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| | hlh-3 | Helix-loop-helix protein 3; Probable transcriptional regulator. May mediate transcriptional activation by binding to the E-box motif 5'-CANNTG-3'. Plays a role in the differentiation of the hermaphrodite-specific motor neurons (HSN) that are required for normal egg laying. Might play a role in serotonin production by regulating expression of the tryptophan hydrolase tph-1 which catalyzes serotonin synthesis, in the HSN neurons. Also plays a role in HSN axon guidance towards the vulva and the ventral nerve cord, possibly by promoting the expression of the netrin receptor unc-40. Under f [...] (170 aa) |
| | B0252.1 | Protein kinase domain-containing protein. (809 aa) |
| | unc-5 | Netrin receptor unc-5; Receptor for netrin (unc-6) required for axon guidance. Mediates axon repulsion of neuronal growth cones in the developing nervous system upon ligand binding. Axon migration is mediated by the secreted unc-6, which promotes attraction of neurons and axons through binding to the unc-40 receptor, while repulsion requires both unc-5 and unc-40 receptors. Involved in the ventral-dorsal and anterior-posterior migration of distal tip cells along the body, which may be mediated by Wnt receptor mom-5, ced- 10/Rac, ced-12/ELMO and mig-2/RhoG. (947 aa) |
| | unc-44 | Uncharacterized protein. (6994 aa) |
| | unc-30 | Homeobox protein unc-30; Transcriptional regulator within D-type neurons that controls terminal differentiation. Required for the development and function of the 19 inhibitory GABAergic (gamma-aminobutyric-acid- secreting) D-type motor neurons, which control locomotion. Plays a role in regulating synapse formation in dorsal D (DD) and ventral D (VD) GABAergic motor neurons, possibly in part by regulating the expression of the neural regulator oig-1. Also required for expression of flp-13 in DD motor neurons. Plays a role in respecification of DD motor neurons through regulation of gene [...] (323 aa) |
| | rpm-1 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase rpm-1; Atypical E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which specifically mediates ubiquitination of threonine and serine residues on target proteins, instead of ubiquitinating lysine residues (By similarity). Shows esterification activity towards both threonine and serine, with a preference for threonine, and acts via two essential catalytic cysteine residues that relay ubiquitin to its substrate via thioester intermediates (By similarity). Mediates ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins, including dlk-1. Negatively regulates a p38 MA [...] (3766 aa) |
| | unc-76 | Uncharacterized protein. (388 aa) |
| | cam-1 | Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor cam-1; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor for Wnt ligands egl-20, mom- 2 and cwn-1. Involved in the final positioning of migrating ALM, CAN, BDU and HSN neurons during development. Involved in the anterior-posterior migration of QR neuroblast descendants, QR.p and QR.pa, by maintaining QR.p cell polarization, probably through mig-2. In addition, plays a role in ASI sensory neuron positioning and functions. Regulates asymmetric division of V cells (seam cells) and CA/CP neuroblast, and axon outgrowth. Probably by acting as a receptor for Wnt ligand cwn- 2, [...] (928 aa) |
| | sor-3 | Sop-2-related protein 3; Probably acts synergistically with sop-2 to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of homeotic genes in order to regulate various neurogenic identities. Specification of some neuronal identities also involves expression of non-Hox genes. Specifies dopaminergic and serotonergic neuronal cell fate, and regulates neurotransmitter choice and axon pathfinding. (531 aa) |
| | lim-7 | LIM domain family. (452 aa) |
| | C07A9.5 | Uncharacterized calcium-binding protein C07A9.5. (358 aa) |
| | svh-1 | Serine protease svh-1; Serine protease which ensures proper pharyngeal pumping during larval growth by regulating the levels of extracellular matrix component fbl-1. Independently of its enzymatic activity and probably by acting as a ligand for tyrosine-protein kinase receptor svh-2, involved in axon regeneration after injury by promoting the generation of productive and stable growth cones. May play a role in gonad development. (951 aa) |
| | pak-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase pak-1; Required for hypodermal cell fusion, together with cdc-42 and ced-10, leading to embryonic body elongation, which involves dramatic cytoskeletal reorganization. Plays a redundant role with max-2 in dorsal axonal guidance in ventral cord commissural motoneurons and in P neuroblast migration. Acts probably downstream of Rho GTPases mig-2 and ced-10 to regulate these 2 processes. Involved in orientating axonal growth of HSN neurons. During gonad morphogenesis and probably in association with pix-1 and git-1, involved in the migration of distal tip ce [...] (572 aa) |
| | zig-4 | Zwei Ig domain protein zig-4; Required for maintaining axon position of PVQ and PVP neurons postembryonically in the ventral nerve cord (VNC) by preventing axons drifting into the opposite side of the VNC that could occur during body growth and movement. (253 aa) |
| | ptp-3 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase Lar-like; Has a role in early neural and epidermal development; neuroblast movements during closure of the gastrulation cleft and epidermal morphogenesis. Vab-1 and ptp-3 may function redundantly within the same sets of neuronal precursors. (2248 aa) |
| | ced-10 | Ras-related protein ced-10; Required in engulfing to control the phagocytosis of apoptotic cell corpses. Required in embryonic development for the correct positioning and orientation of the mitotic spindles and division planes in blastomere cells. Involved in hypodermal cell fusion, together with pak-1 and cdc-42, leading to embryonic body elongation, which involves dramatic cytoskeletal reorganization. ced-2 and ced-5 function to activate ced-10 in a GTPase signaling pathway that controls the polarized extension of cell surfaces. Plays a redundant role with mig-2 in dorsal axonal guid [...] (191 aa) |
| | mau-2 | Maternal uncoordinated protein 2; Required for association of the cohesin complex with chromatin during interphase. Involved in sister chromatid cohesion and normal progression through prometaphase. Required for normal development until the fourth larval stage. Functions cell autonomously to guide migrations during the development of the nervous system. Participates in the guidance of mechanosensory neuron AVM by a slt-1- independent mechanism. Regulates chromosome segregation in early embryos. (593 aa) |
| | catp-8 | Probable manganese-transporting ATPase catp-8; Mediates manganese transport into the endoplasmic reticulum. The ATPase activity is required for cellular manganese homeostasis. (1178 aa) |
| | ceh-16 | Homeobox protein engrailed-like ceh-16; Required in the seam cells during embryonic development. Represses the fusion of the seam cells with the neighboring dorsal and ventral epidermal cells by repressing the expression of the fusion effector eff-1. Required for early seam cell differentiation. Triggers the expression of elt-5 and other seam cell markers and is indispensable for alae formation (a hallmark of seam cell differentiation). Required for the maintenance of correct boundaries between the lateral rows of seam cells and the ventral and dorsal row of epidermal cells during embr [...] (187 aa) |
