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let-60 | Ras protein let-60; The level of let-60 controls the switch between vulval and hypodermal cell fates during C.elegans vulval induction. May stimulate the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activity of rap-1. Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Ras family. (184 aa) | ||||
let-23 | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase let-23; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor which, upon binding ligand lin-3, activates 2 signaling cascades: the let-60/Ras and MAP kinase signaling pathway and the let-60-independent phospholipase C-mediated Ca(2+) signaling pathway. Each pathway regulates distinct functions. By activating let-60/Ras, regulates larval development, induction of vulva cell precursors during vulva development, male spicule formation and posterior development of the epidermis. Probably by activating phospholipase plc-3 and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor itr-1 signalin [...] (1335 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) | ||||
lin-7 | Protein lin-7 homolog; Plays a role in establishing and maintaining the asymmetric distribution of channels and receptors at the plasma membrane of polarized cells; Belongs to the lin-7 family. (209 aa) | ||||
ral-1 | RAL (Ras-related GTPase) homolog. (254 aa) | ||||
pab-1 | Polyadenylate-binding protein; Binds the poly(A) tail of mRNA. Belongs to the polyadenylate-binding protein type-1 family. (646 aa) | ||||
pop-1 | Protein pop-1; Part of the Wnt signaling pathway essential for the specification of the mesodermal cell fate in early embryos. Required for asymmetrical division of somatic gonadal precursor descendants which initiate axis formation required to control organ shape. Represses expression of target genes via its interaction with hda-1 histone deacetylase. Required for specification of the M lineage-derived coelomocyte and sex myoblast fate. Regulates coelomocyte fate by positively regulating proliferation and ceh-34 and possibly eya-1 expression in M.dlpa and M.drpa precursors. (438 aa) | ||||
sos-1 | Son of sevenless homolog; Promotes the exchange of Ras-bound GDP by GTP (By similarity). May regulate signaling pathways downstream of receptor tyrosine kinase, egl-15 and let-23. Required for larval and male spicule development, fluid homeostasis, vulva induction, spermatogenesis, and oogenesis by promoting meiosis prophase exit during oocyte maturation. Required for the delamination of G1 cell by promoting the loss of cell junctions and detachment from the excretory system during larval development. Plays a role in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)-mediated sensitivity to nico [...] (1493 aa) | ||||
sqv-5 | Chondroitin sulfate synthase sqv-5; Has both beta-1,3-glucuronic acid and beta-1,4-N- acetylgalactosamine transferase activity. The beta- 1,3-glucuronic acid transferase activity is controversial as it is not detected using the purified recombinant enzyme. Adds the first N-acetylgalactosamine(GalNAc) to initiate the chondroitin chain. Transfers glucuronic acid (GlcUA) from UDP-GlcUA and GalNAc from UDP-GalNAc to the non-reducing end of the elongating chondroitin polymer. Together with mig-22, required for chondroitin synthesis. Plays a role in early embryonic development by controlling [...] (736 aa) | ||||
tsp-12 | Tetraspanin-12; Together with tsp-14, regulates cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesodermal M lineage, body size and male development, probably by positively modulating BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling. May regulate BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling by mediating protease sup-17 trafficking to the cell surface. Together with tsp-14, probably acts by modulating the activation of glp-1, a Notch-like receptor, to regulate germline maturation. Probably acts by modulating the activation of lin-12, a Notch-like receptor, to regulate cell fate specification such as the anchor cell/ventral uteri [...] (308 aa) | ||||
riok-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase RIO1; Involved in the final steps of cytoplasmic maturation of the 40S ribosomal subunit (By similarity). Despite the protein kinase domain is proposed to act predominantly as an ATPase (By similarity). The catalytic activity regulates its dynamic association with the 40S subunit (By similarity). Plays a role in oogenesis by regulating germ cell proliferation, progression through diplotene and diakinesis stages and oocyte maturation. Regulates germline development probably by regulating the phosphorylation of mpk- 1. Involved in larval development. ECO:0 [...] (506 aa) | ||||
lag-1 | Lin-12 And Glp-1 phenotype. (790 aa) | ||||
ptp-2 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type ptp-2; Involved in embryonic and larval development. Plays a role in oogenesis by regulating mpk-1 phosphorylation and oocyte maturation in response to major sperm protein (MSP). During the formation of neuromuscular junctions at the larval stage, negatively regulates membrane protrusion from body wall muscles probably downstream of receptor egl-15. Plays a role in fluid homeostasis probably downstream of receptor egl-15 and adapter soc-1. Promotes vulva induction and negatively regulates fertility probably downstream of receptor let-23. N [...] (668 aa) | ||||
