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| | vps-34 | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 3; Catalytic subunit of the PI3K complex that mediates formation of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate. Together with bec-1, mediates the production of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate on intracellular vesicles and thereby regulates membrane trafficking. Plays a role in endosome-to-Golgi retrograde transport of mig-14. Involved in clearance of apoptotic cell corpses by phagosomes. Phagosome maturation requires two sequential and non-overlapping pulses of phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate (PI3P) on the vesicle surface which mediates recr [...] (901 aa) |
| | ida-1 | Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase-like ida-1; Regulates dense-core vesicle (DCV) trafficking and/or secretion. Probably by controlling DCV trafficking, plays a role in the AVG neuron-mediated formation of the right axon tract of the ventral nerve cord. Involved in locomotion by regulating acetylcholine release. Probably by controlling the secretion of FLP neuropeptides, regulates the turning step of male mating behavior. Plays a role in preventing dauer formation. Belongs to the protein-tyrosine phosphatase family. Receptor class 8 subfamily. (767 aa) |
| | abi-1 | SH3 domain-containing protein. (469 aa) |
| | egl-8 | 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta egl-8; Mediates the production of the second messenger molecules diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) which plays an important role in the regulation of intracellular signaling cascades (By similarity). Required in the nervous system to modulate neuronal activity. Facilitates synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junctions by regulating the release of acetylcholine from the motor neurons and thus affecting locomotion. Plays a role in efficient egg laying and defecation. Involved in axon regeneration [...] (1512 aa) |
| | vps-51 | Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 51 homolog; Acts as component of the GARP complex that is involved in retrograde transport from early and late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN). The GARP complex facilitates tethering as well as SNARE complex assembly at the Golgi. Plays a role in the trafficking of cargo to dense-core vesicles, probably through association with the EARP-interacting protein eipr-1. Important for neuronal function. Belongs to the VPS51 family. (700 aa) |
| | nhx-2 | Na(+)/H(+) exchanger protein 2; Na(+)/H(+) antiporter that promotes normal di- or tripeptide transporter function, recovery following the peptide-induced acidification of the intestinal cytoplasm and maintenance of the peptide-dependent intestinal pH homeostasis. Regulator of free fatty acid uptake from the diet together with the dipeptide transporter pept- 1. May play a timekeeper role in defecation cycle but is not necessary for pbo-4-dependent proton release. May play a role in the regulation of lifespan independent of the stress response pathway. (644 aa) |
| | erm-1 | FERM domain-containing protein. (564 aa) |
| | snpn-1 | SNAPIN protein homolog; Component of the biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex-1 (BLOC-1) involved in gut granule biogenesis. Belongs to the SNAPIN family. (122 aa) |
| | ced-5 | CED-5. (1781 aa) |
| | aex-3 | MAP kinase-activating death domain protein; Plays a novel and significant role in regulating cell proliferation, survival and death through alternative mRNA splicing. Plays an important regulatory role in physiological cell death, caspase-mediated apoptosis (By similarity). Converts GDP-bound inactive form of rab-3 and cab-1 to the GTP-bound active forms. Regulator of presynaptic activity that interacts with rab-3 to regulate synaptic vesicle release. Is also a regulator of the cab-1 synaptic transmission pathway. Probably by converting rab-3 to its GTP-bound active form, plays a role [...] (1409 aa) |
| | C07A12.18 | Uncharacterized protein. (141 aa) |
| | wsp-1 | WASP (Actin cytoskeleton modulator) homolog. (781 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) |
| | ccm-3 | Programmed cell death protein 10 homolog; Involved in excretory canal elongation during postembryonic development. Plays a role in promoting Golgi stability, ER integrity and vesicle transport probably by regulating the activation of Rho GTPase cdc-42. Involved in fertility. (215 aa) |
| | dsc-1 | Homeobox protein dsc-1; Transcriptional regulator which plays a role in the expulsion step of defecation by controlling enteric muscle-specific expression of exp-1 which is required for enteric muscle contraction. Not required for exp-1 expression in the PDA neuron. Also involved in controlling the length of the defecation cycle. (310 aa) |