| | zig-3 | Zwei Ig domain protein zig-3; Required for maintaining axon position of PVQ and PVP neurons postembryonically in the ventral nerve cord (VNC) by preventing axons drifting into the opposite side of the VNC that could occur during body growth and movement. (251 aa) |
| | lin-18 | Inactive tyrosine-protein kinase RYK; Has no detectable kinase activity in vitro and is unlikely to function as a tyrosine kinase in vivo (By similarity). Receptor which may act as a receptor for Wnt ligand mom-2. Plays a role in controlling P7.p vulva precursor cell lineage orientation during vulva development. Regulates pop-1 asymmetric distribution in P7.p and its daughter cells. Plays a role in the migration of ALM neurons during embryogenesis. (583 aa) |
| | ceh-5 | Homeobox protein ceh-5. (134 aa) |
| | dim-1 | Disorganized muscle protein 1; Stabilizes the attachment of the myofilament lattice to the muscle cell membrane. Isoform b is sufficient for wild-type function. (640 aa) |
| | klc-2 | Kinesin light chain; Kinesin is a microtubule-associated force-producing protein that may play a role in organelle transport (Probable). The light chain may function in coupling of cargo to the heavy chain or in the modulation of its ATPase activity (Probable). Recruits unc-83 (within the unc-83-unc-84 LINC complex) to the nuclear envelope during nuclear migration to mediate the link between the nuclear envelope and the microtubule cytoskeleton in hypodermal precursor cells. (540 aa) |
| | die-1 | C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (646 aa) |
| | sax-7 | Fibronectin type-III domain-containing protein. (1331 aa) |
| | ddr-1 | Discoidin domain-containing receptor A; Receptor which, together with svh-4, is involved in axon guidance to establish the tracts for the ventral and dorsal nerve cords during nervous system development. May play a role in axon regeneration following injury in D-type motor neurons ; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Insulin receptor subfamily. (766 aa) |
| | syg-2 | Synaptogenesis protein syg-2; Cell adhesion protein. Determines synapse formation. Required for correct localization of syg-1 at synaptic sites. (1230 aa) |
| | ceh-2 | Homeobox protein ceh-2; Required for activity of the M3 pharyngeal motor neuron. Belongs to the EMX homeobox family. (209 aa) |
| | unc-86 | Transcription factor unc-86; Transcription factor required for correct cell fate determination and differentiation in diverse neuronal cell lineages where it plays a role in specifying the fate of daughter cells during cell divisions. Involved in sensory neuron production and function. Binds both alone and with mec-3 to the mec-3 promoter to initiate and maintain mec-3 expression which is required for sensory neuron differentiation. In addition, binds both alone and with mec-3 to the promoters of mec-4 and mec-7 which act to regulate sensory neuron function. Involved in determining the [...] (357 aa) |
| | mab-23 | Putative transcription factor MAB-23. (175 aa) |
| | rig-6 | Contactin rig-6; Probable cell adhesion protein involved in patterning of the nervous system, playing a role in ALM and PLM touch receptor axon growth and VNC axon navigation. By associating with the transmembrane protein sax-7, mediates axonal interactions to establish synaptic connections between the AVG interneuron and the two PHC sensory neurons. Also required for non-neuronal cell migration in the excretory canal, regulating excretory canal elongation and excretory cell morphogenesis. Plays a role in regulating male mating behavior. (1196 aa) |
| | max-1 | Motor AXon guidance. (1099 aa) |
| | cnd-1 | Neurogenic differentiation factor 1; Acts as a transcriptional regulator whose activity is required for several aspects of motor neuron fate specification, including cell division patterns, proper spatiotemporal expression of fate-specific markers, and normal axonal morphology and pathfinding. (192 aa) |
| | mig-2 | Rac-like GTPase. (195 aa) |
| | maph-1.3 | Microtubule-Associated Protein Homolog. (874 aa) |
| | cle-1 | CoLlagen with Endostatin domain. (1175 aa) |
| | irx-1 | Putative iroquois-class homeodomain protein irx-1. (377 aa) |
| | pry-1 | Axin-like protein pry-1; Works in parallel with axl-1 in negatively regulating bar-1 signaling in vulval precursor cells and Q neuroblasts. Inhibits Wnt signaling, which affects tissue specific expression of Hox genes, egl- 5, lin-39 and mab-5. This in turn affects QR (postembryonic neuroblast) cell migration, vulval cell fate specification, and the development of sensory structures by the seam cell lineage. Has a role in alae V cell patterning, ray formation in the male tail and axon guidance. Does not affect B cell polarity. (586 aa) |
| | ceh-36 | Homeobox protein ceh-36; Mediates chemosensory function of ASE and AWC neurons. In ASE neurons, required to diversify the fate of the ASEL neurons from the ASER neurons. In cooperation with the transcription factor sox-2, required for the differentiation of AWC olfactory neurons. May regulate the expression of sox-2 in AWC olfactory neurons. Belongs to the paired homeobox family. (257 aa) |
| | ceh-37 | Homeobox protein ceh-37; Binds to the telomeric DNA sequence 5'-TTAGGC-3', requiring at least 1.5 repeats for binding. Bends telomeric DNA and may provide chromosome stability. Also required for development of AWB olfactory neurons; Belongs to the paired homeobox family. (278 aa) |
| | enu-3.2 | ENhancer of Uncoordination. (462 aa) |
| | mls-2 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (341 aa) |
| | madd-2 | Uncharacterized protein. (765 aa) |
| | ttx-3 | LIM/homeobox protein ttx-3; Required for specification of the AIA and AIY interneurons and the NSM neurons. Positively regulates the expression of a number of genes including ceh-23, kal-1, hen-1, ser-2, unc-17 and sra-11 in AIY interneurons and cat-4, flp-4, bas-1, ptps-1 and mgl-1 in NSM neurons. Also acts in an autoregulatory feedback loop to maintain its own expression. Plays a role in the thermotactic response, olfactory imprinting, regulation of longevity, control of dauer formation and axon outgrowth and pathfinding. Not required for normal chemosensory behavior. (409 aa) |
| | apl-1 | Amyloid-beta-like protein; Required for normal developmental progression throughout all life stages. Specifically required for the molt stage during all larval transitions and morphogenesis. Acts with heterochronic genes, including members of the let-7 family, to regulate larval stage to adult transition. Acts synergistically with acn-1 in let-7 regulated postembryonic cell division of hypodermal seam cells. Acts in multiple pathways to influence daf-12 and daf-16 activity to in turn regulate physiological and reproductive processes such as body size and egg- laying. May play a role in [...] (686 aa) |
| | dyf-7 | Protein dyf-7; Required for permeability of amphid and phasmid neurons to external dyes, chemotaxis to ammonium chloride, avoidance of high osmotic stimuli, male mating and dauer formation. Along with dex-1, enables neurite growth and maintenance by anchoring amphid dendritic tips during neuron cell body migration in embryonic and larval development. (446 aa) |
| | nab-1 | NeurABin. (721 aa) |
