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| | zip-2 | BZIP domain-containing protein. (308 aa) |
| | zmp-2 | Matrix metalloproteinase-B; Metalloprotease involved in molting, a process during larval stages in which a new cuticle is formed and the old cuticle is shed. Plays a role in thermotolerance probably by preventing the accumulation of oxidized lipoproteins and cholesterol. (519 aa) |
| | fbf-1 | Fem-3 mRNA-binding factor 1; Involved in the control of stem cells and sex determination in the C.elegans hermaphrodite germline. May also play a role in the hermaphrodite germline proliferation and oogenesis. Binds specifically to the regulatory region of fem-3 3'-UTR and mediates the sperm/oocyte switch. Negatively regulates gld-3 expression, possibly by directly binding to two sites within the 3'-UTR of gld-3 isoform b. In association with the cye-1/cdk-2 complex, negatively regulates gld-1 expression in the distal germline cells of the mitotic zone. By binding to the 3'-UTR, repres [...] (614 aa) |
| | iff-1 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1; mRNA-binding protein involved in translation elongation. Has an important function at the level of mRNA turnover, probably acting downstream of decapping. Involved in actin dynamics and cell cycle progression, mRNA decay and probably in a pathway involved in stress response and maintenance of cell wall integrity. Functions as a regulator of apoptosis (By similarity). Required for mitotic germ cell proliferation, gametogenesis after entry into meiosis, and localization of the P granule component pgl-1 on P granules; Belongs to the eIF-5A family. (195 aa) |
| | sma-9 | SMAll. (2232 aa) |
| | pde-1 | Probable 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase pde-1; Redundantly with pde-5, plays a role in the AFD thermosensory neurons to regulate microvilli receptive ending morphology, possibly by regulating cGMP levels. (664 aa) |
| | fib-1 | rRNA 2'-O-methyltransferase fibrillarin; S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase that has the ability to methylate both RNAs and proteins (By similarity). Involved in pre-rRNA processing. Utilizes the methyl donor S-adenosyl- L-methionine to catalyze the site-specific 2'-hydroxyl methylation of ribose moieties in pre-ribosomal RNA (By similarity). Site specificity is provided by a guide RNA that base pairs with the substrate. Methylation occurs at a characteristic distance from the sequence involved in base pairing with the guide RNA (By similarity). Also acts as a protein [...] (352 aa) |
| | acy-4 | Adenylate cyclase; Catalyzes the formation of the signaling molecule cAMP in response to G-protein signaling. (1013 aa) |
| | larp-1 | La-related protein 1; RNA-binding protein that promotes oogenesis by repressing fem-3 expression during germline development. Binds poly-U and poly-G stretches of RNA in vitro. Regulates target RNAs expression either by regulating their stability or translation. (1150 aa) |
| | daf-16 | Forkhead box protein O; Forkhead-type transcription factor. Binds to the promoters of genes that contain the daf-16 binding element (DBE), TTGTTTAC, in their regulatory region. Functions in the Insulin/IGF-1-like signaling (IIS) mediated pathway which affects lipogenesis, lifespan, starvation survival, heat shock and oxidative stress responses, and dauer formation. Longevity signaling predominantly arises from expression in the intestine. Daf-16 transcriptional activity is negatively regulated by cytoplasmic sequestration by association with ftt-2. Inhibition is required for the carbon [...] (541 aa) |
| | usp-46 | Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 46; Regulates the abundance of the glr-1 glutamate receptor in the ventral nerve cord by promoting its deubiquitination and preventing its degradation in the lysosome. Contributes to the regulation of embryonic polarity. (426 aa) |
| | ztf-16 | Zinc finger protein ztf-16; Positively regulates the expression of ver-1 in the amphid sheath glia of amphid sensory neurons. Together with ehn-3, plays a role in somatic gonad development and is required for proper gonadal primordium assembly and somatic gonad precursor cell morphology ; Belongs to the Ikaros C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family. (480 aa) |
| | pde-2 | Probable 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase pde-2; May negatively regulate the activity of cGMP-dependent protein kinase egl-4 which in turn controls body size. (831 aa) |
| | kin-2 | cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit; Controls the rhythmic contraction of enteric muscles probably by regulating G-protein coupled receptor aex-2-mediated calcium influx in GABAergic DVB neurons; Belongs to the cAMP-dependent kinase regulatory chain family. (376 aa) |
| | gsa-1 | G protein, Subunit Alpha. (378 aa) |
| | ife-2 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-2; Recognizes and binds the 7-methylguanosine-containing mRNA cap during an early step in the initiation of protein synthesis and facilitates ribosome binding by inducing the unwinding of the mRNAs secondary structures. All 5 eIF4E proteins bind monomethyl cap structures. Only ife-1, ife-2 and ife-5 bind trimethyl cap structures which result from trans-splicing. Translation of trimethyl cap structure mRNAs may be regulated by intracellular redox state; disulfide bonds change the width and depth of the cap-binding cavity determining selectivit [...] (228 aa) |