| | C27A2.8 | Uncharacterized protein. (159 aa) |
| | che-11 | Uncharacterized protein. (1437 aa) |
| | sphk-1 | Sphingosine kinase 1; Catalyzes the phosphorylation of sphingosine to form sphingosine 1-phosphate (SPP), a lipid mediator with both intra- and extracellular functions. Also acts on sphinganine (By similarity). Required for neurotransmitter release from neuromuscular junctions. Acts by recruiting the synaptic vesicle priming protein unc-13 to synapses (Probable). (473 aa) |
| | ulp-4 | Ubiquitin-like protease 4; Protease required for deconjugation of smo-1 conjugates from target proteins which is necessary for cell cycle progression. Required for respiration and the maintenance of normal mitochondrial homeostasis. (382 aa) |
| | vps-50 | Related to yeast Vacuolar Protein Sorting factor. (954 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-7 | ABC transporter ced-7; Functions in the engulfment of cell corpses during embryonic programmed cell death to translocate molecules that mediate homotypic adhesion between cell surfaces of the dying and engulfing cells. (1758 aa) |
| | egl-3 | Neuroendocrine convertase 2; Serine endoprotease which cleaves preproteins at paired basic amino acids. Processes FMRFamide-like (flp) and neuropeptide-like protein (nlp) neuropeptides. Probably by processing flp-1 and flp-18, modulates the neuronal excitation-inhibition balance and thus the level of activity of the locomotor circuit. Regulates sensitivity to mechanosensory stimuli. By processing neuropeptides, modulates basal acetylcholine release at the ventral cord neuromuscular junctions. Probably by processing flp neuropeptides, regulates the turning step of male mating behavior. [...] (652 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) |
| | aex-1 | C2 domain-containing protein aex-1; Involved in retrograde signaling from post-synaptic cells to pre-synaptic neurons, probably by regulating vesicle exocytosis in post-synaptic cells. Acts in muscles, to regulate the localization of synaptic vesicle fusion protein unc-13 likely during vesicle exocytosis and thus regulate retrograde signaling at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Regulates anterior body muscle contractions (aBOC) and the expulsion steps during the defecation motor program (DMP). Probably by regulating DMP, plays a homeostatic role in the uptake of triglycerides. Regulat [...] (1009 aa) |
| | egl-21 | Carboxypeptidase E; During FMRFamide-like peptide (FaRPs or FLP) and neuropeptide-like protein (NLP) precursor processing, catalyzes the removal of Arg or Lys residues from the C-terminus following the initial endoprotease cleavage. By processing neuropeptides, modulates basal acetylcholine release at the ventral cord neuromuscular junctions. Involved in egg-laying, defecation and locomotion. By processing FLP neuropeptides, regulates the turning step of male mating behavior. Involved in reducing pharyngeal pumping in response to high CO(2) levels. (472 aa) |
| | slo-2 | Ion_trans_2 domain-containing protein. (1143 aa) |
| | vps-52 | Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 52 homolog; Acts as component of the GARP complex that is involved in retrograde transport from early and late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN). The GARP complex facilitates tethering as well as SNARE complex assembly at the Golgi. Plays a role in the trafficking of cargo to dense-core vesicles, probably through association with the EARP-interacting protein eipr-1. Important for neuronal function. Belongs to the VPS52 family. (702 aa) |
| | toca-1 | Transducer of Cdc42-dependent actin assembly protein 1 homolog; Plays a role in protein trafficking, actin organization and embryonic morphogenesis. Potentially acts as cdc-42 effector. May play a role in hypodermal P-cell nuclear positioning. Together with toca-2, is required for protein trafficking regulating yolk protein clathrin- mediated endocytosis by oocytes during oogenesis and retrograde recycling and the sorting of recycling endosome cargo proteins such as mig-14. Also, together with toca-2, controls the distribution of actin at cell junctions. (592 aa) |
| | farl-11 | DUF3402 domain-containing protein. (978 aa) |
| | sel-2 | Putative neurobeachin homolog; Binds to type II regulatory subunits of protein kinase A and anchors/targets them to the membrane. May anchor the kinase to cytoskeletal and/or organelle-associated proteins (By similarity). Regulates endosomal traffic in polarized epithelial cells such as the vulval precursor cells and intestinal cells. Thought to act as a negative regulator of lin-12 activity in vulval precursor cells. May have a role in the internalization process from basolateral surface of polarized epithelial cells. (2507 aa) |