| | efn-2 | Ephrin RBD domain-containing protein; Belongs to the ephrin family. (218 aa) |
| | acs-17 | Fatty Acid CoA Synthetase family. (718 aa) |
| | ref-2 | REgulator of Fusion. (315 aa) |
| | unc-130 | Fork-head domain-containing protein. (333 aa) |
| | rin-1 | VPS9 domain-containing protein. (1890 aa) |
| | C49H3.3 | Uncharacterized protein. (109 aa) |
| | C50C3.2 | Uncharacterized protein C50C3.2; Belongs to the spectrin family. (2236 aa) |
| | sop-2 | Polycomb protein sop-2; Polycomb group (PcG) protein. PcG proteins act by forming multiprotein complexes, which are required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of homeotic genes throughout development. PcG proteins are not required to initiate repression, but to maintain it during later stages of development. Also required to repress expression of other genes and for localization of sor-1. Binds RNA. (737 aa) |
| | unc-104 | Kinesin-like protein unc-104; Motor protein involved in microtubule-associated anterograde transport. Regulates the transport of synaptic vesicle precursors in the axon of DA motor neurons. Regulates the polarized sorting of axonal proteins. Essential for the transport of synaptic components during the synaptic remodeling of the DD motor neuron, probably downstream of cdk-5 and/or pct-1/cyy-1 complex. Required for the anterograde transport of neuropeptide-containing dense core vesicles along axons. Involved in necrotic cell death. Belongs to the TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase super [...] (1628 aa) |
| | rig-3 | Neuronal immunoglobulin domain-containing protein rig-3; Cell surface protein which plays a role in the plasticity of cholinergic synapses at neuromuscular junctions and in the polarity of the mechanosensory neuron ALM, possibly by antagonizing Wnt signaling. (487 aa) |
| | unc-129 | TGF_BETA_2 domain-containing protein. (407 aa) |
| | che-1 | Transcription factor che-1; Transcription factor essential for the identity of ASE chemosensory neurons. Acts by activating expression of genes that are specific for ASE chemosensory neurons, such as seven-transmembrane receptors or guanylate cyclase. Also required to control the left/right asymmetry in ASE chemosensory neurons by regulating expression of genes such as cog-1 and ceh-36. (273 aa) |
| | smu-1 | Smu-1 suppressor of mec-8 and unc-52 protein; Involved in pre-mRNA splicing as a component of the spliceosome (By similarity). Selectively regulates alternative splicing of unc-52 exon 17. Thus, smu-1 mutants selectively suppress the effects of unc-52 nonsense mutations in exon 17 by promoting the accumulation of unc-52 isoforms that lack exon 17 and enhance the effects of unc-52 mutations that affect the exon 16 splice donor site. In contrast, smu-1 mutants do not suppress unc-52 nonsense mutations in exon 18. (510 aa) |
| | cebp-1 | C/EBP (CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein) homolog. (319 aa) |
| | ceh-17 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (237 aa) |
| | smp-2 | Sema domain-containing protein; Belongs to the semaphorin family. (649 aa) |
| | dex-1 | Dendrite extension defective protein 1; Along with dyf-7, enables neurite growth and maintenance by anchoring amphid dendritic tips during neuron cell body migration in embryonic and larval development. (1137 aa) |
| | hlh-16 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (146 aa) |
| | lin-44 | Abnormal cell lineage protein 44; Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors (By similarity). Affects male tail development, vulval precursor cell specification and egg laying. Involved in morphogenesis by influencing polarity of asymmetric cell divisions of the B, U, and F cells in the male, and the T cell in males and hermaphrodites. Controls spindle orientation in B-gamma cell division during male copulatory spicule development. Involved in specification of the P7.p lineage during vulval development. Has a role in providing polarity and default lin-17 [...] (348 aa) |
| | pink-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase pink-1, mitochondrial; Protects against mitochondrial dysfunction during cellular stress, potentially by phosphorylating mitochondrial proteins (By similarity). Plays a role in mitophagy. (641 aa) |
| | mec-3 | Mechanosensory protein 3; Specifies differentiation of the set of six touch receptor neurons. Binds cooperatively as a heterodimer with unc-86 to sites in the mec-3 gene promoter. (321 aa) |
| | ncam-1 | NCAM (Neural cell adhesion molecule) homolog. (955 aa) |
| | F07B7.12 | Uncharacterized protein. (1964 aa) |
| | dgn-3 | Peptidase S72 domain-containing protein. (251 aa) |
| | flr-4 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase flr-4; Probable serine-threonine protein kinase involved in the control of defecation rhythms. Required to increase the length of defecation cycle period. Acts in a cell-functional rather than developmental aspect in the regulation of defecation rhythms. (570 aa) |
| | unc-115 | Uncharacterized protein. (639 aa) |
| | spon-1 | SPONdin (Extracellular matrix glycoprotein) family. (819 aa) |
| | mig-10 | Abnormal cell migration protein 10; Required cell non-autonomously for proper development of the excretory canals and for the long-range anterior-posterior migrations of embryonic neurons CAN, ALM and HSN. Plays a role, probably downstream of ced-10/rac1, in orientating axonal growth of HSN and AVM neurons in response to guidance cues such as slt- 1. May regulate growth cone polarization by promoting asymmetric F-actin assembly. May be involved in signal transduction during cell migration. Belongs to the MRL family. (779 aa) |
| | eak-6 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type eak-6; Putative phosphatase which, together with eak-4 and sdf-9, negatively regulates dauer larva formation downstream of insulin-like receptor daf-2 and in parallel of age-1, pdk-1 and akt-1. (405 aa) |
| | kpc-1 | Furin-like protease kpc-1; Furin-like protease which cleaves proproteins at the RX(K/R)R consensus motif. During neuronal development, regulates the formation and extension of dendrite branches and cellular positioning of various type of neurons. Promotes the formation, extension and self-avoidance of dendritic branches of PVD and FLP mechanosensory neurons. In PVD neurons, regulates plasma membrane levels of branching receptor dma-1 by targeting it to late endosomes and thus promotes normal dendrite branching and dendrite self-avoidance. Also controls dendrite extension in AIY and D-t [...] (692 aa) |
| | ddr-2 | Discoidin domain-containing receptor tyrosine kinase B; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor which, together with ddr-1, is involved in axon guidance to establish the tracts for the ventral and dorsal nerve cords during nervous system development. Acts upstream of the adapter shc-1, and the tyrosine kinase receptors svh-1 and svh-2 to regulate axon regeneration following injury in D-type motor neurons. May mediate axon regeneration in association with the collagen emb-9. (797 aa) |
| | rhgf-1 | RHo Guanine nucleotide exchange Factor. (1340 aa) |
| | nmgp-1 | Neuronal Membrane GlycoProtein. (275 aa) |
| | efn-3 | Ephrin RBD domain-containing protein; Belongs to the ephrin family. (211 aa) |