| | sek-1 | Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase sek-1; Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the p38 signal transduction pathway which is also composed of upstream effector nsy-1 and downstream effector pmk-1. May phosphorylate pmk-1. Downstream of CaMKII unc-43 and adapter protein tir- 1, plays a role in determining asymmetric cell fates in olfactory AWC neurons during neuronal development. Activation results in the repression of odorant receptor str-2 expression in one of the 2 AWC neurons. Involved in resistance to pathogenic Gram-positive [...] (336 aa) |
| | cog-1 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (256 aa) |
| | hlh-2 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (399 aa) |
| | mep-1 | MOG interacting and ectopic P-granules protein 1; Has a broad role in development, specifically in the genetic pathway SynMuvB that negatively regulates specification of the vulval cell fate. Required for fem-3 3'-UTR-mediated repression in the regulation of the sperm/oocyte switch. Acts by regulating the translation of fem-3 mRNA, by binding to its 3'-UTR. (870 aa) |
| | dcr-1 | Death-promoting deoxyribonuclease; Involved in cleaving double-stranded RNA in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. It produces 21 to 23 bp dsRNAs (siRNAs) which target the selective destruction of homologous RNAs. Seems to process the precursor of the small temporal RNA let-7 which is involved in developmental timing. Belongs to the helicase family. Dicer subfamily. (1910 aa) |
| | unc-43 | Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II; Acts in the signaling of a variety of pathways and processes. Phosphorylates 'Ser-319' of daf-16 in response to stress signals, such as heat, starvation and oxidation, which plays a role in prolonging lifespan. Required for viability under chronic osmotic stress in which it acts downstream of osr-1. Has roles in locomotion, oocyte maturation, brood size, egg laying, defecation, meiotic maturation and neuronal cell fate specification. Required for the regulation of synaptic density and neuromuscular junction morphology. Regulates the [...] (681 aa) |
| | nipi-3 | Protein nipi-3; By regulating the up-regulation in the epidermis of antimicrobial peptides nlp-29 and nlp-31, plays a role in resistance to fungal infection. (655 aa) |
| | pmk-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase pmk-1; Serine/threonine kinase which responds to activation by environmental stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines by phosphorylating downstream targets. Phosphorylates snk-1 which probably regulates skn-1 nuclear translocation in response to oxidative stress. Probably by activating skn-1, involved in the up- regulation of gcs-1 and glutathione-S-transferase gst-4 expression upon bacteria infection. Up-regulates expression of gcs-1 in intestinal cells upon arsenite treatment. Functions downstream of the MAPKK sek-1 and the MAPKKK nsy-1 as the MAP kinase [...] (377 aa) |
| | daf-11 | Receptor-type guanylate cyclase daf-11; Guanylate cyclase involved in the production of the second messenger cGMP. In addition, regulates cGMP levels by controlling the transcription of 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase pde-1 and pde-5 mRNAs. Involved in the olfactory, light and pheromone sensing pathways. Part of the chemosensory mechanism of the ASJ sensory neuron that controls dauer formation and dauer recovery. Promotes the calcium flux in ASJ sensory neurons in response to onset and removal of a nitric oxide (NO) stimulus and is thereby required for the behavioral avoidance response [...] (1077 aa) |
| | let-363 | Target of rapamycin homolog; Serine/threonine-protein kinase that regulates the mRNA translation machinery, probably by modulating the activity of translation factors such as eIF-4G and eIF-2. It may have some protein kinase activity instead of lipid kinase activity. May play a role in P-granule degradation by autophagy in somatic cells during embryogenesis. Required, during larval development, for the establishment of the proper number of germline progenitors, probably upstream of rsks-1 and ife-1. Required for larval development. May act as a mediator of lifespan regulation by insuli [...] (2695 aa) |
| | daf-7 | Dauer larva development regulatory growth factor daf-7; May act as a negative regulator of dauer larva development by transducing chemosensory information from ASI neurons. Involved in sensitivity to CO2 levels. (350 aa) |
| | rnt-1 | Runt domain-containing protein. (301 aa) |
| | tpa-1 | Protein kinase C-like 1; Diacylglycerol (DAG)-dependent serine/threonine-protein kinase that phosphorylates a range of cellular proteins (Probable). Phosphorylates mlk-1, a component of the JNK pathway. Involved in axon regeneration after injury probably by activating the JNK pathway. Plays a role in resistance to fungal infection and in wound healing by promoting expression of antimicrobial peptide nlp- 29 in the epidermis downstream of gpa-12 and plc-3 and upstream of tir- 1-p38-like pathway. Probably by regulating neuronal transmission in ALA neurons, regulates the decrease in phary [...] (704 aa) |
| | fem-3 | Sex-determination protein fem-3; Required for male development. In XO (male) animals, fem-3 directs male differentiation in all tissues. In XX (hermaphrodite) animals, it specifies the first 80 or so germ cells to be sperm. Negatively regulates male development when bound to tra-2. Together with fem-2 associates with the CBC(fem-1) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex which mediates the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of tra-1. (388 aa) |