| | F11C1.7 | Uncharacterized protein. (137 aa) |
| | F19C7.8 | Uncharacterized protein. (438 aa) |
| | vha-12 | Probable V-type proton ATPase subunit B; Non-catalytic subunit of the peripheral V1 complex of vacuolar ATPase. V-ATPase is responsible for acidifying a variety of intracellular compartments in eukaryotic cells (By similarity). Required for necrotic cell death and epidermal cell fusion. (491 aa) |
| | unc-18 | Putative acetylcholine regulator unc-18; May participate in the axonal transport system and influences the acetylcholine flow in motor neurons. Probably by regulating neuronal transmission downstream of lin-3 and receptor lin-23 and phospholipase plc-3 and upstream of innexin unc-7 and egl-4/PKG in ALA neurons, involved in the decrease in pharyngeal pumping during the quiescent state that precedes each larval molt ; Belongs to the STXBP/unc-18/SEC1 family. (591 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) |
| | plc-1 | 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase epsilon-1; The production of the second messenger molecules diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) is mediated by activated phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C enzymes. plc-1 is a bifunctional enzyme which also regulates small GTPases of the Ras superfamily through its Ras guanine-exchange factor (RasGEF) activity (By similarity). By activating IP3 receptor itr-1-mediated intracellular Ca(2+) release via the production of IP3, regulates ovulation by controlling contraction and/or dilation of the di [...] (1898 aa) |
| | sssh-1 | Protein quiver. (155 aa) |
| | aex-5 | Endoprotease aex-5; Probable serine endoprotease which cleaves preproteins at paired basic amino acids. May process FMRFamide-like (flp) and neuropeptide-like protein (nlp) neuropeptides. In muscles, involved in neuronal retrograde signaling by regulating presynaptic activity and localization of synaptic vesicle fusion protein unc-13 at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Acts in the intestine to regulate anterior body muscle contractions (aBOC) and the expulsion steps during the defecation motor program (DMP). Probably by regulating DMP, required for fatty acid uptake by intestinal cell [...] (537 aa) |
| | syx-3 | Putative syntaxin-3; Potentially involved in docking of synaptic vesicles at presynaptic active zones (By similarity). Acts in the intestine to regulate anterior body muscle contractions (aBOC) and the expulsion steps during the defecation motor program (DMP). (306 aa) |
| | F36H9.7 | Uncharacterized protein. (126 aa) |
| | piki-1 | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase piki-1; Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase involved in clearance of apoptotic cell corpses by phagosomes. Phagosome maturation requires two sequential and non-overlapping pulses of phosphatidylinositol-3- phosphate (PI3P) on the vesicle surface which mediates recruitment of sortins snx-1 and lst-4 and small GTPases rab-5, rab-2 and rab-7. The first pulse is initiated by piki-1, then maintained by vps-34 which also produces the second pulse. Unlike vps-34, not involved in the formation of PI3P in early endosomes; Belongs to the PI3/PI4-kinase family. (1607 aa) |
| | sand-1 | SAND endocytosis protein family. (459 aa) |
| | F46C5.4 | Uncharacterized protein F46C5.4. (187 aa) |
| | F47G9.4 | Probable RING finger protein 207 homolog. (822 aa) |
| | sorf-2 | Suppressor of organelle fusion 2; Together with sorf-1 negatively regulates the levels of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PtdIns3P) to enable the conversion of early endosomes to late endosomes. Binds to sorf-1 and the sorf-1-sorf- 2 complex likely acts through bec-1, a non-catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), to suppress PI3K activity, thereby negatively regulating endosomal PtdIns3P levels. Belongs to the WD repeat WDR81 family. (1422 aa) |
| | F52H2.7 | C2 domain-containing protein. (875 aa) |
| | pat-2 | Integrin alpha pat-2; Required for muscle development probably through the regulation of the actin-myosin cytoskeleton. Component of an integrin containing attachment complex, which is required for muscle maintenance. During the formation of neuromuscular junctions at the larval stage, negatively regulates membrane protrusion from body wall muscles, probably through lamins such as epi-1, lam-2 and unc-52. Required for distal tip cell migration and dorsal pathfinding. Required for egg-laying. May play a role in cell motility and cell-cell interactions (By similarity). Plays a role in vu [...] (1226 aa) |
