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| | mak-2 | MAP kinase-activated protein kinase mak-2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which is involved in maintaining synapse and axon morphology as well as touch neuron axon regeneration after injury by regulating cebp-1 mRNA stability downstream of the dlk-1, mkk-4 and pmk-3 signaling cascade. May play a role in body wall muscle contraction. Plays a role in the formation of muscle connections, also called muscle arm extensions, between the body wall and the motor axons in the dorsal and ventral cord. (366 aa) |
| | rps-6 | 40S ribosomal protein S6; May play an important role in controlling cell growth and proliferation through the selective translation of particular classes of mRNA (By similarity). Negatively regulates lifespan ; Belongs to the eukaryotic ribosomal protein eS6 family. (246 aa) |
| | pkd-2 | Polycystin-2; Functions as a calcium permeable cation channel. Required for 2 aspects of male mating behavior: response to hermaphrodite contact and vulva location. Acts in the same pathway as lov-1 and atp-2 in response behavior. (716 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) |
| | oma-2 | CCCH-type zinc finger protein oma-2; Zinc-finger RNA-binding protein that binds to 5'-UA[AU]-3' motifs in the 3'-UTR of maternal mRNAs to suppress translation in oocytes and embryos. Acts redundantly with oma-1 to control the temporal expression and distribution of maternal proteins and thereby promote meiotic progression, oocyte maturation, fertilization and embryonic development. Also, together with oma-1, is involved in P-granule distribution during embryonic development. (393 aa) |
| | pat-3 | Integrin beta pat-3; Integrin alpha ina-1/beta pat-3 is a receptor for laminin. Integrin alpha pat-2/beta pat-3 recognizes the sequence R-G-D in its ligands (Probable). Plays a role in cell migration, morphogenesis and probably in cell-cell interactions. During gonad morphogenesis, involved in distal tip cell (DTC)-mediated guidance of gonad elongation, in maintaining their sharp tapering morphology and in their migration. Component of an integrin containing attachment complex, which is required for muscle development and maintenance. Involved in the assembly of dense bodies and M line [...] (809 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) |
| | fic-1 | Protein adenylyltransferase fic-1; Protein that can both mediate the addition of adenosine 5'- monophosphate (AMP) to specific residues of target proteins (AMPylation), and the removal of the same modification from target proteins (de-AMPylation), depending on the context (By similarity). The side chain of Glu-274 determines which of the two opposing activities (AMPylase or de-AMPylase) will take place (By similarity). Adenylyltransferase that mediates the addition of adenosine 5'- monophosphate (AMP) to specific residues of target proteins. In vivo target proteins include the heat-sho [...] (508 aa) |
| | unc-22 | Twitchin; Regulator of muscle contraction and relaxation. Senses mechanical strain that occurs during muscle activity by unfolding in clearly resolvable steps at differing forces. Plays a role in the organization of sarcomeres in body wall muscles ; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. (7158 aa) |
| | nhx-9 | Probable Na(+)/H(+) antiporter nhx-9; Serves some physiological function other than regulation of cellular pH. (667 aa) |
| | kin-1 | cAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit; Essential for larval development. Controls the rhythmic contraction of enteric muscles probably by regulating G- protein coupled receptor aex-2-mediated calcium influx in GABAergic DVB neurons. Plays a role in the control of oocyte meiotic maturation by gonadal sheath cells. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. cAMP subfamily. (579 aa) |
| | kin-20 | Casein kinase I isoform delta; Casein kinases are operationally defined by their preferential utilization of acidic proteins such as caseins as substrates. It can phosphorylate a large number of proteins. Participates in Wnt signaling (By similarity). Is a developmental timer that specifies temporal cell fate selection; acts to control the temporal identity of hypodermal seam cells. Required during late-larval development to prevent adult fates, particularly cell cycle exit and fusion, from being expressed too early. (497 aa) |
| | pek-1 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase pek-1; Phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation- initiation factor 2 (eIF2alpha), leading to its inactivation and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis. May phosphorylate eIF2alpha during hypoxia. Proposed to have a role in alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress ; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr protein kinase family. GCN2 subfamily. (1077 aa) |
| | his-71 | Histone H3.3 type 1; Variant histone H3 which replaces conventional H3 in a wide range of nucleosomes in active genes. Constitutes the predominant form of histone H3 in non-dividing cells and is incorporated into chromatin independently of DNA synthesis. Deposited at sites of nucleosomal displacement throughout transcribed genes, suggesting that it represents an epigenetic imprint of transcriptionally active chromatin. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central [...] (136 aa) |