| | cel-1 | Polynucleotide 5'-triphosphatase; Bifunctional mRNA-capping enzyme exhibiting RNA 5'- triphosphatase activity in the N-terminal part and mRNA guanylyltransferase activity in the C-terminal part. Catalyzes the first two steps of cap formation: by removing the gamma-phosphate from the 5'-triphosphate end of nascent mRNA to yield a diphosphate end, and by transferring the gmp moiety of GTP to the 5'-diphosphate terminus. (623 aa) |
| | let-756 | Protein let-756; Required for larval development. Probably by binding receptor egl-15, regulates negatively membrane protrusion from body wall muscles during larval development. (425 aa) |
| | wdr-20 | WD repeat-containing protein 20 homolog; Together with wdr-48, binds to and stimulates the activity of the deubiquitinating enzyme usp-46, leading to deubiquitination and stabilization of the glr-1 glutamate receptor. (768 aa) |
| | unc-89 | Muscle M-line assembly protein unc-89; Structural component of the muscle M line which is involved in assembly and organization of sarcomere myofilaments. The large isoform a, isoform b, isoform d and isoform f play an essential role in maintaining the organization of sarcomeres but not myofilament alignment during body wall muscle development whereas the small isoform c and isoform d appear to have a minor role. Isoform b and isoform f are required for the organization of unc-15/paramyosin into sarcomere thick filaments in body wall muscles. By binding mel-26, a substrate adapter of t [...] (8081 aa) |
| | pdfr-1 | Calcitonin receptor-like protein 1; G-protein coupled receptor for PDF neuropeptides. Activated by peptides PDF-1 and PDF-2 but to a lesser extent with isoform c. Isoforms a and b are thought to act through the G-alpha(s) type of G proteins to elevate cAMP levels whereas isoform c inhibits cAMP levels through the G-alpha(i/o) type of G proteins. Involved in locomotion; more specifically mate searching behavior independent of nutritional status. Might have a role in touch sensitivity. (546 aa) |
| | die-1 | C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (646 aa) |
| | rsp-8 | RRM domain-containing protein. (309 aa) |
| | hel-1 | Spliceosome RNA helicase DDX39B homolog; Required for mRNA export out of the nucleus. May play a role in spliceosome assembly. (425 aa) |
| | ruvb-1 | RuvB-like 1; Possesses single-stranded DNA-stimulated ATPase and ATP dependent DNA helicase (3' to 5') activity suggesting a role in nuclear processes such as recombination and transcription (By similarity). May participate in several chromatin remodeling complexes that mediate the ATP-dependent exchange of histones and remodel chromatin by shifting nucleosomes (By similarity). Involvement in these complexes is likely required for transcriptional activation of selected genes and DNA repair in response to DNA damage (By similarity). Involved in the Ce- Tor signaling pathway whereby it i [...] (476 aa) |
| | hlh-12 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (150 aa) |
| | pde-5 | Probable 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase pde-5; Redundantly with pde-1, plays a role in the AFD thermosensory neurons to regulate microvilli receptive ending morphology, possibly by regulating cGMP levels. (728 aa) |
| | ced-4 | Cell death protein 4; Component of the egl-1, ced-9, ced-4 and ced-3 apoptotic signaling cascade required for the initiation of programmed cell death in cells fated to die during embryonic and postembryonic development. During oogenesis, required for germline apoptosis downstream of ced-9 and upstream of ced-3 but independently of egl-1. May regulate germline apoptosis in response to DNA damage, probably downstream of let-60/ras and mpk-1 pathway. Regulates CEP neuron apoptosis in response to high Al(3+) levels. During male tail morphogenesis, promotes apoptosis of the tail-spike cell [...] (571 aa) |
| | pal-1 | Homeobox protein pal-1; Transcriptional activator. Interacts with promoter regions for tbx-8.9, tbx-9, elt-1, hnd-1, scrt-1, and vab-7 genes. Binds the sequence ATTTATGAC. Binds to the enhancer region of the hlh-1 gene promoter during embryonic body wall muscle development. Activates the gene for mab-5 in embryo development. Necessary for vab-7 expression in C blastomeres in the posterior of embryos. Required for posterior V6 neuroectoblast cell fate specification during postembryonic neurogenesis (patterning) which generates the characteristic ray lineage during male tail development. [...] (270 aa) |
| | mak-2 | MAP kinase-activated protein kinase mak-2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which is involved in maintaining synapse and axon morphology as well as touch neuron axon regeneration after injury by regulating cebp-1 mRNA stability downstream of the dlk-1, mkk-4 and pmk-3 signaling cascade. May play a role in body wall muscle contraction. Plays a role in the formation of muscle connections, also called muscle arm extensions, between the body wall and the motor axons in the dorsal and ventral cord. (366 aa) |
| | wnk-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase WNK; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which phosphorylates gck-3. Plays a role in osmotic stress responses during which it increases gpdh-1 translation, likely by phosphorylating gck-3. Essential for larval development and the tubular formation of the excretory canals. (1850 aa) |
| | ced-3 | Cell death protein 3 subunit p13; Acts as a cysteine protease in controlling programmed cell death (apoptosis) by proteolytically activating or inactivating a wide range of substrates. Component of the egl-1, ced-9, ced-4 and ced-3 apoptotic signaling cascade required for the initiation of programmed cell death in cells fated to die during embryonic and postembryonic development. During oogenesis, required for germline apoptosis downstream of ced-9 and ced-4 but independently of egl-1. By cleaving and activating ced-8, promotes phosphatidylserine exposure on the surface of apoptotic ce [...] (503 aa) |
