building block potentially self-assembles into a supramolecular zipper-like lattice to mediate meiotic chromosome synapsis. Self-assembly is likely initiated by local proton density at chromosome axis, which is predicted to trigger antiparallel back to back assembly of adjacent C-terminal ends into tetrameric structures that anchor to chromosomal DNA. Then the N-terminal ends are predicted to undergo cooperative antiparallel head to head assembly at the midline of synaptonemal complexes central element to form a zipper-like lattice between properly aligned homologous chromosomes (PubMed:29915389). The nascent synapsis generated by SYCP1 is stabilized through interaction with central element proteins SYCE1 and SYCE2 (By similarity). Forms a complex with EWSR1, PRDM9, SYCP3 and REC8; complex formation is dependent of phosphorylated form of REC8 and requires PRDM9 bound to hotspot DNA; EWSR1 joins PRDM9 with the chromosomal axis through REC8 (By similarity). Interacts with SPO16 (By similarity).

DNA-binding