The function of CATSPER1 (cation channel sperm associated 1, Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000175294) is as follows. Pore-forming subunit of the CatSper complex, a sperm-specific voltage-gated calcium channel that plays a central role in calcium- dependent physiological responses essential for successful fertilization, such as sperm hyperactivation, acrosome reaction and chemotaxis towards the oocyte. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21412338, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21412339}.