| | atx-2 | Ataxin-2 homolog; Probable RNA-binding protein that negatively regulates the translation of targets. Functions with RNA-binding protein szy-20 to ensure embryonic cell division, and to this end, plays a role in the regulation of centrosome assembly, position and size, and in astral microtubule outgrowth and nucleation. Required for gonad development, germ cell proliferation and for the production of oocytes. Regulates whole body growth and fat accumulation in response to food availability, and this may be through the mTOR pathway, upstream of daf-15 and rheb-1. Belongs to the ataxin-2 [...] (1026 aa) |
| | pde-3 | Probable 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase pde-3. (693 aa) |
| | gpa-3 | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein alpha-3 subunit; Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as modulators or transducers in various transmembrane signaling systems. Promotes transcription of 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterases pde- 1 and pde-5, leading to reduced cGMP levels in sensory neurons. This causes suppression of insulin production and signaling which leads to increased daf-16 activity and contributes to increased adult lifespan and resistance to oxidative stress. In addition, by reducing cGMP levels, inhibits TGF-beta signaling pathways. Involved in behaviora [...] (353 aa) |
| | eif-2A | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2A; Functions in the early steps of protein synthesis of a small number of specific mRNAs. Acts by directing the binding of methionyl- tRNAi to 40S ribosomal subunits. In contrast to the eIF-2 complex, it binds methionyl-tRNAi to 40S subunits in a codon-dependent manner, whereas the eIF-2 complex binds methionyl-tRNAi to 40S subunits in a GTP-dependent manner; Belongs to the WD repeat EIF2A family. (570 aa) |
| | glp-1 | Protein glp-1; Involved in the specification of the cell fates of the blastomeres, ABa and APa. Proper signaling by glp-1 induces ABa descendants to produce anterior pharyngeal cells, and APa descendants to adopt a different fate. Contributes to the establishment of the dorsal-ventral axis in early embryos. Regulates germ cell mitotic proliferation probably by regulating MAP kinase phosphatase lip-1 expression. Plays a negative role in lifespan. (1295 aa) |
| | lin-28 | Protein lin-28; Heterochronic protein which controls the choice of stage specific cell fates. Regulates the timing of the second larval stage events (L2 events) in the hypodermis. May negatively regulate the larval to adult transition via the suppression of the microRNA (miRNA) let-7 during L3. Plays a role in the control of seam cell number and vulval development. Belongs to the lin-28 family. (227 aa) |
| | tir-1 | NAD(+) hydrolase tir-1; NAD(+) hydrolase, which plays a key role in non-apoptotic cell death by regulating NAD(+) metabolism. In response to stress, homooligomerizes and catalyzes cleavage of NAD(+) into ADP-D-ribose (ADPR) and nicotinamide; NAD(+) cleavage promoting non-apoptotic neuronal cell death. In males, involved in non-apoptotic death of the linker cell which guides gonad elongation during larval development. Required for both innate immune response and specification of AWC(OFF) neuron. During late embryogenesis, it. acts downstream of CAMKII (unc-43) to regulate specification [...] (984 aa) |
| | tag-281 | Uncharacterized protein. (145 aa) |
| | tag-280 | Uncharacterized protein. (137 aa) |
| | gpa-12 | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein alpha-12 subunit; Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as modulators or transducers in various transmembrane signaling systems (Probable). May play a role in resistance to fungal infection in the epidermis by regulating the up-regulation of several antimicrobial peptides of the NLP and CNC families. Upstream of plc-3, tpa-1 and the p38-like pathway, required for the expression of antimicrobial peptide nlp-29 in the epidermis in response to fungal infection or physical injury. (355 aa) |
| | rars-1 | Probable arginine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic; Forms part of a macromolecular complex that catalyzes the attachment of specific amino acids to cognate tRNAs during protein synthesis. (713 aa) |
| | tam-1 | RING-type domain-containing protein. (944 aa) |
| | gsp-1 | Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1-alpha; Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase which antagonizes the function of air-2 in the regulation of chromosome cohesion. Dephosphorylates histone H3 at 'Ser-10'. Dephosphorylates translation initiation factor eIF2alpha. Involved in the activation of chloride channel clh-3 during cell swelling and meiotic maturation. Belongs to the PPP phosphatase family. PP-1 subfamily. (329 aa) |
| | fos-1 | Transcription factor fos-1; Developmentally regulated transcription factor which binds and recognizes the enhancer DNA sequence 5'-TGA[CG]TCA-3'. [Isoform b]: Required for ovulation. Controls plc-1 expression in the spermatheca to regulate spermathecal valve dilation. Acts with hda-1 as a downstream repressor of the kgb-1 mediated stress response pathway that transcriptionally represses genes involved in the response to heavy metals, such as kreg-1 ; Belongs to the bZIP family. Fos subfamily. (467 aa) |