| | sad-1 | Serine/threonine kinase SAD-1; Regulates both neuronal polarity and synaptic organization when bound to strd-1. Kinase activity is required for the establishment, but not the maintenance, of both processes. Binding to nab-1 is essential for role in restricting axonal fate during neuronal polarization but is not required for regulating synapse morphology. (914 aa) |
| | fmi-1 | FlaMIngo (Cadherin plus 7TM domain) homolog. (2596 aa) |
| | ceh-40 | Homeobox protein ceh-40; Belongs to the TALE/PBX homeobox family. (329 aa) |
| | F20H11.4 | Protein-tyrosine-phosphatase. (446 aa) |
| | sax-2 | Sensory AXon guidance. (2886 aa) |
| | F23H12.5 | Uncharacterized protein. (802 aa) |
| | maph-1.2 | Microtubule-Associated Protein Homolog. (874 aa) |
| | unc-4 | Homeobox protein unc-4; Transcription factor that regulates synaptic specificity. Determines the pattern of synaptic input to VA motor neurons. Acts together with unc-37 by repressing the expression of VB-specific genes such as ceh-12, thereby preventing the adoption of VB motor neurons. Has no role in axonal guidance or outgrowth. Belongs to the paired homeobox family. Unc-4 subfamily. (252 aa) |
| | egl-44 | Transcription enhancer factor-like protein egl-44; Acts upstream of egl-46 to prevent touch cell differentiation in FLP neurons. Also promotes HSN neuron development. In association with egl-46, regulates cell cycle exit in the neuronal Q cell lineage. May be involved in thermal stress response downstream of yap-1. (493 aa) |
| | gex-3 | Membrane-associated protein gex-3; Rac effector required for tissue morphogenesis, cell migrations and egg laying. May play a role in egg laying and in yolk protein clatherin-mediated endocytosis by oocytes during oogenesis. (1141 aa) |
| | zag-1 | Zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox protein zag-1; Down-regulates expression of genes involved in either the synthesis or reuptake of serotonin, dopamine and GABA. Acts as a transcriptional repressor to regulate multiple, discrete, neuron- specific aspects of terminal differentiation, including cell migration, axonal development and gene expression. Required for axon guidance. Involved in the proper development of the pharynx. Directly represses its own transcription by interacting with conserved E-box sequence motifs 5'-CACCTG-3' in its own promoter. (596 aa) |
| | col-99 | Putative cuticle collagen 99; Nematode cuticles are composed largely of collagen-like proteins. The cuticle functions both as an exoskeleton and as a barrier to protect the worm from its environment (By similarity). (735 aa) |
| | ceh-20 | Homeobox protein ceh-20; Transcription factor that binds to the 5'-TGATNNAT(G/T)(G/A)- 3' PBC/Hox lineage enhancer region of sem-2 to promote cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesoderm (also known as the M lineage). Has a role in the mig-13 pathway to promote the guidance, migration and positioning of Q neuroblasts and their descendants along the anteroposterior body axis and the anterior migration of BDU interneurons. Also required for normal vulval formation. (338 aa) |
| | maph-1.1 | Microtubule-associated protein homolog maph-1.1; Belongs to the MAP1A/MAP1B/MAP1S family. (878 aa) |
| | ceh-12 | Homeobox protein ceh-12. (180 aa) |
| | dlk-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase dlk-1; Component of a MAP kinase pathway that functions presynaptically to regulate synaptic architecture and presynaptic differentiation. Phosphorylates and activates mkk-4. Has a role in axonal regrowth following injury and synaptogenesis. Also promotes tubulin post-translational modifications that protect microtubules. Plays a role in cilium length regulation, possibly by reducing rab-5 mediated endocytosis, and may also have a role in intraflagellar transport in cilia. Plays a role in the formation of muscle connections, also called mu [...] (928 aa) |
| | ceh-87 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (186 aa) |
| | F35A5.1 | Uncharacterized protein. (2311 aa) |
| | tax-2 | Cyclic nucleotide-binding domain-containing protein. (800 aa) |
| | acs-4 | Fatty Acid CoA Synthetase family. (731 aa) |
| | hlh-17 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (101 aa) |
| | hlh-31 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (164 aa) |
| | mom-2 | Protein mom-2; Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Required in embryonic development for endoderm specification and the correct positioning and orientation of the mitotic spindles and division planes in blastomere cells. Involved in cleavage axis determination. Binds to receptor tyrosine kinase cam-1. Together with wnt ligand lin-44, plays a role in controlling vulva precursor cell P7.p lineage orientation during vulva development, probably by acting as a ligand for tyrosine kinase receptor lin-18. May act redundantly with other Wnt ligands such [...] (362 aa) |
| | tmem-107 | TMEM (Human TransMEMbrane protein) homolog. (136 aa) |
| | sox-3 | HMG box domain-containing protein. (212 aa) |
| | slt-1 | Slit homolog 1 protein; Functions as a ligand for sax-3 receptor during larval development. Acts via the sax-3/Robo receptor to direct ventral axon guidance and guidance at the midline during embryonic development. (1410 aa) |
| | unc-6 | Netrin unc-6; Component of an extracellular matrix cue that guides dorsoventral migrations on the epidermis. Required for the guidance of pioneer axons and migrating cells along the body wall. During gonad morphogenesis, involved in distal tip cell (DTC) migration from the dorsal side of the hermaphrodite body to the midbody to allow for formation of gonad arms. Its association with either unc-40 or unc-5 receptors will lead to axon attraction or repulsion, respectively. Involved in the positioning of ray 1, the most anterior ray sensilium, in the male tail. Required for the formation [...] (612 aa) |
| | wrk-1 | Wrapper/Rega-1/Klingon homolog. (452 aa) |
| | zig-2 | Zwei Ig domain protein zig-2; Probably not involved in maintaining the position of ASI and ASH head neuron cell bodies and ventral nerve cord axons of PVQ, PVP, RMEV, AVK and HSN neurons. (238 aa) |
| | mkk-4 | MAP kinase kinase mkk-4; Activity is required in presynaptic neurons, in a dose- dependent manner, for normal presynaptic development and morphology. 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. (363 aa) |
| | pmk-3 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase pmk-3; Responds to activation by environmental stress and pro- inflammatory cytokines by phosphorylating downstream targets. Involved in axon regeneration after injury, probably downstream of dlk-1 and mkk-4 and upstream of mak-2. May phosphorylate mak-2. Plays a role in cilium length regulation, possibly by reducing rab-5 mediated endocytosis. 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. (474 aa) |
| | ptl-1 | Microtubule-associated protein. (458 aa) |
| | unc-53 | Adapter protein unc-53; Involved in the migration and outgrowth of muscles, axons and excretory canals. (1654 aa) |
| | sptf-1 | C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (298 aa) |
| | mec-8 | Mec-8 protein. (312 aa) |
| | ceh-14 | Homeobox protein ceh-14; Confers thermosensory function to neurons. Required for correct AFD-mediated thermotaxis. (351 aa) |
| | ztf-11 | Zinc finger protein ztf-11; Transcriptional repressor which promotes neuronal differentiation during embryonic and postembryonic neurogenesis. Together with components of the MuvB corepressor complex, negatively regulates the expression of non-neuronal genes during neurogenesis. Required for the generation of postembryonic neurons from epidermal cells. Belongs to the MYT1 family. (539 aa) |