| | nrf-5 | Nose resistant to fluoxetine protein 5; Plays a role in the uptake of a range of molecules including phosphatidylserine, lipids and xenobiotic compounds from the intestine to surrounding tissues. Possesses lipid transfer activity. Mediates transport of lipids from intestine to reproductive tract. Binds phosphatidylserine. Plays a role in efficient clearance of cell corpses by mediating phosphatidylserine appearance on phagocytic cells, thus promoting phagocytic engulfment of apoptotic cells. Vital for embryonic development. (551 aa) |
| | unc-73 | Guanine nucleotide exchange factor UNC-73A. (2488 aa) |
| | mff-2 | Mitochondrial Fission Factor. (161 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) |
| | ced-6 | Cell death protein 6; May function as an adapter protein in a pathway that mediates recognition and phagocytosis of apoptotic cells during normal development. Promotes engulfment of cells at both early and late stages of apoptosis. Required for actin reorganization around apoptotic cells. Belongs to the ced-6 family. (492 aa) |
| | glo-2 | Biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex 1 subunit 6; Component of the biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex-1 (BLOC-1) involved in gut granule biogenesis. Belongs to the BLOC1S6 family. (106 aa) |
| | ric-7 | Uncharacterized protein. (709 aa) |
| | chpf-2 | Calcineurin-like EF-Hand Protein Family member. (195 aa) |
| | sam-4 | Uncharacterized protein. (240 aa) |
| | syd-2 | Liprin-alpha; May play a role in regulating the structure of the neuronal region, called the active zone, from which synaptic vesicles send neurotransmitter signals across the synapse. This may be in association with the liprin-beta protein hlb-1 ; Belongs to the liprin family. Liprin-alpha subfamily. (1139 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) |
| | exp-1 | Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor exp-1; GABA receptor that functions as an excitatory cation channel. Permeable to monovalent cations such as Na(+) and K(+). Has negligible divalent cation permeability. Does not act as a chloride channel. Mediates enteric muscle contractions required for defecation. Probably by regulating the defecation motor program, required for fatty acid uptake by intestinal cells. (539 aa) |
| | unc-26 | Synaptojanin; Probable inositol 5-phosphatase which regulates synaptic vesicle recycling in neurons by regulating clathrin-mediated endocytosis; In the central section; belongs to the inositol 1,4,5- trisphosphate 5-phosphatase family. (1119 aa) |
| | emb-9 | Collagen alpha-1(IV) chain; Collagen type IV is specific for basement membranes (Probable). Required to restrict presynaptic growth at the neuromuscular junctions (NMJ) in late larval stage and in adult motor neurons. May play a role in axon regeneration in embryos following injury in D-type motor neurons. (1759 aa) |
| | cash-1 | WD_REPEATS_REGION domain-containing protein. (678 aa) |
| | vit-6 | Vitellogenin-6; Precursor of the egg-yolk proteins that are sources of nutrients during embryonic development (Probable). May play a role in cholesterol uptake. May be involved in thermotolerance. (1651 aa) |
| | mrck-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase mrck-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase that may phosphorylate and inactivate the phosphatase mel-11, and thereby contribute to the regulation of myosin II contractility during embryonic elongation. Involved in controlling canal length and Golgi/ER integrity during excretory canal elongation. (1592 aa) |
| | toca-2 | Transducer of Cdc42-dependent actin assembly protein 2 homolog; Plays a role in protein trafficking, actin organization and embryonic morphogenesis. Potentially acts as cdc-42 effector. May play a role in egg laying. Together with toca-1, is required for protein trafficking regulating yolk protein clathrin-mediated endocytosis by oocytes during oogenesis and retrograde recycling and the sorting of recycling endosome cargo proteins such as mig-14. Also, together with toca-2, controls the distribution of actin at cell junctions. Belongs to the FNBP1 family. (610 aa) |
| | pbo-4 | Na(+)/H(+) exchanger protein 7; Na+/H+ exchanger which mediates the transient acidification of the coelomic space and plays a role in contraction of posterior body muscles during defecation. Probably by regulating the defecation motor program, required for fatty acid uptake by intestinal cells. (783 aa) |