| | wdr-48 | WD repeat-containing protein 48 homolog; Together with wdr-20, binds to and stimulates the activity of the deubiquitinating enzyme usp-46, leading to deubiquitination and stabilization of the glr-1 glutamate receptor. (697 aa) |
| | tax-2 | Cyclic nucleotide-binding domain-containing protein. (800 aa) |
| | pha-4 | Defective pharyngeal development protein 4; Acts as a transcription factor required for formation of the pharyngeal primordium. Binds to the consensus sequence 5'-T[AG]TT[TG][AG][TC]-3' with variations of the sequence affecting onset of target gene expression. Activates a wide array of pharyngeal genes including ceh-22 and myo-2 and represses ectodermal genes lin-26 and elt-3, ensuring pharyngeal cell fate. Required for recruitment of htz-1 to a subset of pharyngeal promoters to ensure gene activation and also acts synergistically with tbx-2 in pharyngeal development. Acts in the regul [...] (506 aa) |
| | gpa-2 | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein alpha-2 subunit; Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as modulators or transducers in various transmembrane signaling systems. Involved in behavioral responses to P.aeruginosa by controlling the expression of daf-7, a member of the TGF-beta family, in ASJ sensory neurons. Belongs to the G-alpha family. G(q) subfamily. (356 aa) |
| | egl-17 | EGL-17; Belongs to the heparin-binding growth factors family. (216 aa) |
| | sur-2 | Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 23; Component of the Mediator complex, a coactivator involved in regulated gene transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. Mediator functions as a bridge to convey information from gene- specific regulatory proteins to the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery. Mediator is recruited to promoters by direct interactions with regulatory proteins and serves as a scaffold for the assembly of a functional pre-initiation complex with RNA polymerase II and the general transcription factors (By similarity). Functi [...] (1589 aa) |
| | sig-7 | Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase sig-7; Probable PPIase that accelerates the folding of proteins (By similarity). It catalyzes the cis-trans isomerization of proline imidic peptide bonds in oligopeptides (By similarity). Involved in RNA polymerase II (RNA pol II)-mediated transcription elongation, and in primary transcript splicing, including co-transcriptional trans- splicing, in association with the catalytic subunit of the RNA pol II complex ama-1. Also plays a role in the regulation of elongation-dependent phosphorylation of ama-1 to control transcription. Involved in the transc [...] (427 aa) |
| | nipi-4 | Protein nipi-4; Pseudokinase which plays a role in resistance to fungal infection by promoting expression of antimicrobial peptides (nlp-29, nlp-31, nlp-34, cnc-1, cnc-2 and cnc-4) in the epidermis. In addition, up-regulates nlp-29 expression upon physical wounding and in response to phorbol ester PMA treatment; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. (396 aa) |
| | F40F12.9 | Uncharacterized protein. (113 aa) |
| | rps-9 | 40S ribosomal protein S9; Belongs to the universal ribosomal protein uS4 family. (189 aa) |
| | pqm-1 | C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (295 aa) |
| | isp-1 | Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit Rieske, mitochondrial; Component of the ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex (complex III or cytochrome b-c1 complex), which is a respiratory chain that generates an electrochemical potential coupled to ATP synthesis. (276 aa) |
| | mpk-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase mpk-1; Function in let-60 Ras signaling pathway; acts downstream of lin-45 raf kinase, but before the lin-1 gene product in controlling vulval cell differentiation. Plays a negative role in proximal germline proliferation in the mitotic zone. Required for progression of developing oocytes through the pachytene stage. In oocytes, inhibits the activity of the chloride channel clh-3, likely by activating gck-3. Plays a role in response to M.nematophilum-mediated bacterial infection by promoting tail swelling and preventing constipation. Involved in fluid h [...] (444 aa) |
| | tmem-135 | Transmembrane protein 135 homolog; Involved in fat storage. (445 aa) |
| | rpb-4 | RPOL4c domain-containing protein. (144 aa) |
| | F44A2.5 | MIF4G domain-containing protein. (390 aa) |
| | tdp-1 | Tar DNA-binding protein homolog 1; RNA-binding protein which regulates transcription, splicing and RNA-editing. Limits the accumulation of double- stranded RNA by maintaining the abundance of the mature RNA transcripts that are formed from double-stranded precursor RNAs. Stress response protein that acts downstream of daf-16 in the insulin/IGF pathway to regulate longevity and the cellular stress response to osmotic, oxidative, proteotoxic and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Involved in the regulation of physiological processes including aging, fertility, growth and locomotion. (414 aa) |
| | sptf-1 | C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (298 aa) |
| | smg-4 | Smg4_UPF3 domain-containing protein. (368 aa) |
| | ubl-5 | Ubiquitin-like protein 5. (73 aa) |
| | mex-3 | Muscle EXcess. (443 aa) |
| | iff-2 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-2; mRNA-binding protein involved in translation elongation. Has an important function at the level of mRNA turnover, probably acting downstream of decapping. Involved in actin dynamics and cell cycle progression, mRNA decay and probably in a pathway involved in stress response and maintenance of cell wall integrity. Functions as a regulator of apoptosis (By similarity). Acts in somatic tissues and its function in the soma is essential for normal growth and reproduction. (161 aa) |