ksr-2 | Kinase suppressor of Ras B; Probable inactive protein kinase which positively regulates Ras-mediated signaling probably acting at the level of let-60/ras or/and lin-45/raf. In the germline, regulates meiotic progression during oogenesis and mpk-1 (isoform b) phosphorylation. Plays a role in meiotic recombination events. Functions redundantly with ksr-1 in the Ras-mediated regulation of larval survival, the development of excretory canal, in determining vulval precursor cell fate during vulval induction and in mpk-1 phosphorylation in somatic cells. (550 aa) | ||||
ldb-1 | LID domain-containing protein. (629 aa) | ||||
dep-1 | Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase dep-1; Phosphatase which may dephosphorylate receptor let-23 and thereby regulate cell fate during the development of the vulva and the excretory system. By inhibiting let-23 signaling prevents the establishment of a primary cell fate in the descendants of vulva precursor cells P5.p and P7.p. Similarly, may prevent duct cell fate in ABpr precursor. Also dephosphorylates the beta-integrin subunit pat-3, probably within the alpha pat-2/beta pat-3 integrin receptor complex, which leads to down- stream effects including the negative regulation of [...] (1367 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) | ||||
tsp-14 | Tetraspanin-14; Together with tsp-12, regulates cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesodermal M lineage, body size and male development, probably by positively modulating BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling. Together with tsp-12, probably acts by modulating the activation of glp-1, Notch-like receptor, to regulate germline maturation ; Belongs to the tetraspanin (TM4SF) family. (451 aa) | ||||
isw-1 | Chromatin-remodeling complex ATPase chain isw-1; Energy-transducing component of a NURF-like (nucleosome- remodeling factor-like) complex, which would catalyze ATP-dependent nucleosome sliding and facilitate transcription of chromatin (Probable). Involved in vulval cell fates. Belongs to the SNF2/RAD54 helicase family. ISWI subfamily. (1009 aa) | ||||
lin-3 | Protein lin-3; Probable ligand for tyrosine kinase receptor let-23. Essential for vulval induction, where it acts downstream of the synthetic multivulva (synMuv) class genes. Probably by activating let-23, phospholipase plc-3 and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor itr-1 signaling cascade, plays a role in ovulation by promoting gonadal sheath cell contractions and spermatheca dilatation during ovulation. Probably by regulating neuronal transmission in ALA neurons, mediates the decrease in pharyngeal pumping and locomotion during the quiescent state that precedes each larval molt, by [...] (477 aa) | ||||
rgl-1 | Ral GDS-Like. (880 aa) | ||||
rom-1 | Rhomboid-related protein 1; Serine protease which activates lin-3 isoform a in the proximal vulva precursor cells (VPC) during vulva development to transmit the inductive anchor cell signal to the distal VPCs. (356 aa) | ||||
sur-6 | Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit sur-6; Probable regulatory subunit of serine/threonine phosphatase let-92. Together with let-92 and constant regulatory subunit paa-1, positively regulates centriole duplication during early embryonic cell divisions by preventing the degradation of sas-5 and kinase zyg-1. In addition, during vulva development, may play a role with phosphatase let-92 and regulatory subunit paa-1 in the induction of vulva cell precursors by positively regulating let-60/Ras- MAP kinase signaling, probably by promoting lin-45 activation. In intesti [...] (495 aa) | ||||
ndk-1 | Nucleoside diphosphate kinase; Belongs to the NDK family. (153 aa) | ||||
lin-2 | Protein lin-2; May play a structural role in the induction of the vulva. May be required for the localization of signal transduction molecules (such as let-23 receptor) to either the basal membrane domain or the cell junctions. (961 aa) | ||||
ksr-1 | Kinase suppressor of Ras A; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which positively regulates Ras-mediated signaling probably acting at the level of let-60/ras or/and lin-45/raf. Involved in sex myoblast migration. Plays a role in responses to M.nematophilum-mediated bacterial infection by promoting tail swelling and preventing constipation. Functions redundantly with ksr-2 in the Ras-mediated regulation of larval survival, the development of excretory canal and in mpk-1 phosphorylation in somatic cells. In addition, involved in determining vulval precursor cell fate during vulval induction i [...] (771 aa) | ||||
hoe-1 | Ribonuclease Z; Zinc phosphodiesterase, which displays some tRNA 3'- processing endonuclease activity. Probably involved in tRNA maturation, by removing a 3'-trailer from precursor tRNA (By similarity). Involved in germline proliferation. May be required for both mitosis and meiosis in germ cells. (833 aa) | ||||