| | egl-30 | Heterotrimeric G protein alpha subunit. (355 aa) |
| | dab-1 | PID domain-containing protein. (492 aa) |
| | mig-14 | Protein wntless homolog; Probable sorting receptor which regulates endocytosis and secretion of the wnt ligand egl-20. Recycling of mig-14 from the plasma membrane to the Golgi apparatus by the retromer complex is essential for its function. Its endosomal trafficking is regulated by its association with sorting nexin snx-3 on early endosomes and the mtm-6/mtm-9 myotubularin complex. Required in embryonic development for endoderm specification and the correct positioning and orientation of the mitotic spindles and division planes in blastomere cells. Functions during vulval development, [...] (549 aa) |
| | wve-1 | WH2 domain-containing protein. (468 aa) |
| | cdc-42 | Cell division control protein 42 homolog; Plays an essential role in spindle orientation and organizing cellular and embryonic polarity by controlling the localization and activity of PAR (partitioning-defective) proteins. Required for maintaining the asymmetric cortical localization of the anterior complex proteins par-3 and par-6, the posterior cortical protein par-2, and pkc-3. Involved in hypodermal cell fusion, together with pak-1 and ced-10, leading to embryonic body elongation, which involves dramatic cytoskeletal reorganization. During gonad morphogenesis, plays a role in dista [...] (191 aa) |
| | dpy-23 | AP-2 complex subunit mu; Component of the adaptor complexes which link clathrin to receptors in coated vesicles (By similarity). Clathrin-associated protein complexes are believed to interact with the cytoplasmic tails of membrane proteins, leading to their selection and concentration (By similarity). AP50 is a subunit of the plasma membrane adaptor (By similarity). Essential wnt/egl-20 signaling protein that functions in wnt/egl-20-producing cells. Required for the AP-2 complex-mediated endocytosis of membrane proteins including wntless homolog mig-14 in egl-20-producing cells. During [...] (441 aa) |
| | aak-2 | 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-2; Acts as a sensor that couples lifespan to information about energy levels and insulin-like signals. Role in motility and response to oxidative stress. Involved in the establishment of germline stem cell (GSC) quiescence during dauer development. Plays a role in axon regrowth after axotomy in PLM neurons. Plays a role in the maintenance of glycogen stores which are necessary for resistance to hyperosmotic stress. Plays a role in the regulation of flp-7 secretion from ASI neurons. Keeps the CREB-regulated transcription coactivato [...] (626 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) |
| | vps-53 | Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 53 homolog; Acts as component of the GARP complex that is involved in retrograde transport from early and late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN). The GARP complex facilitates tethering as well as SNARE complex assembly at the Golgi. Plays a role in the trafficking of cargo to dense-core vesicles, probably through association with the EARP-interacting protein eipr-1. Important for neuronal function. (798 aa) |
| | pdf-1 | PDF (Arthropod Pigment Dispersing Factor) homolog. (88 aa) |
| | unc-29 | Acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-type unc-29; Non-alpha subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR). Involved in nAChR sensitivity to nicotine and levasimole. Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Acetylcholine receptor (TC 1.A.9.1) subfamily. (493 aa) |
| | aex-2 | G-protein coupled receptor aex-2; G-protein coupled receptor for the nlp-40 neuropeptide. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins which activate adenylyl cyclase. Plays a role in the defecation motor program, which is a coordinated series of three muscle contractions that occurs every 45 seconds. Specifically, acts in GABAergic neurons, such as AVL and DVB, to control the expulsion step of defecation. Required for fatty acid uptake and metabolism by intestinal cells and therefore regulates the levels of triglycerides in the intestine. (321 aa) |
| | aex-4 | t-SNARE protein aex-4; t-SNARE protein which regulates the secretion of aex-5 from intestinal cells. Involved in the defecation motor program, which is a coordinated series of three muscle contractions that occurs every 45 seconds; Belongs to the SNAP-25 family. (234 aa) |
| | gck-1 | Germinal center kinase 1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which is required for normal oogenesis and suppression of germline cell apoptosis. Inhibits phosphorylation and thus probably activation of mpk-1 during pachytene stage. Involved in excretory canal elongation during postembryonic development, probably acting downstream of ccm-3 ; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. STE20 subfamily. (803 aa) |