| | madd-4 | Protein madd-4; Component of an extracellular matrix cue that is involved in the guidance of dorsoventral midline migrations and in the specification of postsynaptic domains at neuromuscular junctions (NMJs). Acts as a ligand for the netrin receptor unc-40 and the neuroligin receptor nlg-1. Secreted by the dorsal and ventral nerve cords to attract sensory axons and muscle membrane extensions called muscle arms. In parallel with unc-6 and slt-1, involved in the netrin receptor unc-40 dependent guidance of the AVM and PVM mechanosensory axons along the dorsal-ventral axis. The unc-40 cor [...] (1045 aa) |
| | zig-7 | Zwei Ig domain protein zig-7; Probably not involved in maintaining the position of ASI and ASH head neuron cell bodies and ventral nerve cord axons of PVQ, PVP, RMEV, AVK and HSN neurons. (239 aa) |
| | F54F12.1 | Protein-tyrosine-phosphatase. (1217 aa) |
| | F54F2.7 | Uncharacterized protein F54F2.7. (157 aa) |
| | nid-1 | NIDogen (Basement membrane protein). (1584 aa) |
| | ina-1 | Integrin alpha ina-1; Plays a role in cell migration, axon fasciculation, and morphogenesis. During gonad morphogenesis, involved in distal tip cells (DTC)-mediated guidance of gonad elongation, in maintaining their sharp tapering morphology and in their migration. Involved in the anterior-posterior positioning of QR neuroblast descendants by regulating the migratory speed of QR.p. Probably by acting as a receptor for apoptotic cells, plays a role in the clearance of apoptotic cells during mid-embryogenesis. Belongs to the integrin alpha chain family. (1139 aa) |
| | unc-73 | Guanine nucleotide exchange factor UNC-73A. (2488 aa) |
| | gex-2 | Cytoplasmic FMR1-interacting protein homolog; Required for initial steps of body morphogenesis. May play a role in egg laying and yolk protein clatherin-mediated endocytosis by oocytes during oogenesis. 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. (1262 aa) |
| | efn-4 | Ephrin-4; Regulates the formation or stabilization of cell-cell contacts at several stages of epithelial morphogenesis. In early embryonic development, involved in ventral closure of the epidermis. During male tail morphogenesis, regulates precursor cell sorting together with mab-20 and allows the formation of distinct sensory rays. Probably acts as a ligand for lad-2 to regulate axon guidance of several neurons including SDQL, SDQR, SMD and PLN neurons during neurogenesis. (348 aa) |
| | unc-39 | Homeobox protein unc-39; Probable transcription factor required for differentiation and migration of neuronal cells, such as RID and CAN neurons. Specifically, plays a role in the terminal differentiation of RID peptidergic neurons. Also required for CAN neuron axon guidance. (335 aa) |
| | dgn-2 | Peptidase S72 domain-containing protein. (399 aa) |
| | fax-1 | Nuclear receptor domain-containing protein. (419 aa) |
| | sdn-1 | Probable syndecan; Cell surface proteoglycan that bears heparan sulfate (By similarity). Required for correct mitotic spindle orientation of the ABar blastomere division plane and this may be through modulation of astral microtubule array, and in association with the wnt-signaling proteins mig-5 and dsh-2. Involved in the migration of AQR and PQR neurons, which descend from the Q neuroblasts. Promotes the axon guidance of D-type motor neurons. (288 aa) |
| | mec-17 | Alpha-tubulin N-acetyltransferase 1; Specifically acetylates 'Lys-40' in alpha-tubulin/mec-12 on the lumenal side of microtubules. Promotes microtubule destabilization and accelerates microtubule dynamics; this activity may be independent of acetylation activity. Acetylates alpha-tubulin with a slow enzymatic rate, due to a catalytic site that is not optimized for acetyl transfer. Enters the microtubule through each end and diffuses quickly throughout the lumen of microtubules. Acetylates only long/old microtubules because of its slow acetylation rate since it does not have time to act [...] (262 aa) |
| | unc-42 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (279 aa) |
| | enu-3.1 | ENhancer of Uncoordination. (204 aa) |
| | enu-3.6 | ENhancer of Uncoordination. (319 aa) |
| | axl-1 | Axin-like protein 1; Works in parallel with pry-1 in negatively regulating bar-1 signaling in vulval precursor cells and Q neuroblasts. Shown to have a role in excretory cell development. (400 aa) |
| | syg-1 | Synaptogenesis protein syg-1; Cell adhesion protein. Involved in synapse formation in the HSNL egg-laying motor neuron. Inhibits assembly of the SCF(sel-10) E3 ubiquitin ligase complex at synapses, and protects them from elimination. Also required for F- actin assembly at the synaptic region and for axon branch formation. (730 aa) |
| | fkh-9 | Fork-head domain-containing protein. (300 aa) |
| | kal-1 | KALlmann syndrome homolog. (700 aa) |
| | rac-2 | Ras-related protein rac-2; During gonad morphogenesis, plays a role in distal tip cell (DTC)-mediated guidance of gonad elongation. (195 aa) |
| | lim-6 | LIM domain family. (316 aa) |
| | plx-2 | Plexin-2; Involved as a receptor for mab-20/sema-2a in the formation or stabilization of cell-cell contacts at several stages of epithelial morphogenesis. In early embryonic development, required for proper ventral closure of the epidermis. During male tail morphogenesis, involved in precursor cell sorting and in the formation of distinct sensory rays. Involved in axon guidance of SDQL neurons during neurogenesis. Probably in response to stimulation by mab-20, regulates fln-1-mediated remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton and thus axon guidance and/or fasciculation of DD/VD neurons. Bel [...] (1766 aa) |
| | rack-1 | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-2-like 1; Required for the expression of antimicrobial peptide nlp-29 in response to fungal infection or physical injury. (325 aa) |
| | cmk-1 | Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type 1; Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase that operates in the calcium-triggered CaMKK-CaMK1 signaling cascade which results in transcriptional activation. Transcriptional activation occurs at least in part through phosphorylation of crh-1. Regulates gene expression, sensory morphology, and function of the AFD thermosensory neurons. Involved in long-term adaptation of AFD neurons to temperatures warmer than the initial acclimatized cultivation temperature. Acts in the FLP thermal nociceptors to moderate the responsiveness to noxious [...] (348 aa) |
| | crml-1 | Carm_PH domain-containing protein. (1056 aa) |
| | sox-2 | Transcription factor sox-2; Probable transcription factor that regulates the lineage progression of embryonic blast cells and controls the postmitotic specification and differentiation of neurons. Cooperates with additional factors to direct the differentiation of the olfactory neurons, functioning with the transcription factor ceh-36 to specify AWC neurons and with the LIM homeodomain factor lim-4 to suppress AWC terminal differentiation and promote AWB neuron differentiation. Plays a role in the terminal differentiation of glutamatergic and cholinergic neurons. Required for natural r [...] (283 aa) |