| | pqn-44 | Prion-like-(Q/N-rich)-domain-bearing protein. (470 aa) |
| | stau-1 | STAUfen (DsRNA binding protein) homolog. (705 aa) |
| | egl-4 | cGMP-dependent protein kinase egl-4; Promotes chemoreceptor gene expression in response to increased cGMP levels by antagonizing the gene repression functions of the class II HDAC hda-4 and the mef-2 transcription factor. Regulates gene expression via recruitment of a histone deacetylase complex containing hda-2, saeg-1 and saeg-2. Represses body size and lifespan through the dbl-1 and insulin pathways, respectively. May also signal through daf-3 and/or daf-5. Role in egg-laying, dauer formation and motility. Regulates behavioral responses to various chemosensory stimuli in sensory neu [...] (783 aa) |
| | daz-1 | DAZ protein 1; RNA-binding protein that plays a central role in oogenesis, but not for spermatogenesis. Required for meiotic entry and germline differentiation, at the pachytene stage of meiosis I of female germline regardless of the sex of the soma. May act by regulating translation of specific mRNAs, possibly by binding to their 3'-UTR. (498 aa) |
| | sta-2 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription b; Carries out a dual function: signal transduction and activation of transcription (By similarity). By regulating the up- regulation in the epidermis of antimicrobial peptides nlp-29, plays a role in resistance to fungal infection and in the response to physical wounding and phorbol ester PMA treatment. Belongs to the transcription factor STAT family. (567 aa) |
| | kin-29 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase kin-29; Regulates chemoreceptor expression by phosphorylating the hda-4 class II histone deacetylase (HDAC) and inhibiting the gene repression functions of hda-4 and the mef-2 transcription factor, enabling the correct sensing and transduction of food signals. Role in determining body size, the dauer decision and serotonin-mediated egg laying. May modulate the Sma/Mab pathway and regulates development in the later larval stages. (822 aa) |
| | nsy-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase nsy-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which, by phosphorylating and activating sek-1, plays an important role in the activation of the p38 pathway also composed of the downstream effectors sek-1 and pmk-1. Downstream of CaMKII unc-43 and adapter protein tir-1, plays a role in determining asymmetric cell fates in olfactory AWC neurons during neuronal development. Activation results in the repression of odorant receptor str-2 expression in one of the 2 AWC neurons. Involved in resistance to pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteri [...] (1498 aa) |
| | K08D12.3 | CCHC-type domain-containing protein. (151 aa) |
| | lag-1 | Lin-12 And Glp-1 phenotype. (790 aa) |
| | lim-6 | LIM domain family. (316 aa) |
| | lin-15A | Protein lin-15A; Synthetic multivulva (synMuv) class A protein. SynMuv proteins are required to repress the induction of vulval development. Acts redundantly with SynMuv class B protein lin-15B, and lin-35 to negatively regulate vulval development, most likely through antagonization of the Ras-signaling pathway. May also negatively regulate vulval development in association with other SynMuv class B proteins such as dpl-1 and efl-1. Regulates let-23 basal activity. Required for the correct expression and/or stability of lin-56. (719 aa) |
| | lin-56 | Protein lin-56; Required for translation, stability and/or localization of lin-15a. (322 aa) |
| | ehn-3 | Zinc finger protein ehn-3; Together with the zinc finger protein ztf-16, plays a role in gonadogenesis, specifically in somatic gonad precursor cell development. This is possibly by regulating tra-1 gene expression. Belongs to the krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family. (262 aa) |
| | hizr-1 | High zinc activated nuclear receptor protein; Nuclear receptor transcription factor that binds to DNA enhancer elements to promote the transcription of genes required to maintain micronutrient homeostasis. Direct binding to its ligand zinc allows for nuclear accumulation and activation, which thereby induces the transcription of genes required to promote the storage and detoxification of excess dietary zinc. This in turn, allows for internal zinc levels to be detected and regulated. (413 aa) |
| | tomm-70 | Mitochondrial import receptor subunit tomm-70; Receptor that accelerates the import of all mitochondrial precursor proteins; Belongs to the Tom70 family. (554 aa) |
| | kri-1 | KRIT 1 (Krev interaction trapped/cerebral cavernous malformation 1) homolog. (729 aa) |
| | ZK1236.1 | Translation factor GUF1 homolog, mitochondrial; Promotes mitochondrial protein synthesis. May act as a fidelity factor of the translation reaction, by catalyzing a one-codon backward translocation of tRNAs on improperly translocated ribosomes. Binds to mitochondrial ribosomes in a GTP-dependent manner. Belongs to the TRAFAC class translation factor GTPase superfamily. Classic translation factor GTPase family. LepA subfamily. (645 aa) |
| | ZK1010.2 | DUF155 domain-containing protein. (374 aa) |
| | tax-4 | Cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel; Required for normal thermosensation and chemosensation sensory behavior. Required, downstream of receptor- type guanylate cyclase gcy-9, for CO2-mediated responses in BAG neurons. Required, downstream of receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-14, for alkaline pH-mediated responses in ASE-left (ASEL) neurons. Involved in the development of ASJ sensory neuron axon during late larval stages and in the maintenance of normal axon morphology in the adult. Regulates dauer formation. Required for the calcium flux to the cytoplasm in the ASJ sensory neurons [...] (733 aa) |
