TMEM232

transmembrane protein 232

Ensembl:
ENSG00000186952
UniProt:
C9JQI7
OMIM:
620143
Synonyms:
FLJ43080

Cilia effects upon perturbation of TMEM232

Loss-of-function effect:
Shorter cilia

Ciliogenesis screen results (3 screens)

  • Wheway et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: No effect PMID:26167766
  • Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680
  • Elliott et al. 2025 (CRISPRa) [CRISPRa]: Disassembly Trigger (casTLE Effect=-2.98) PMID:41160700

Subcellular localization

cilia associated gene

Functional category

  • Ciliary assembly/disassembly
  • Actin & cytoskeleton regulation
  • T cell biology
  • Reproduction & sperm
  • Cell migration & adhesion

Function

TMEM232, as a potential scaffold protein involving in the correct assembly, distribution, and stability maintenance of certain functional complexes by recruiting key intracellular proteins, is essential for the formation of a highly structured flagellum and plays an important role in the autophagic elimination of cytosolic ribosomes to provide energy for sperm motility(PMID: 39516485).

Model organism evidence

Mus musculus (2 references)

TMEM232 is required for the formation of sperm flagellum and male fertility in mice.

Deficiency of the Tmem232 Gene Causes Male Infertility with Morphological Abnormalities of the Sperm Flagellum in Mice.

PMIDs: 39516485, 37371084