| | epi-1 | Laminin-like protein epi-1; During the formation of neuromuscular junctions at the larval stage, negatively regulates membrane protrusion from body wall muscles, probably downstream of the integrin complex formed by pat-2 and pat-3. (3715 aa) |
| | dbn-1 | Drebrin-like protein. (643 aa) |
| | pxn-2 | PeroXidasiN (Drosophila peroxidase) homolog. (1328 aa) |
| | lin-23 | F-box/WD repeat-containing protein lin-23; Functions cell autonomously to negatively regulate cell cycle progression. Required to restrain cell proliferation in response to developmental cues. Probably recognizes and binds to some proteins and promotes their ubiquitination and degradation (By similarity). (667 aa) |
| | cwn-1 | Protein Wnt-1; Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Probable developmental protein. May be a signaling molecule which affects the development of discrete regions of tissues. Is likely to signal over only few cell diameters. Binds receptor tyrosine kinase cam-1. Together with Wnt ligand cwn-2, regulates the migration of CAN, ALM, BDU and HSN neurons during embryogenesis, the migration of QL and QR neuroblast descendants during larval development, and polarity of ALM neurons. Also acts with the Wnt ligand egl-20 to direct HSN neuron migration. Acts [...] (372 aa) |
| | zig-1 | Zwei Ig domain protein zig-1; Probably not involved in maintaining the position of ASI and ASH head neuron cell bodies and ventral nerve cord axons of PVQ, PVP, RMEV, AVK and HSN neurons. (265 aa) |
| | unc-70 | Spectrin beta chain; Belongs to the spectrin family. (2326 aa) |
| | mlk-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase mlk-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which, by phosphorylating and activating mek-1, plays an important role in the activation of the JNK pathway composed of mlk-1, mek-1 and kgb-1. Involved in the response to environmental stress such as heavy metals. By activating the JNK pathway downstream of tyrosine receptor svh-2, plays a role in axon regeneration after injury. (1059 aa) |
| | egl-46 | C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (286 aa) |
| | vab-8 | Kinesin-like protein vab-8; Required for posterior migration of cells and axon growth cones during nervous system assembly. [Isoform b]: Specifically required for CAN cell migration. (1066 aa) |
| | zig-12 | Ig-like domain-containing protein. (197 aa) |
| | vab-1 | Ephrin receptor 1; Receptor for members of the ephrin family (By similarity). Receptor for major sperm proteins (MSPs), that functions as sperm- sensing checkpoint which inhibits oocyte meiotic maturation and ovulation when sperm are not available for fertilization. Specifically, functions to negatively regulates oocyte maturation and MAPK activation in the absence of MSPs. Required for the MSP-mediated increase in the basal sheath cell contraction rate in somatic cells. Phosphorylates phosphatase daf-18/PTEN which probably promotes daf-18 degradation. By inactivating daf-18, regulates [...] (1122 aa) |
| | M04G7.2 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase. (550 aa) |
| | hlh-2 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (399 aa) |
| | cog-1 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (256 aa) |
| | unc-116 | Kinesin heavy chain; Microtubule-dependent motor protein required for organelle transport. Plays a role in endosome transport. Required for the transport of mitochondria along the axon of motor neurons. Involved in the nuclear migration of hyp7 hypodermal precursor cells. Required for the formation of dendritic branches of PVD sensory neurons. In non-ciliated neurons such as the PVD and PHC neurons, required for the organization of minus-end out microtubules in dendrites. Involved in the localization of unc-33 to neurites. (815 aa) |
| | wve-1 | WH2 domain-containing protein. (468 aa) |
| | bub-1 | Mitotic checkpoint serine/threonine-protein kinase bub-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase essential for spindle- assembly checkpoint signaling. Plays a key role in the recruitment of the checkpoint proteins bub-3, mdf-1 and mdf-2 to unattached kinetochores. mdf-1 recruitment is independent of bub-1 kinase activity. Has a role in the correct kinetochore localization of the spindly-like protein spdl-1. In addition, during meiotic anaphase I, controls the recruitment of hcp- 1/2 and klp-19 to the ring-shaped domain formed between chromosomes. Involved in chromosome alignment, chromosome h [...] (987 aa) |
| | sax-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase sax-1; Acts with sax-2 to restrict the growth of both primary and secondary neurites. Regulates mechanosensory tiling by controlling the termination point of sensory dendrites; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. (476 aa) |
| | ten-1 | Teneurin-1; Plays a role in the gonadal basement membrane maintenance and/or adhesion early in development. Contributes to the guidance of pharyngeal neurons. (2837 aa) |
| | nphp-4 | NePHronoPhthisis (Human kidney disease) homolog. (1305 aa) |
| | T01D3.1 | Uncharacterized protein. (3226 aa) |
| | ref-1 | REgulator of Fusion. (367 aa) |
| | mec-15 | F-box/WD repeat-containing protein mec-15; Plays a role in mechanosensory transduction (touch sensitivity), touch receptor neuron development and synapse formation. Regulates expression of the protein snb-1 and the distribution of synaptic vesicles at synapses to promote synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junctions of GABAergic motor neurons. (406 aa) |
| | dma-1 | LRRCT domain-containing protein. (603 aa) |
| | zig-6 | Zwei Ig domain protein zig-6; Probably not involved in maintaining the position of ASI and ASH head neuron cell bodies and ventral nerve cord axons of PVQ, PVP, RMEV, AVK and HSN neurons. (243 aa) |
| | T07F12.4 | Protein kinase domain-containing protein; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. (329 aa) |
| | ast-1 | ETS domain-containing protein. (377 aa) |
| | svh-2 | Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor svh-2; Receptor tyrosine kinase which may phosphorylate mlk-1, a component of the mlk-1, mek-1 and kgb-1 pathway. Involved in axon regeneration after injury by promoting the generation of productive and stable growth cones. (1086 aa) |
| | lin-32 | Protein lin-32; Essential for the specification of the neuroblast cell fate in the development of peripheral sense organs. Its role in the generation of sensory neurons may be through positively regulating the expression of the zinc finger protein ztf-11 during postdeirid neurogenesis. (142 aa) |
| | fkh-2 | Fork-head domain-containing protein. (270 aa) |
| | kin-18 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase SULU; Acts as a negative regulator of cortical contractions during early embryonic cell division, possibly by regulating rho-1-dependent actomyosin contractility. Plays a role in polarity establishment in early embryos by regulating the size of the anterior and posterior cortex in the first asymmetric cell division. Might play a role in cell cycle progression. In the germline, involved in the regulation of meiotic progression during oogenesis, possibly by modulating the timing of mpk-1 activation. Plays a role in meiotic recombination events. Involved in [...] (982 aa) |
| | unc-40 | Unc-40 protein. (1415 aa) |
| | ceh-99 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (489 aa) |
| | dgn-1 | Peptidase S72 domain-containing protein. (584 aa) |