| | mpk-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase mpk-1; Function in let-60 Ras signaling pathway; acts downstream of lin-45 raf kinase, but before the lin-1 gene product in controlling vulval cell differentiation. Plays a negative role in proximal germline proliferation in the mitotic zone. Required for progression of developing oocytes through the pachytene stage. In oocytes, inhibits the activity of the chloride channel clh-3, likely by activating gck-3. Plays a role in response to M.nematophilum-mediated bacterial infection by promoting tail swelling and preventing constipation. Involved in fluid h [...] (444 aa) |
| | lem-3 | Ankyrin repeat and LEM domain-containing protein 1 homolog; Endonuclease which, in association with baf-1, plays an essential role during embryogenesis in the DNA repair response following DNA damage probably by ensuring proper chromosome segregation. Also required during postembryonic cell divisions after DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation to ensure normal cell proliferation. Resolves chromatin bridges in late mitosis that result from incomplete DNA replication, defective chromosome condensation or unresolved recombination intermediates. Together with brc-1, contributes to genome [...] (704 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) |
| | pmk-2 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase pmk-2; Responds to activation by environmental stress and pro- inflammatory cytokines by phosphorylating downstream targets. (402 aa) |
| | efk-1 | Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase; Phosphorylates 2 adjacent threonine residues, 'Thr-57' and 'Thr-59', in the N-terminus of eukaryotic elongation factor-2. (768 aa) |
| | soc-1 | Multisubstrate adapter protein soc-1; Adapter protein which modulates signaling mediated by several receptor tyrosine kinases. Plays a role in fluid homeostasis, probably downstream of receptor egl-15 and upstream of let-60/Ras. Involved in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)-mediated sensitivity to nicotine and levamisole and gamma- aminobutyric acid (GABA)receptor-mediated sensitivity to muscimol. Regulates synaptic levels of nAchR receptor subunit lev-1 and unc-38, and GABA receptor subunit unc-49 in the nerve cord, probably downstream of egl-15. Regulates motility. During the [...] (430 aa) |
| | ama-1 | DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1; DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates. Largest and catalytic component of RNA polymerase II which synthesizes mRNA precursors and many functional non-coding RNAs. Forms the polymerase active center together with the second largest subunit. Pol II is the central component of the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery. It is composed of mobile elements that move relative to each other. RPB1 is part of the core element with the central large cl [...] (1856 aa) |
| | fem-1 | Sex-determining protein fem-1; Sex-determining protein; essential for the adoption of the male sexual fate in all tissues. Substrate recognition subunit of the cullin-RING-based CBC(fem-1) (Cul2-ElonginB-ElonginC) E3 ubiquitin- protein ligase complex which mediates in association with cofactors fem-2 and fem-3 the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of tra-1. (656 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) |
| | eef-1A.1 | Elongation factor 1-alpha; This protein promotes the GTP-dependent binding of aminoacyl- tRNA to the A-site of ribosomes during protein biosynthesis; Belongs to the TRAFAC class translation factor GTPase superfamily. Classic translation factor GTPase family. EF-Tu/EF-1A subfamily. (463 aa) |
| | fos-1 | Transcription factor fos-1; Developmentally regulated transcription factor which binds and recognizes the enhancer DNA sequence 5'-TGA[CG]TCA-3'. [Isoform b]: Required for ovulation. Controls plc-1 expression in the spermatheca to regulate spermathecal valve dilation. Acts with hda-1 as a downstream repressor of the kgb-1 mediated stress response pathway that transcriptionally represses genes involved in the response to heavy metals, such as kreg-1 ; Belongs to the bZIP family. Fos subfamily. (467 aa) |
| | akt-2 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase akt-2; Acts downstream of PI3 kinase age-1 and kinase pdk-1 in the daf-2/insulin receptor-like transduction pathway. Essential role in regulating developmental arrest at the dauer stage. Phosphorylates Forkhead-related daf- 16 and the longevity-promoting skn-1 transcription factors, which inhibits their entry into the nucleus and antagonizes their functions. Role in immune function and pathogen resistance. Downstream of age-1 and together with akt-2 and sgk-1, promotes cell survival during embryonic development. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. [...] (528 aa) |