| | rund-1 | RUN domain-containing protein. (549 aa) |
| | bec-1 | Beclin homolog; Regulates autophagy. Together with phosphatidyl-3-phosphate kinase vps-34, acts as a core subunit of the PI3K complex that mediates formation of phosphatidylinositol 3- phosphate (PtdIns3P), thereby regulating membrane trafficking. In association with sorf-1 and sorf-2, negatively regulates phosphatidylinositol 3- phosphate in early endosomes to allow for the conversion to late endosomes. Involved in the clearance of engulfed apoptotic cell corpses. Together with ced-9, negatively regulates somatic and germline apoptosis. Plays a role in endosome-to-Golgi retrograde tra [...] (375 aa) |
| | frpr-18 | G_PROTEIN_RECEP_F1_2 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. (432 aa) |
| | chc-1 | Probable clathrin heavy chain 1; Clathrin is the major protein of the polyhedral coat of coated pits and vesicles (By similarity). May play a role in yolk protein clatherin-mediated endocytosis by oocytes during oogenesis ; Belongs to the clathrin heavy chain family. (1681 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) |
| | jph-1 | JunctoPHilin. (747 aa) |
| | mom-5 | Protein mom-5; Receptor for Wnt proteins. Most frizzled receptors are coupled to the beta-catenin canonical signaling pathway, which leads to the activation of disheveled proteins, inhibition of gsk-3 kinase, nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin and activation of Wnt target genes (Probable). A second signaling pathway involving PKC and calcium fluxes has been seen for some family members, but it is not yet clear if it represents a distinct pathway or if it can be integrated in the canonical pathway, as pkc seems to be required for Wnt-mediated inactivation of gsk-3 kinase (Probable). B [...] (570 aa) |
| | mtm-3 | Myotubularin-related protein 3; Preferentially dephosphorylates phosphatidylinositol 3- phosphate (PI3P), and has some activity towards phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate (PI35P). May also dephosphorylate proteins phosphorylated on Ser, Thr, and Tyr residues (By similarity). Positively regulates autophagy and is recruited to autophagosomes by PI3P where it catalyzes PI3P turnover to promote autophagosome maturation. Thought to have a role in maintenance of muscle function. Involved in locomotion and lifespan determination. (1006 aa) |
| | bbs-8 | Tetratricopeptide repeat protein 8; Component of the BBSome complex (By similarity). The BBSome complex is thought to function as a coat complex required for sorting of specific membrane proteins to the primary cilia (By similarity). The BBSome complex is required for ciliogenesis but is dispensable for centriolar satellite function (By similarity). Required for proper BBSome complex assembly and its ciliary localization. Required for cilia biogenesis and both the assembly and movement of intraflagellar transport proteins along the ciliary axoneme. Plays a role in guanylyl cyclase loca [...] (506 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) |
| | grk-2 | G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2; Specifically phosphorylates the activated forms of G protein- coupled receptors (By similarity). Required in adult sensory neurons for chemotaxis. Plays a role in the ASH sensory neurons in the chemotaxis response to NaCl where it is likely to modulate the strength of the NaCl avoidance response which occurs at high NaCl concentrations. Required in the HSN motor neurons for normal egg laying by promoting phosphorylation of amine oxidase amx-2 which inhibits amx-2 activity, preventing metabolism of serotonin. Acts in head acetylcholine neurons to pos [...] (707 aa) |
| | rab-7 | RAB family. (209 aa) |
| | flp-2 | FMRFamide-like peptide 2a. (106 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) |
| | ced-12 | Cell death abnormality protein 12; Involved in programmed apoptosis and necrosis. Required for the cell corpse engulfment process. Has roles in the formation of actin halos and distal tip cell migration. Negatively regulates the unc-6/Netrin receptor unc-5 to control distal tip cell migration along the anterior-posterior axis of the body. Plays no role in amphid axon outgrowth. (738 aa) |
| | arf-6 | ADP-Ribosylation Factor related; Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Arf family. (175 aa) |
| | itsn-1 | ITSN (Intersectin) family. (1087 aa) |