bar-1 | Beta-catenin/armadillo-related protein 1; Participates in the Wnt signaling pathway which affects cell fate and may regulate the stem cell divisions of seam cells during larval development. Functions as a transcriptional activator but is dependent on the interaction with pop-1. Involved in maintaining lin-39 Hox expression and regulating glr-1 abundance at the synapses. Required for mab-5 expression during Q neuroblast migration and for oxidative stress-induced daf-16 signaling. Has roles in egg laying, vulva precursor cell fate determination, Q neuroblast migration, posterior ectoderm [...] (811 aa) | ||||
cnnm-1 | Metal transporter cnnm-1; Probable metal transporter. Probably acts redundantly with the other metal transport proteins cnnm-2, cnnm-3, cnnm-4 and cnnm-5 to regulate Mg(2+) homeostasis. Promotes postembryonic gonad development by regulating Mg(2+) levels, probably via AMPK signaling. Belongs to the ACDP family. (811 aa) | ||||
gale-1 | UDP-glucose 4-epimerase; Catalyzes two distinct but analogous reactions: the reversible epimerization of UDP-glucose to UDP-galactose and the reversible epimerization of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine to UDP-N- acetylgalactosamine. The reaction with UDP-Gal plays a critical role in the Leloir pathway of galactose catabolism in which galactose is converted to the glycolytic intermediate glucose 6-phosphate. It contributes to the catabolism of dietary galactose and enables the endogenous biosynthesis of both UDP-Gal and UDP-GalNAc when exogenous sources are limited. Both UDP-sugar interconversi [...] (349 aa) | ||||
cye-1 | G1/S-specific cyclin-E; Essential for the control of the cell cycle at the G1/S (start) transition. In association with cdk-2, regulates proliferation, quiescent state and cell fate during the development of several cell lineages. In the embryo, initiates the establishment of cell polarity through the recruitment of the centrosomal proteins spd-2 and spd-5 during prophase. During the development of the vulva, controls the onset of vulval cell terminal differentiation by controlling the duration of G1 phase. During hypoderm development at early larval stages, controls syncytial fate of [...] (524 aa) | ||||
cnnm-3 | Metal transporter cnnm-3; Probable metal transporter. Probably acts redundantly with the other metal transport proteins cnnm-1, cnnm-2, cnnm-4 and cnnm-5 to regulate Mg(2+) homeostasis. Promotes postembryonic gonad development by regulating Mg(2+) levels, probably via AMPK signaling. (797 aa) | ||||
sem-2 | Transcription factor sem-2; Probable transcription factor required for embryogenesis, vulval development and cell fate specification of the postembryonic mesoderm (also known as the M lineage). Specifically, required for the specification of sex myoblast cells and their development into the muscles that are necessary for egg-laying. In addition, may be involved in RME GABAergic motor neuron progenitor cell fate specification. (404 aa) | ||||
let-653 | Protein let-653; Required for epithelial tube development and shaping. Involved in the morphogenesis and function of the three unicellular tubes of the excretory system, the canal cell, the duct cell and the pore cell. Also plays a role in cuticle development, alae formation and shaping of the vulval lumen. Required for larval development. (812 aa) | ||||
egl-26 | LRAT domain-containing protein. (317 aa) | ||||
cdf-1 | Cation diffusion facilitator family protein 1; Involved in the regulation of Pn.p cell fate determination. Involved in zinc metabolism and the decrease of the cytosolic zinc concentration which is thought to modulate Ras signaling. Involved in zinc transport from the intestinal lumen to the pseudocoelum. (561 aa) | ||||
lin-10 | Protein lin-10; Required specifically for the determination of 3 vulval precursor cell fates P5.p, P6.p and P7.p during late second and early third larval stages; required for basolateral localization of receptor tyrosine kinase let-23. Could have a general but redundant role in development, functioning in diverse cell lineages to control cell fates. Regulates the trafficking of the glutamate receptor glr-1 in the ventral nerve cord. (982 aa) | ||||
lin-39 | Homeobox protein lin-39; Transcription factor that binds to the consensus 5'- TGATNNAT(G/T)(G/A)-3' PBC/Hox motif of target genes to regulate gene expression. Binds to the consensus PBC/Hox motif lineage enhancer region of sem-2 to promote cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesoderm (also known as the M lineage). Regulates the expression of mig-13 which controls the asymmetric distribution of actin cytoskeleton-binding protein cor-1 in Q neuroblasts. This in turn controls the polarity migration of Q neuroblasts and the subsequent mid-body region-specific development. Belongs [...] (253 aa) | ||||
lip-1 | Dual specificity protein phosphatase lip-1; Dephosphorylates MAP kinase mpk-1. Belongs to the protein-tyrosine phosphatase family. Non- receptor class dual specificity subfamily. (381 aa) |