| | vrk-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase VRK1; Serine/threonine kinase that phosphorylates baf-1, thus regulating the association of baf-1 with chromatin and nuclear membrane proteins during nuclear envelope formation. May act through the egl-17 signaling pathway. Essential in hermaphrodites for formation of the vulva, uterus, and uterine seam cells and for development and maintenance of the somatic gonad and thus the germ line. Acts to prevent cep-1 from triggering an inappropriate cell cycle arrest, thereby promoting germ cell proliferation. Regulates anchor cell polarity and the timing of an [...] (610 aa) |
| | eef-2 | Elongation factor 2; Catalyzes the GTP-dependent ribosomal translocation step during translation elongation. During this step, the ribosome changes from the pre-translocational (PRE) to the post-translocational (POST) state as the newly formed A-site-bound peptidyl-tRNA and P-site-bound deacylated tRNA move to the P and E sites, respectively. Catalyzes the coordinated movement of the two tRNA molecules, the mRNA and conformational changes in the ribosome. Involved in the morphogenesis of epidermal tissues; Belongs to the TRAFAC class translation factor GTPase superfamily. Classic trans [...] (852 aa) |
| | rla-0 | 60S acidic ribosomal protein P0; Ribosomal protein P0 is the functional equivalent of E.coli protein L10. (312 aa) |
| | ets-4 | Transcription factor ets-4; Transcription factor which binds to 5'-GGAA/T-3' DNA consensus sequences. Both positively and negatively regulates the expression of target genes. Plays a role in the regulation of adult lifespan, which may in part be through modulation of daf-16 activity. Regulates the expression of genes such as svh-2 in response to axon injury and in addition, may function downstream of the cAMP signaling pathway to promote axon regeneration. Regulates the expression of lipid metabolism genes and may also control the expression of the RNA-binding protein rege-1 which too [...] (437 aa) |
| | rgs-2 | Regulator of G-protein signaling rgs-2; Weakly inhibits G protein signaling in nervous system, interacting preferentially with the G(O) subfamily member goa-1. In vitro, it acts as a GTPase activator of goa-1. Rgs-1 and rgs-2 redundantly adjust signaling when worms are fed to allow rapid induction of egg-laying behavior. Modulates chemotaxis responses by regulating negatively the sensitivity to quinine in ASH sensory neurons. (181 aa) |
| | yap-1 | Yes-associated protein homolog 1; Plays a role in thermal stress response and in aging. (442 aa) |
| | unc-15 | Paramyosin; Structural component of the muscle thick filaments which is involved in assembly and organization of sarcomere myofilaments. Involved in ovulation. 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. Belongs to the paramyosin family. (872 aa) |
| | rsp-4 | Probable splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 4; May play a functionally redundant role in embryogenesis. Belongs to the splicing factor SR family. (196 aa) |
| | clh-3 | Chloride channel protein clh-3; [Isoform a]: Voltage-gated chloride channel. Insensitive to depolarizing conditioning voltages, requires low voltages for activation, insensitive to chloride levels and has a mild sensitivity to low pH. Channel gating properties are conferred by the cytoplasmic C-terminus. Plays a role in egg laying by modulating hermaphrodite-specific neurons (HSN) excitability and the ovulatory contractions of gap-junction-coupled gonadal sheath cells. When active, may prevent tubular formation of the excretory canals. Activated during oocyte meiotic maturation and by [...] (1091 aa) |
| | his-70 | Histone H3.3-like type 1; Putative variant histone H3 which may replace conventional H3 in a subset of nucleosomes. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post- translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling (By similarity). (134 aa) |
| | rsp-7 | Probable splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 7. (452 aa) |
| | acly-1 | Probable ATP-citrate synthase; ATP-citrate synthase is the primary enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cytosolic acetyl-CoA in many tissues. In the N-terminal section; belongs to the succinate/malate CoA ligase beta subunit family. (1106 aa) |
| | mlc-4 | Myosin regulatory light chain; Regulates myosin II activity and organization during embryo elongation. May be involved in the organization of mlc-5 into bundles. Required maternally for cytokinesis during meiosis and mitosis in the early embryo and for the establishment of embryonic anterior-posterior polarity. (172 aa) |
| | rskn-2 | Putative ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha-2; Serine/threonine kinase that may play a role in mediating the mitogen- and stress-induced effects on transcription. May repress transcription via phosphorylation of 'Ser-1' of histone H2A. May phosphorylate histone H3 (By similarity). (773 aa) |
| | nhx-3 | Probable Na(+)/H(+) antiporter nhx-3; Plays a role in epithelial membrane transport processes. (670 aa) |
| | ire-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase/endoribonuclease ire-1; Senses unfolded proteins in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum via its N-terminal domain which leads to enzyme auto- activation. The active endoribonuclease domain splices xbp-1 precursor mRNA to produce the mature form which then induces transcription of UPR target genes. Unfolded protein response (UPR) transcriptional activation by ire-1, as well as translational attenuation by pek-1 in a complementary pathway, maintains ER homeostasis. Regulates the transcriptional up-regulation of nucleoside-diphosphatase apy-1 upon ER str [...] (967 aa) |