| | dhc-1 | Dynein heavy chain, cytoplasmic; Cytoplasmic dynein acts as a motor for the intracellular retrograde motility of vesicles and organelles along microtubules (By similarity). Dynein has ATPase activity; the force-producing power stroke is thought to occur on release of ADP (By similarity). May play a role in nuclear migration in hypodermal precursor cells. May be involved in the transport of synaptic vesicle components towards the axon of the DA motor neuron. This function may involve the regulation of dynein by pct-1 and/or cdk-5. Involved in the formation of synapses in the dorsal regi [...] (4568 aa) |
| | lam-3 | LAMinin related. See also lmb. (3102 aa) |
| | egl-13 | Transcription factor egl-13; Probable transcription factor that is required for uterine cell fate decisions. Controls genes required for the specification and differentiation of O(2) and CO(2)- sensing neurons and for maintaining URX sensory neuronal cell fate. (470 aa) |
| | mup-2 | Troponin T; Troponin T is the tropomyosin-binding subunit of troponin, the thin filament regulatory complex which confers calcium-sensitivity to muscle actomyosin ATPase activity. (405 aa) |
| | cfi-1 | AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein cfi-1; Transcription factor which regulates neuronal subtype identity. Promotes differentiation of URA sensory neurons and prevents them to express male-specific CEM features. Promotes differentiation of AVD and PVC interneurons and their glutamate receptor expression. (467 aa) |
| | cdka-1 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activator 1; Activator of the kinase cdk-5 (By similarity). In several motor neurons, promotes the polarized trafficking of synaptic vesicles and dense-core vesicles. In the ventral nerve cord, regulates the synaptic localization of the glutamate receptor, glr-1. In DA motor neurons, regulates axonal transport of synaptic vesicle precursors by inhibiting dynein-mediated retrograde transport. Regulates the polarized distribution of dense-core vesicles in DB motor neurons. May regulate these processes in association with cdk-5. May also play a role in GABAergic [...] (366 aa) |
| | lin-14 | Protein lin-14; Heterochronic protein which controls the choice of stage specific cell fates. Involved in the temporal progression of vulval fate patterning, possibly by inhibiting lin-12. Acts as a transcription factor involved in the stage-specific repression of insulin/insulin- like growth factor gene ins-33. Isoform A may be involved in specifying L1 cell fates while isoform B1 and isoform B2 may specify L2 and later cell fates, creating a temporal switch. (539 aa) |
| | zig-10 | 2 (Zwei) IG domain protein. (322 aa) |
| | clec-38 | C-type LECtin. (382 aa) |
| | lrk-1 | Leucine-rich repeat serine/threonine-protein kinase 1; Determines polarized sorting of synaptic vesicle (SV) proteins to the axons by excluding SV proteins from the dendrite- specific transport machinery in the Golgi. Role in stress response. Appears to antagonize the effects of pink-1 both in the regulation of axon guidance and stress response; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. TKL Ser/Thr protein kinase family. ROCO subfamily. (2393 aa) |
| | cdk-5 | Cyclin-dependent-like kinase 5; Proline-directed serine/threonine-protein kinase which, in several motor neurons, promotes the polarized trafficking of synaptic vesicles and dense-core vesicles (DCV). In the ventral nerve cord, phosphorylates lin-10 and thereby prevents lin-10-mediated anterograde trafficking of the glutamate receptor glr-1. Involved in the inhibition of glr-1 trafficking in hypoxic conditions. In DA motor neurons but not in DB motor neurons, regulates axonal transport of synaptic vesicle precursors by inhibiting dynein-mediated retrograde transport. Regulates the traf [...] (292 aa) |
| | T28F4.3 | Protein-tyrosine-phosphatase. (490 aa) |
| | cwn-2 | Protein Wnt-2; Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Probable developmental protein. May be a signaling molecule which affects the development of discrete regions of tissues. Is likely to signal over only few cell diameters. Involved in the correct positioning of the developing nerve ring and in axon guidance of SIA and SIB neurons, probably by binding to tyrosine kinase receptor cam-1. In addition, regulates the positioning of some head neuronal cells, muscle arms associated with the nerve ring and the excretory pore. Together with Wnt ligand cwn- [...] (360 aa) |
| | mnr-1 | MeNoRin (Dendritic branching protein). (530 aa) |
| | ceh-10 | Homeobox protein ceh-10; Required for larval development and for cell fate specification and migration of CAN neurons. (344 aa) |
| | W03F11.4 | Protein-tyrosine-phosphatase. (1371 aa) |
| | enu-3.3 | ENhancer of Uncoordination. (462 aa) |
| | atat-2 | Alpha-tubulin N-acetyltransferase 2; Specifically acetylates 'Lys-40' in alpha-tubulin/mec-12 on the lumenal side of microtubules. Promotes microtubule destabilization and accelerates microtubule dynamics; this activity may be independent of acetylation activity. Acetylates alpha-tubulin with a slow enzymatic rate, due to a catalytic site that is not optimized for acetyl transfer. Enters the microtubule through each end and diffuses quickly throughout the lumen of microtubules. Acetylates only long/old microtubules because of its slow acetylation rate since it does not have time to act [...] (263 aa) |
| | ztf-6 | Zinc finger putative Transcription Factor family. (480 aa) |
| | egl-20 | Wnt homolog. (393 aa) |
| | hlh-32 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (105 aa) |
| | Y106G6A.1 | Protein kinase domain-containing protein. (430 aa) |
| | ttx-1 | Homeobox domain-containing protein. (391 aa) |
| | unc-3 | Transcription factor unc-3; May play a role in the expression of proteins essential for axonal pathfinding and/or neuronal differentiation in both sensory and motor neurons. Cooperates with jmjd-3.1 and wdr-5.1 to ensure robust transdifferentiation of the Y rectal cell to the PDA motor neuron during larval development. (491 aa) |
| | crp-1 | Cdc-42 Related Protein. (187 aa) |
| | zig-11 | Ig-like domain-containing protein. (304 aa) |
| | enu-3.5 | ENhancer of Uncoordination. (458 aa) |
| | vab-2 | Ephrin RBD domain-containing protein; Belongs to the ephrin family. (279 aa) |
| | unc-33 | Protein unc-33; During neurogenesis, plays an essential role in axonal guidance and outgrowth by regulating the polarization of both microtubule and actin cytoskeletons. Establishes the asymmetry of axonal and dendrite microtubules and the polarized sorting of neuronal proteins. This is achieved in part by regulating the localization of kinesin-like protein unc-104. In neurons without a distal microtubule- organizing center (MTOC), also controls the organization of microtubules in dendrites. During the dorso-ventral axonal guidance and outgrowth of VD neurons, required downstream of Ra [...] (854 aa) |
| | ceh-100 | C. Elegans Homeobox. (1345 aa) |
| | max-2 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase max-2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase, which phosphorylates mlk-1. Involved in the stress response to heavy metals by activating the mlk- 1/mek-1/kgb-1 pathway. In ventral cord commissural motoneurons, required for dorsal axon guidance downstream of unc- 6/netrin repulsion receptor unc-5 and probably of Rho GTPases ced-10 and mig-2. Plays a redundant role with mig-10 in orientating axonal growth of HSN neurons. Plays a redundant role with pak-1 in P neuroblast migration and in distal tip cell (DTC)-mediated guidance of gonad elongation probably downstre [...] (649 aa) |