| | cnt-1 | Arf-GAP with ANK repeat and PH domain-containing protein cnt-1; GTPase-activating protein for the ADP ribosylation factor family (Probable). Regulates endosome recycling downstream of rab-10 and upstream of arf-6. (826 aa) |
| | gsk-3 | Glycogen synthase kinase-3; Phosphorylates oma-1, a regulator of the oocyte-to-embryo transition, enabling its degradation. Phosphorylates skn-1, preventing it from accumulating in nuclei and thus inhibiting phase II gene expression in the oxidative stress defense. Involved in mesendoderm specification and mitotic spindle orientation in EMS blastomeres. Thought to be a branch point in these processes as proteins downstream are not required. Negatively regulates Wnt signaling in vulval precursor cells and acts as a Wnt-independent repressor of med-1 and med-2 in the C lineage inhibiting [...] (362 aa) |
| | Y39A1A.21 | ATP synthase subunit C lysine N-methyltransferase; Mitochondrial protein-lysine N-methyltransferase that trimethylates ATP synthase subunit C. Trimethylation is required for proper incorporation of the C subunit into the ATP synthase complex and mitochondrial respiration. (190 aa) |
| | gar-3 | Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor gar-3; The muscarinic acetylcholine receptor mediates various cellular responses, including inhibition of adenylate cyclase, breakdown of phosphoinositides and modulation of potassium channels through the action of G proteins. Primary transducing effect is Pi turnover (By similarity). Enhances the release of the neurotransmitter acetlycholine in cholinergic motor neurons, which in turn positively feeds back to depolarize body wall muscles and allows for the maintenance of normal body posture and locomotion. (611 aa) |
| | ced-2 | Cell death abnormality protein 2; Required for cell migration and engulfment of cell corpses but not for programmed cell death/apoptosis. Has a role in the migration of the 2 gonadal distal tip cells (DTCs). (279 aa) |
| | pbo-5 | Proton-gated ion channel subunit pbo-5; Forms a proton-gated ion channel with pbo-6 that is activated by acidification of the posterior coelomic space, leading to posterior body wall muscle contraction (pBoc) during the defecation cycle. Probably by regulating the defecation motor program, required for fatty acid uptake by intestinal cells. Does not bind neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, gamma- aminobutyric acid, glycine, serotonin, glutamate or choline ; Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Acetylcholine receptor (TC 1.A.9.1) subfamily. (509 aa) |
| | ced-1 | Cell death abnormality protein 1; Involved in programmed cell death, also called apoptosis, in both somatic and germ cells. Acts by recruiting ced-6 to phagosomes which enables actin-dependent cytoskeletal reorganization and subsequent engulfment of the apoptotic cell corpse. Has a role in the association of ppk-3 and rab-7 with the phagosomal surface which is necessary for the incorporation of lysosomes to phagosomes during phagosome maturation. Activates the expression of unfolded protein response genes, which are involved in the immune response to live bacteria. (1111 aa) |
| | tat-1 | Phospholipid-transporting ATPase tat-1; Transports phosphatidylserine from the outer to the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane, thereby maintaining the enrichment of this phospholipid in the inner leaflet. Ectopic exposure of phosphatidylserine on the cell surface may result in removal of living cells by neighboring phagocytes. Regulation of the phosphatidylserine distribution in plasma membranes is likely to help in the maintainence and control of the membrane surface charge. Plays a role in the formation of the tubular membrane structure and in membrane trafficking and is specifica [...] (1192 aa) |
| | rho-1 | Ras-like GTP-binding protein rhoA; Required for ventral migration of epidermal cells during ventral enclosure in the embryo and for cell elongation. Also required for ventral migration of P cells during larval development. Involved in asymmetric spindle positioning during anaphase and establishment of cell polarity during embryo development. In adults, involved in regulation of multiple processes including locomotion, pharyngeal pumping, fecundity, ovulation, defecation and body morphology. In body wall muscles, regulates organization of myosin thick filaments downstream of unc-89. Ass [...] (192 aa) |
| | stim-1 | Stromal interaction molecule 1; Plays a role in mediating store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE), a Ca(2+) influx following depletion of intracellular Ca(2+) stores. Acts as Ca(2+) sensor which upon Ca(2+) depletion, activates the Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) (CRAC) channel subunit, orai-1. Essential for Ca (2+) and IP3-dependent contractile activity of gonad sheath cells and spermatheca. Essential for fertility. Does not play a role in posterior body wall muscle contraction (pBoc) rhythmicity, intestinal cell oscillatory Ca(2+) signaling or intestinal ER Ca(2+) hemostasis. (530 aa) |