| | mex-6 | Zinc finger protein mex-6; Functions with mex-5 to affect embryonic viability, establish soma germline asymmetry in embryos and establish plk-1, pie-1, mex-1, and pos-1 asymmetry in embryos. Also affects formation of intestinal cells. (467 aa) |
| | his-45 | Histone H3; Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling. (136 aa) |
| | his-47 | Histone H2A; Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling. (127 aa) |
| | air-2 | Aurora/IPL1-related protein kinase 2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase component of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC), a complex that acts as a key regulator of chromosome segregation and cytokinesis. The CPC complex has essential functions at the centromere in ensuring correct chromosome alignment and segregation. Required for histone H3 phosphorylation during segregation of homologous chromosomes in meiosis and mitosis. Required for histone H3 'Ser- 10' phosphorylation. Phosphorylates tlk-1 at 'Ser-634', which enhances its activity. Phosphorylates zen-4 at 'Ser- 680'. Required f [...] (305 aa) |
| | faah-1 | Fatty acid amide hydrolase 1; Degrades bioactive fatty acid amides like palmitoyl ethanolamide (PEA), palmitoleoyl ethanolamide (POEA), oleoyl ethanolamide (OEA), linoleoyl ethanolamide (LOEA), arachidonoyl ethanolamide (anandamide, or AEA), and eicosapentaneoyl ethanolamide (EPEA), thereby serving to terminate the signaling functions of these molecules. EPEA promotes dauer formation and may constitute a signal of high nutrient availability. Breakdown of EPEA may promote lifespan extension when nutrient availability is high. Facilitates axon regeneration after injury by degradating inh [...] (572 aa) |
| | pmk-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase pmk-1; Serine/threonine kinase which responds to activation by environmental stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines by phosphorylating downstream targets. Phosphorylates snk-1 which probably regulates skn-1 nuclear translocation in response to oxidative stress. Probably by activating skn-1, involved in the up- regulation of gcs-1 and glutathione-S-transferase gst-4 expression upon bacteria infection. Up-regulates expression of gcs-1 in intestinal cells upon arsenite treatment. Functions downstream of the MAPKK sek-1 and the MAPKKK nsy-1 as the MAP kinase [...] (377 aa) |
| | 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) |
| | cat-2 | Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase; Involved in the synthesis of catecholamines, such as dopamine. Has a role in serotonin signaling. Required for normal explorative and foraging behavior. (524 aa) |
| | baf-1 | Barrier-to-autointegration factor 1; DNA-binding protein which plays an essential role in nuclear envelope formation. Required for normal chromosome segregation during mitosis. Associates with the nuclear lamina via its interaction with LEM domain containing proteins emr-1 and lem-2. In association with lem-3, plays a role in radiation-induced DNA damage repair response. Belongs to the BAF family. (89 aa) |
| | jnk-1 | Stress-activated protein kinase jnk-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which responds to activation by environmental stress by phosphorylating a number of transcription factors such as daf-16, and thus regulates transcriptional activity. By phosphorylating daf-16, plays a role in daf-16 nuclear translocation in intestinal cells in response to environmental stresses such as heat and oxidative stresses. Downstream of jkk-1, may coordinate locomotion via type-D GABAergic motoneurons and regulates synaptic vesicle transport in conjunction with unc-16. Independently of jkk-1, may regulate s [...] (463 aa) |
| | tpa-1 | Protein kinase C-like 1; Diacylglycerol (DAG)-dependent serine/threonine-protein kinase that phosphorylates a range of cellular proteins (Probable). Phosphorylates mlk-1, a component of the JNK pathway. Involved in axon regeneration after injury probably by activating the JNK pathway. Plays a role in resistance to fungal infection and in wound healing by promoting expression of antimicrobial peptide nlp- 29 in the epidermis downstream of gpa-12 and plc-3 and upstream of tir- 1-p38-like pathway. Probably by regulating neuronal transmission in ALA neurons, regulates the decrease in phary [...] (704 aa) |
| | 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) |
| | hyls-1 | Hydrolethalus syndrome protein 1 homolog; Plays an important role ciliogenesis. Belongs to the HYLS1 family. (274 aa) |
| | mapk-15 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase 15; Atypical MAPK protein. Regulates primary cilium formation in sensory neurons and the localization of ciliary proteins involved in cilium structure, transport, and signaling. Acts in dopamine (DA) neurons to support synaptic membrane dat-1 availability via activation of rho-1 thereby sustaining normal levels of DA clearance. Plays a role in male mating behavior, probably in part through regulating the localization of the polycystin pkd-2. Functions postembryonically in the URX sensory neurons to constrain URX dendrite growth throughout lifetime, prob [...] (470 aa) |