| | Y41D4A.5 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase. (469 aa) |
| | dmd-3 | Doublesex- and mab-3-related transcription factor dmd-3; Transcriptional activator which promotes male-specific development. Acts partially redundantly with the transcription factor mab-3 to coordinate tail tip cell fusion and retraction and thereby regulate male tail tip morphogenesis. This is most likely through the regulation of downstream effectors such as eff-1. May also negatively regulate the expression of other proteins implicated in male tail morphogenesis including nhr-25, vav-1 and arl-1 in tail tip cells. In males, plays a role in the development of ray A-neurons by negativ [...] (250 aa) |
| | sdf-9 | Protein sdf-9; Together with eak-4 and phosphatase eak-6, negatively regulates dauer larva formation downstream of insulin-like receptor daf-2 and in parallel of age-1, pdk-1 and akt-1. (345 aa) |
| | smu-2 | Smu-2 suppressor of mec-8 and unc-52 protein; Auxiliary spliceosomal protein that regulates selection of alternative splice sites in a small set of target pre-mRNA species (Probable). Selectively regulates alternative splicing of unc-52 exon 17. Thus, smu-2 mutants selectively suppress the effects of unc-52 nonsense mutations in exon 17 by promoting the accumulation of unc-52 isoforms that lack exon 17. In contrast, smu-2 mutants do not suppress the effects of an unc-52 mutation that affects the 5' splice site of exon 16. Required for normal accumulation of smu-1. Belongs to the RED family. (547 aa) |
| | unc-34 | WH1 domain-containing protein. (468 aa) |
| | grdn-1 | Girdin homolog; Scaffolding protein that plays a role in ciliogenesis, cilium positioning and dendrite anchoring in sensory amphid neurons including AWB, AWA, AWC, ADL and ASI and the phasmid neurons PHA and PHB. Its role in cilium positioning may be through regulation of the localization of cell adhesion proteins such as the apical junction protein ajm-1, and the ciliary scaffolding protein Rootletin/che-10. Belongs to the CCDC88 family. (1319 aa) |
| | smp-1 | Semaphorin-1A; May function in growth cone guidance; Belongs to the semaphorin family. (712 aa) |
| | manf-1 | Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor homolog; Inhibits endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response (By similarity). Retained in the ER under normal conditions and is up- regulated and secreted by the ER in response to ER stress and hypoxia (By similarity). Following secretion by the ER, directly binds to 3-O- sulfogalactosylceramide, a lipid sulfatide in the outer cell membrane of target cells. Sulfatide binding promotes its cellular uptake by endocytosis, and is required for its role in alleviating ER stress under ER stress conditions (By similarity). Has a neuroprotecti [...] (168 aa) |
| | lad-2 | Immunoglobulin domain-containing protein Y54G2A.25. (1187 aa) |
| | plx-1 | Sema domain-containing protein. (1956 aa) |
| | unc-51 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase unc-51; Protein kinase important for axonal elongation and axonal guidance. Functions in the CAN axons to direct both anterior and posterior migrations. Phosphorylates both unc-14 and vab-8. Component of the unc-51/atg-13 complex that is probably recruited by lgg-1 to preautophagosomes and is required for autophagosome formation. Interaction with autophagy related proteins such as atg-13 links it to the autophagy machinery to in turn promote P-granule degradation in somatic cells. Plays a role in mitophagy during limited food availability. Regulates cell [...] (856 aa) |
| | fln-1 | Calponin-homology (CH) domain-containing protein. (2259 aa) |
| | ngn-1 | BHLH domain-containing protein. (184 aa) |
| | lin-17 | Transmembrane receptor LIN-17; Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor Fz/Smo family. (558 aa) |
| | mab-20 | Semaphorin-2A; Regulates the formation or stabilization of cell-cell contacts at several stages of epithelial morphogenesis. In early embryonic development, required for proper ventral closure of the epidermis. During male tail morphogenesis, regulates precursor cell sorting and allows the formation of distinct sensory rays. Seems to control cell-cell contact formation through 2 parallel pathways, one involving efn-4 and one involving plx-2 and unc-129. Involved in axon guidance. Probably by binding receptor plx-2, regulates fln-1-mediated remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton and thus [...] (658 aa) |
| | Y71H2AM.12 | Uncharacterized protein. (195 aa) |
| | seu-1 | Suppressor of Ectopic Unc-5. (672 aa) |
| | src-1 | Tyrosine protein-kinase src-1; Non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase which plays a role in endoderm development by controlling spindle orientation in EMS blastomere, probably downstream of receptor mes-1. Also involved in embryonic body morphogenesis, especially in the formation of the pharynx and the intestine. May be dispensable for pharyngeal muscle organization in the adult. Probably phosphorylates netrin receptor unc-5, to regulate distal tip cell (DTC) migration during gonad development and in axon repulsion. Plays a role in the migration of the QR neuroblast, a precursor of the A [...] (537 aa) |
| | Y95B8A.8 | DZF domain-containing protein. (764 aa) |
| | duxl-1 | DUX (Vertebrate dual homeobox) Like. (430 aa) |
| | lin-11 | Protein lin-11; Probable transcription factor which is required for asymmetric division of vulval blast cells. Involved in olfactory plasticity probably by regulating the expression of transcription factor mbr-1 in RIF neurons. Plays a role in the chemorepulsive response toward ascaroside pheromones mediated by the ADL sensory neurons, probably by regulating E-box motif 5'-CANNTG-3' containing target genes in the ADL neurons. Plays a role in the differentiation of the ADL sensory neurons. (405 aa) |
| | mig-15 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase mig-15; Involved in cell migration and signal transduction. Important in several developmental processes including epidermal development, Q neuroblast migrations and muscle arm targeting. Required with ina-1/pat-3 to stabilize the commissural axons growth cone along a precise direction and are required for the cell to respond appropriately when signaling in the growth cone must change. During gonad morphogenesis, involved in distal tip cell (DTC) migration from the dorsal side of the hermaphrodite body to the midbody to allow for formation of gonad arms. (1096 aa) |
| | lim-4 | Putative transcription factor LIM-4. (355 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) |
| | tph-1 | BH4_AAA_HYDROXYL_2 domain-containing protein. (532 aa) |
| | sax-3 | Protein sax-3; Required to confine migrating sex myoblasts to the ventral muscle quadrants during their migration through the body and for multiple aspects of sensory, motor, and interneuron axon guidance. Belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. ROBO/SAX3 family. (1273 aa) |
| | ZK616.65 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase. (543 aa) |
| | ceh-23 | Homeobox protein ceh-23. (305 aa) |