| | vha-19 | Vacuolar H ATPase. (451 aa) |
| | wah-1 | Worm AIF (Apoptosis inducing factor) Homolog. (700 aa) |
| | daf-22 | Non-specific lipid-transfer protein-like 2; Catalyzes the thiolytic cleavage of 3-ketoacyl-CoA with 8-16 carbon residues in the acyl group using a ping-pong mechanism whereby binding to 3-ketooctanoyl-CoA results in the release of acetyl-CoA and the subsequent addition of CoA produces 3-ketohexanohyl-CoA. Involved in the biosynthesis of the dauer pheromone by providing short chains of fatty acid that are attached to the ascarylose sugars of the pheromone. Belongs to the thiolase-like superfamily. Thiolase family. (412 aa) |
| | Y57G11C.22 | Uncharacterized protein. (444 aa) |
| | mca-3 | Calcium-transporting ATPase; This magnesium-dependent enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP coupled with the transport of calcium. (1234 aa) |
| | pbo-1 | Uncharacterized protein. (196 aa) |
| | nlp-40 | Neuropeptide-like peptides nlp-40; [Peptide P3]: Neuropeptide ligand for the G-protein coupled receptor aex-2. Activates and regulates the rhythmic calcium influx in DVB GABergic neurons during the defecation motor program, which is a coordinated series of three muscle contractions that occurs every 45 seconds. (123 aa) |
| | eipr-1 | EARP-interacting protein 1; Plays a role in the trafficking of cargo to dense-core vesicles, probably through association with the endosome-associated recycling protein (EARP) complex. Important for neuronal function. Belongs to the WD repeat EIPR1 family. (362 aa) |
| | aex-6 | Rab27. (215 aa) |
| | nekl-2 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase nekl-2; Probable serine/threonine-protein kinase required for the completion of molting. May play a role in endocytosis in the hypodermis syncytium. (357 aa) |
| | tbc-2 | TBC (Tre-2/Bub2/Cdc16) domain family. (908 aa) |
| | sar-1 | GTP-binding protein SAR1; Involved in transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus; Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. SAR1 family. (193 aa) |
| | gcy-9 | Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-9; Guanylate cyclase involved in the production of the second messenger cGMP (By similarity). Involved in the sensing of CO2 levels and acidity by the BAG neurons. May act as a direct receptor for CO2 and H+. (1081 aa) |
| | sorf-1 | Suppressor of organelle fusion 1; Together with sorf-2 negatively regulates the levels of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PtdIns3P) to enable the conversion of early endosomes to late endosomes. Binds to sorf-2 and the sorf-1-sorf- 2 complex likely acts through bec-1, a non-catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), to suppress PI3K activity, thereby negatively regulating endosomal PtdIns3P levels. Belongs to the WD repeat WDR91 family. (239 aa) |
| | asna-1 | ATPase asna-1; ATPase required for the post-translational delivery of tail- anchored (TA) proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum. Recognizes and selectively binds the transmembrane domain of TA proteins in the cytosol. This complex then targets to the endoplasmic reticulum by membrane-bound receptors, where the tail-anchored protein is released for insertion. This process is regulated by ATP binding and hydrolysis. ATP binding drives the homodimer towards the closed dimer state, facilitating recognition of newly synthesized TA membrane proteins. ATP hydrolysis is required for insertion. [...] (342 aa) |
| | unc-32 | Probable V-type proton ATPase 116 kDa subunit a; Required for assembly and activity of the vacuolar ATPase. Potential role in differential targeting and regulation of the enzyme for a specific organelle (Probable). Regulates the size of gut granules during embryonic development. (905 aa) |
| | tomm-7 | Mitochondrial import receptor subunit TOM7 homolog; Belongs to the Tom7 family. (58 aa) |
| | asic-1 | Degenerin-like protein asic-1; Proton-gated cation channel; it is activated by a drop of the extracellular pH and then becomes rapidly desensitized. Has high selectivity for sodium ions and can also transport lithium ions with high efficiency. Can also transport potassium ions, but with lower efficiency. It is nearly impermeable to the larger rubidium and cesium ions (By similarity). (823 aa) |
| | chpf-1 | Calcineurin-like EF-Hand Protein Family member. (195 aa) |