| | atgl-1 | Patanin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein; Catalyzes the initial step in triglyceride hydrolysis in adipocyte and non-adipocyte lipid droplets (By similarity). May play a role in the response of the organism to starvation, enhancing hydrolysis of triglycerides and providing free fatty acids to other tissues to be oxidized in situations of energy depletion. Acts coordinately with lid-1 within the lipolytic cascade to distribute stored energy to tissues. Together with lipid droplet protein cgi-58, regulates lipid reserves as well as lipid droplet size and localization during t [...] (751 aa) |
| | tlk-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase tousled-like 1; Essential for appropriate transcription during embryonic development. May act during transcription elongation to activate the RNA polymerase II large subunit (ama-1) by phosphorylating the Ser-2 residues of the C-terminal domain 7-residue repeats. Does not phosphorylate histone H3. (965 aa) |
| | oma-1 | CCCH-type zinc finger protein oma-1; Zinc-finger RNA-binding protein that binds to 5'-UA[AU]-3' motifs in the 3'-UTR of maternal mRNAs to suppress translation in oocytes and embryos. Acts as a ribonucleoprotein particle component that may exert part of its function within cytoplasmic foci of unfertilized oocytes. Acts redundantly with oma-2 to control the temporal expression and distribution of maternal proteins and thereby promote meiotic progression, oocyte maturation, fertilization and embryonic development. Recruits the translational repressor ifet-1 to the 3'-UTR of mei-1 and zif- [...] (407 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) |
| | 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) |
| | akt-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase akt-1; Acts downstream of PI3 kinase age-1 and kinase pdk-1 in the daf-2/insulin receptor-like transduction pathway. Phosphorylates Forkhead-related daf-16 and the longevity-promoting skn-1 transcription factors, which inhibits their entry into the nucleus and antagonizes their functions. Has an essential role in regulating developmental arrest at the dauer stage. Plays a role in immune function and pathogen resistance. Regulates salt chemotaxis learning. Downstream of age-1 and together with akt-2 and sgk-1, promotes cell survival during embryonic devel [...] (546 aa) |
| | szy-20 | Suppressor of zyg-1 protein 20; RNA binding protein that is required for normal cell division and cytokinesis during embryonic development. Functions with RNA-binding protein atx-2 to ensure embryonic cell division, and to this end, plays a role in the regulation of centrosome assembly, position and size, and in astral microtubule outgrowth and nucleation. Furthermore, negatively regulates the levels of the protein kinase zyg-1 at the centrosome. Also involved in ensuring centrosome attachment to the nuclear envelope. (563 aa) |
| | rgs-3 | Regulator of G-protein signaling rgs-3; Modulates chemotaxis responses by regulating positively the sensitivity to CO2 levels in BAG neurons and by regulating negatively the sensitivity to quinine in ASH sensory neurons. (363 aa) |
| | lin-35 | Retinoblastoma-like protein homolog lin-35; Key regulator of cell division which acts as a transcriptional repressor and negatively regulates cell cycle progression in its active unphosphorylated form, but allows cell cycle progression when phosphorylated. When unphosphorylated and in its active form, interacts with E2F transcription factors such as efl-1 to repress their transcriptional activity and negatively regulate the progression through the G1 phase of the cell cycle during postembryonic development. May furthermore act with cell cycle regulator cki-1 to negatively regulate cell [...] (961 aa) |
| | rsp-6 | Probable splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 6; Plays a functionally redundant role in shifting germ cell sexual differentiation in hermaprodites. Required for the development of somatic gonad structures and for progression from larval stage to adulthood; Belongs to the splicing factor SR family. (179 aa) |
| | vav-1 | Protein vav-1; Acts as guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Rho GTPase. Has a critical roles in the generation of rhythmic behaviors: feeding, defecation and ovulation by dynamically regulating the concentration of intracellular calcium. Plays a role in male tail tip morphogenesis. (1007 aa) |
| | C37A2.7 | 60S acidic ribosomal protein P2; Plays an important role in the elongation step of protein synthesis. (107 aa) |
| | chk-2 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase chk-2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which is required for checkpoint-mediated cell cycle arrest, activation of DNA repair and apoptosis in response to the presence of DNA double-strand breaks. May also negatively regulate cell cycle progression during unperturbed cell cycles. Phosphorylates and inhibits cdc25 phosphatase, preventing entry into mitosis. Required for nuclear reorganization and homologous chromosome pairing during meiotic prophase. (476 aa) |