| | clk-1 | 5-demethoxyubiquinone hydroxylase, mitochondrial; Catalyzes the hydroxylation of 2-polyprenyl-3-methyl-6- methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol (DMQH2) during ubiquinone biosynthesis. Has also a structural role in the COQ enzyme complex, stabilizing other COQ polypeptides. Involved in lifespan determination in a ubiquinone- independent manner; Belongs to the COQ7 family. (187 aa) |
| | atfs-1 | Stress activated transcription factor atfs-1; Acts as a transcription factor during mitochondrial stress by activating the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (mtUPR). Induces nuclear and mitochondrial gene transcription, including genes coding for mitochondrial chaperones and proteins involved in glycolysis, amino acid catabolism and innate immunity. Following mitochondrial stress, restores mitochondrial respiratory capacity by limiting the transcription of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) machinery genes and by promoting the assembly of OXPHOS complexes via the up-regulation of [...] (488 aa) |
| | gcn-2 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase gcn-2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation-initiation factor 2 (eIF2alpha), leading to its inactivation and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis (By similarity). Involved in the unfolded protein response (UPR) triggered by several stresses including mitochondrial, osmotic and oxidative stresses, amino acid deprivation and UV irradiation, probably by phosphorylating and inhibiting eIF2alpha. In addition, leads to [...] (1699 aa) |
| | nob-1 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (243 aa) |
| | gck-3 | Germinal center kinase 3; Plays a role in osmotic stress responses by regulating ion homeostasis and by controlling cell volume via the phosphorylation- mediated inhibition of the chloride channel clh-3. In addition, increases gpdh-1 translation upon osmotic stress, likely downstream of wnk-1. Involved in several developmental processes including the tubular formation of the excretory canals, the formation of the intestine and the progression through larval stages. In addition, required for germ line development by controlling meiosis and chromosomal segregation during spermatogenesis. [...] (596 aa) |
| | daf-2 | Insulin-like receptor subunit alpha; Insulin receptor-like tyrosine kinase which regulates metabolism, controls longevity and prevents developmental arrest at the dauer stage. Binding of INS family members may either stimulate, or antagonize, association of the receptor with downstream mediators such as pdk-1 and age-1. Required for germline progenitor proliferation during larval development. Required for the response to environmental stimuli such as food, pheromone, and temperature. Negatively regulates resistance to UV and oxidative stress. Role in immune function and pathogen resist [...] (1928 aa) |
| | rpb-7 | S1 motif domain-containing protein. (197 aa) |
| | hsf-1 | HSF_DOMAIN domain-containing protein. (671 aa) |
| | gcn-1 | TOG domain-containing protein. (2651 aa) |
| | eat-2 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit eat-2; After binding acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane (By similarity). Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the MC pharyngeal motor neuron involved in pharyngeal pumping. Has a role in the determination of life span possibly via calorific restriction which affects growth rate, although this is independent of metabolic activity. Plays a role in the defense against the accumulation of ingested live pathogenic [...] (474 aa) |
| | xrn-2 | 5'-3' exoribonuclease 2 homolog; Possesses 5'->3' exoribonuclease activity. Plays a role in maintenance of steady-state concentration and turnover of microRNAs (miRNA) by degradation of mature miRNA. Degradation role is enhanced when in complex with paxt-1. Partially redundant to xrn-1 in miRNA guide strand degradation. Implicated in differential regulation of mRNAs such as let-7 by controlling the accumulation of mature miRNA. Positively regulates molting of the pharyngeal cuticle. (975 aa) |
| | spg-7 | AFG3-like protein spg-7; Acts as a component of the m-AAA protease complex which is an ATP-dependent metalloprotease mediating degradation of non-assembled mitochondrial inner membrane proteins (By similarity). The complex is necessary for the assembly of mitochondrial respiratory chain and ATPase complexes (By similarity). Functions both in post-translational assembly and in the turnover of mistranslated or misfolded polypeptides. Plays a role in male tail tip morphogenesis. In the C-terminal section; belongs to the peptidase M41 family. (782 aa) |
| | teg-1 | Tumorous Enhancer of Glp-1(Gf). (353 aa) |
| | rsks-1 | Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which regulates mRNA translation. Negatively regulates lifespan and resistance to starvation, oxidative stress, protein aggregation and P.aeruginosa-mediated infection. May regulate these processes by preventing the activation of transcription factor hif-1. Required, probably downstream of let-363/TOR, for the establishment of the proper number of germline progenitors by promoting cell cycle progression and preventing differentiation during larval development. Regulates germ cell size. In addition required for sperm prod [...] (550 aa) |