| | gck-3 | Germinal center kinase 3; Plays a role in osmotic stress responses by regulating ion homeostasis and by controlling cell volume via the phosphorylation- mediated inhibition of the chloride channel clh-3. In addition, increases gpdh-1 translation upon osmotic stress, likely downstream of wnk-1. Involved in several developmental processes including the tubular formation of the excretory canals, the formation of the intestine and the progression through larval stages. In addition, required for germ line development by controlling meiosis and chromosomal segregation during spermatogenesis. [...] (596 aa) |
| | daf-2 | Insulin-like receptor subunit alpha; Insulin receptor-like tyrosine kinase which regulates metabolism, controls longevity and prevents developmental arrest at the dauer stage. Binding of INS family members may either stimulate, or antagonize, association of the receptor with downstream mediators such as pdk-1 and age-1. Required for germline progenitor proliferation during larval development. Required for the response to environmental stimuli such as food, pheromone, and temperature. Negatively regulates resistance to UV and oxidative stress. Role in immune function and pathogen resist [...] (1928 aa) |
| | nprt-1 | Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase; Catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of NAD from nicotinic acid, the ATP-dependent synthesis of beta-nicotinate D- ribonucleotide from nicotinate and 5-phospho-D-ribose 1-phosphate. Helps prevent cellular oxidative stress via its role in NAD biosynthesis; Belongs to the NAPRTase family. (562 aa) |
| | mek-2 | Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase mek-2; Functions in the let-60 Ras signaling pathway; acts downstream of lin-45 raf kinase, but before the sur-1/mpk-1 gene product in controlling vulval cell differentiation. Required for progression of developing oocytes through the pachytene stage. Plays a role in responses to M.nematophilum- mediated bacterial infection by promoting tail swelling and preventing constipation. Involved in fluid homeostasis. Positively regulates lifespan upstream of mpk-1. (387 aa) |
| | sta-1 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1; Carries out a dual function: signal transduction and activation of transcription. Activated STAT proteins play a role in repression of dauer formation. Neuronal expression is held in check by negative signals through the TGF-beta pathway that target the daf-3 transcription factor. (706 aa) |
| | slo-1 | Calcium-activated potassium channel slo-1; Potassium channel activated by both membrane depolarization or increase in cytosolic Ca(2+) that mediates export of K(+). Its activation dampens the excitatory events that elevate the cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration and/or depolarize the cell membrane. It therefore contributes to repolarization of the membrane potential. Essential for the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses. (1160 aa) |
| | smg-2 | Regulator of nonsense transcripts 1; RNA-dependent helicase and ATPase required for nonsense- mediated decay (NMD) of mRNAs containing premature stop codons. Is recruited to mRNAs upon translation termination and undergoes a cycle of phosphorylation and dephosphorylation; its phosphorylation appears to be a key step in NMD. The formation of an smg-2-3-4 surveillance complex is believed to activate NMD (By similarity). (1069 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) |
| | crn-1 | Flap endonuclease 1; Structure-specific nuclease with 5'-flap endonuclease and 5'- 3' exonuclease activities involved in DNA replication and repair. During DNA replication, cleaves the 5'-overhanging flap structure that is generated by displacement synthesis when DNA polymerase encounters the 5'-end of a downstream Okazaki fragment. It enters the flap from the 5'-end and then tracks to cleave the flap base, leaving a nick for ligation. Also involved in the long patch base excision repair (LP-BER) pathway, by cleaving within the apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) site- terminated flap. Acts as [...] (382 aa) |
| | rsks-1 | Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which regulates mRNA translation. Negatively regulates lifespan and resistance to starvation, oxidative stress, protein aggregation and P.aeruginosa-mediated infection. May regulate these processes by preventing the activation of transcription factor hif-1. Required, probably downstream of let-363/TOR, for the establishment of the proper number of germline progenitors by promoting cell cycle progression and preventing differentiation during larval development. Regulates germ cell size. In addition required for sperm prod [...] (550 aa) |
| | chk-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase chk-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which is required for checkpoint-mediated cell cycle arrest and activation of DNA repair in response to the presence of DNA damage or unreplicated DNA. May also negatively regulate cell cycle progression during unperturbed cell cycles. Required for checkpoint mediated cell cycle arrest in response to DNA damage in germline cells. Delays cell-cycle reentry of the Z2 and Z3 primordial germ cells in response to transcription-induced DNA damage as they emerge from cell cycle arrest in L1 larvae. Essential for embryogene [...] (503 aa) |
| | cdk-7 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 7; Serine/threonine kinase involved in cell cycle control and in RNA polymerase II-mediated RNA transcription. Required for maintaining chromosome ploidy. May phosphorylate the large subunit of RNA polymerase II, ama-1; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CMGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. CDC2/CDKX subfamily. (330 aa) |
| | bckd-1A | 2-oxoisovalerate dehydrogenase subunit alpha, mitochondrial; The branched-chain alpha-keto dehydrogenase complex catalyzes the overall conversion of alpha-keto acids to acyl-CoA and CO(2). It contains multiple copies of three enzymatic components: branched-chain alpha-keto acid decarboxylase (E1), lipoamide acyltransferase (E2) and lipoamide dehydrogenase (E3) (By similarity). Required for the production of the monomethyl branched-chain fatty acids (mmBCFAs) isopentadecanoate (C15iso) and isoheptadecanoate (C17iso). (432 aa) |
| | crtc-1 | CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 1 homolog; Transcriptional coactivator for crh-1, the homolog of vertebrate transcription factor CREB1. Regulates the transcription of metabolic genes and may have a role in mitochondrial dynamics and metabolism. Through crh-1, counteracts the pro-lifespan-extension signals of AMPK both cell autonomously and, when expressed in neurons, at a systemic level, possibly using the catecholamine analog, octopamine, as a messenger ; Belongs to the TORC family. (486 aa) |
| | rsp-3 | Probable splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 3; Plays an essential role in embryogenesis. (258 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) |
| | 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) |
| | cdc-37 | Probable Hsp90 co-chaperone cdc37; Co-chaperone that binds to numerous kinases and promotes their interaction with the Hsp90 complex, resulting in stabilization and promotion of their activity (By similarity). Inhibits daf-21/Hsp90 ATPase activity ; Belongs to the CDC37 family. (403 aa) |
| | catp-6 | Probable cation-transporting ATPase W08D2.5; Belongs to the cation transport ATPase (P-type) (TC 3.A.3) family. Type V subfamily. (1256 aa) |
| | his-74 | Histone H3.3-like type 2; Putative variant histone H3 which may replace conventional H3 in a subset of nucleosomes. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post- translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling (By similarity). (136 aa) |
| | hmr-1 | Cadherin-related hmr-1; Cadherins are calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins. They preferentially interact with themselves in a homophilic manner in connecting cells; cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Required for adherens junction assembly and connecting adherens junctions to the cytoskeleton. Isoform b is involved in axonal guidance in a subset of motor neurons. (2920 aa) |
| | rsp-1 | Probable splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 1; Plays a functionally redundant role in spermatogenesis and growth rate control. (312 aa) |
| | rsp-2 | Probable splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 2; Plays a functionally redundant role in spermatogenesis and growth rate control. Required for the development of somatic gonad structures and for progression from larval stage to adulthood. Belongs to the splicing factor SR family. (281 aa) |
| | mex-5 | Zinc finger protein mex-5; Functions with mex-6 to affect embryonic viability, establish soma germline asymmetry in embryos and establish plk-1, pie-1, mex-1, and pos-1 asymmetry in embryos. Also affects formation of intestinal cells. Binds to mRNA in vitro, and inhibits pgl-3-mediated P-granule formation, probably by competing with pgl-3 for binding to mRNA. (468 aa) |
| | rec-8 | Meiotic recombination protein rec-8; Plays a role in meiotic chromosome cohesion and segregation. Necessary for sister chromatid co- orientation and sister chromatid cohension until meiosis II. May also be required for repair of programmed meiotic double stranded breaks. During spermatogenesis, likely involved in spermatocyte centriole cohesion, thus preventing their separation during the second meiotic division. Belongs to the rad21 family. Highly divergent. (781 aa) |
| | rsp-5 | Probable splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 5; Plays a functionally redundant role in shifting germ cell sexual differentiation in hermaphrodites. (208 aa) |
| | dkf-2 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase dkf-2; Converts transient diacylglycerol (DAG) signals into prolonged physiological effects, downstream of PKC. Acts in the intestine to regulate both innate immunity by promoting activation of PMK-1 and also stress response and life span by acting as an upstream, negative regulator of the daf-16 transcription factor. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. PKD subfamily. (1095 aa) |