| | eif-2gamma | Tr-type G domain-containing protein. (469 aa) |
| | Y39A1A.9 | Uncharacterized protein. (465 aa) |
| | cyd-1 | G1/S-specific cyclin-D; In association with cdk-4, regulates the progression through the G1 phase of the cell cycle during postembryonic development. Regulates proliferation of the coelomocyte lineage and intestinal cells during late embryogenesis. In complex with cdk-4, involved in sex determination during gonadogenesis by regulating the asymmetric division of the somatic gonadal precursor cell (SGP). (405 aa) |
| | mxt-1 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein Mextli homolog; Plays a role in promoting translation. (507 aa) |
| | car-1 | Cytokinesis, Apoptosis, RNA-associated. (340 aa) |
| | hmg-12 | High mobility group protein I beta. (315 aa) |
| | prmt-1 | Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 1; Arginine methyltransferase that methylates (mono and asymmetric dimethylation) the guanidino nitrogens of arginyl residues present in target proteins. Catalyzes the formation of monomethylarginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine on histones H2A and H4, a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. Catalyzes asymmetric arginine dimethylation of mitochondrial proteins necessary for mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation activity and thus aerobic respiration and ATP synthesis, and the mitochondrial stress response. Methylates arginine r [...] (348 aa) |
| | W09G3.7 | Uncharacterized protein. (404 aa) |
| | dkf-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase dkf-1; Converts transient diacylglycerol (DAG) signals into prolonged physiological effects, independently of PKC. Role in the regulation of growth and neuromuscular control of movement. Involved in immune response to S.aureus bacterium by activating transcription factor hlh-30 downstream of phospholipase plc-1. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. PKD subfamily. (722 aa) |
| | nol-2 | SAM_MT_RSMB_NOP domain-containing protein; Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. RsmB/NOP family. (664 aa) |
| | ztf-6 | Zinc finger putative Transcription Factor family. (480 aa) |
| | lin-29 | Transcription factor. (459 aa) |
| | hlh-30 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (524 aa) |
| | unc-62 | Homeobox protein unc-62; Acts redundantly with ceh-20 and ceh-40 to perform overlapping roles during embryogenesis. Required for postembryonic development of the ectoderm, including the Q, V and P cell lineages, playing a crucial role in ensuring that these cells and their descendants undergo their invariant patterns of cell division, migration, fusion and morphogenesis. Has a role in the mig-13 pathway to promote anterior migration of neuroblasts in the Q lineage. Required for multiple roles in regulating vulva development. Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family. (564 aa) |
| | dbl-1 | TGF_BETA_2 domain-containing protein. (365 aa) |
| | snf-12 | Transporter. (1022 aa) |
| | jun-1 | Transcription factor jun-1; Transcription factor that recognizes and binds to the AP-1 non-canonical enhancer heptamer motif 5'-TTAGTCA-3'. Required for ovulation. Controls plc-1 expression in the spermatheca to regulate spermathecal valve dilation. (319 aa) |
| | gld-1 | Female germline-specific tumor suppressor gld-1; RNA-binding protein which recognizes the 5'-UACUCAU-3' RNA consensus sequence. Binds sequences in both the 5'coding and the 3'-UTR region of rme-2 mRNA. Binds sequences in the 3'-UTR region of cye-1 mRNA. Binds to cyb-2.1, cyb-2.2 and cyb-3 mRNA. Binds sequences in the 3'-UTR region of tra-2 mRNA. Germ line-specific tumor suppressor essential for oogenesis. Controls the spatial pattern of translation of multiple oogenesis specific mRNAs (e.g. yolk receptor rme-2) by repression of translation during early meiotic prophase (leptotene to pa [...] (463 aa) |
| | skn-1 | Protein skinhead-1; Transcription factor required to specify the fate of ventral blastomeres in the early embryo, and postembryonically for the development of the intestine. Directly regulates expression of zygotically expressed med-1 and med-2 to direct mesendoderm development. Required for stl-1 mRNA up- regulation in response to oxidative stress and anoxia. Required for the up-regulation of gcs-1 and several glutathione-S-transferase mRNAs in response to oxidative stress generated during pathogenic bacterial infection. In neurons, involved in mitochondrial fusion and behavioral reco [...] (623 aa) |
| | larp-5 | HTH La-type RNA-binding domain-containing protein. (760 aa) |
| | pdf-1 | PDF (Arthropod Pigment Dispersing Factor) homolog. (88 aa) |
| | jmjd-4 | JmjC domain-containing protein. (367 aa) |
| | eri-1 | 3'-5' exonuclease eri-1; RNA exonuclease that acts as a negative regulator of RNA interference (RNAi). Probably acts by degrading the 3'-overhangs of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs). Its tissue specificity may help explain the inefficiency of neuronal RNAi. (582 aa) |
| | kgb-1 | GLH-binding kinase 1; Mitogen-activated protein kinase which is an essential component of the JNK pathway composed of mlk-1, mek-1 and kgb-1. Phosphorylates the transcription factor fos-1 which prevents fos-1 dimerization and promoter binding and results in activation of target genes including F53A9.2/kreg-1 and lys-3/kreg-2. Phosphorylates jun-1 and activates the AP-1 transcription factor which is a heterodimer of jun-1 and fos-1. Phosphorylates glh-1 in vitro which may play a role in controlling glh-1 protein levels in the germline by targeting it for degradation by the proteasome. R [...] (390 aa) |