| | gld-1 | Female germline-specific tumor suppressor gld-1; RNA-binding protein which recognizes the 5'-UACUCAU-3' RNA consensus sequence. Binds sequences in both the 5'coding and the 3'-UTR region of rme-2 mRNA. Binds sequences in the 3'-UTR region of cye-1 mRNA. Binds to cyb-2.1, cyb-2.2 and cyb-3 mRNA. Binds sequences in the 3'-UTR region of tra-2 mRNA. Germ line-specific tumor suppressor essential for oogenesis. Controls the spatial pattern of translation of multiple oogenesis specific mRNAs (e.g. yolk receptor rme-2) by repression of translation during early meiotic prophase (leptotene to pa [...] (463 aa) |
| | glh-1 | ATP-dependent RNA helicase glh-1; Probable ATP-binding RNA helicase. May act redundantly with the P-granule component glh-4 to regulate the formation of the granular structure of P-granules in embryos. May play a role in transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. May protect somatic cells from excessive apoptosis during normal development. Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DDX4/VASA subfamily. (763 aa) |
| | skn-1 | Protein skinhead-1; Transcription factor required to specify the fate of ventral blastomeres in the early embryo, and postembryonically for the development of the intestine. Directly regulates expression of zygotically expressed med-1 and med-2 to direct mesendoderm development. Required for stl-1 mRNA up- regulation in response to oxidative stress and anoxia. Required for the up-regulation of gcs-1 and several glutathione-S-transferase mRNAs in response to oxidative stress generated during pathogenic bacterial infection. In neurons, involved in mitochondrial fusion and behavioral reco [...] (623 aa) |
| | 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) |
| | arrd-17 | Arrestin domain-containing protein 17; Involved in several behavioral responses including chemotaxis towards lysine and adaptation to repeated osmotic stress. In addition, plays a role in resuming egg-laying and locomotion after starvation. (426 aa) |
| | daf-18 | Abnormal dauer formation protein 18; Acts as a dual-specificity protein phosphatase, dephosphorylating tyrosine-, serine- and threonine-phosphorylated proteins (By similarity). Also acts as a lipid phosphatase, removing the phosphate in the D3 position of the inositol ring from phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate. By dephosphorylating PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 antagonizes PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 production by age-1/PI3K and thus, negatively regulates daf-2-mediated processes including dauer formation, longevity, fat metabolism, chemotaxis towards salt, thermotolerance and axon guidance. Similarly, [...] (962 aa) |
| | kgb-1 | GLH-binding kinase 1; Mitogen-activated protein kinase which is an essential component of the JNK pathway composed of mlk-1, mek-1 and kgb-1. Phosphorylates the transcription factor fos-1 which prevents fos-1 dimerization and promoter binding and results in activation of target genes including F53A9.2/kreg-1 and lys-3/kreg-2. Phosphorylates jun-1 and activates the AP-1 transcription factor which is a heterodimer of jun-1 and fos-1. Phosphorylates glh-1 in vitro which may play a role in controlling glh-1 protein levels in the germline by targeting it for degradation by the proteasome. R [...] (390 aa) |
| | atl-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase ATR; Serine/threonine protein kinase which activates checkpoint signaling upon genotoxic stresses such as ionizing radiation (IR), ultraviolet light (UV), or DNA replication stalling, thereby acting as a DNA damage sensor (By similarity). Recognizes the substrate consensus sequence [ST]-Q (By similarity). Phosphorylates various proteins, which collectively inhibits DNA replication and mitosis and promotes DNA repair and recombination (By similarity). Prevents mitotic catastrophe by functioning in the S-phase checkpoint and cooperating with atm-1 in the c [...] (2531 aa) |
| | pdha-1 | Probable pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha, mitochondrial; The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex catalyzes the overall conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA and CO(2). It contains multiple copies of three enzymatic components: pyruvate dehydrogenase (E1), dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase (E2) and lipoamide dehydrogenase (E3). (414 aa) |
| | cdk-1 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 1; Plays a key role in the control of the eukaryotic cell cycle. It is required in higher cells for entry into S-phase and mitosis. p34 is a component of the kinase complex that phosphorylates the repetitive C-terminus of RNA polymerase II (By similarity). (332 aa) |
| | num-1 | Numb-related protein 1; Involved in the tethering and targeting of pkc-3 to modulate the intracellular distribution of the kinase. The complex formed with pkc-3 complexes are likely to be involved in assembly, maintenance, and/or regulation of protein complexes that execute asymmetric and/or polarized cell functions. (682 aa) |
| | rskn-1 | Putative ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha-1; Serine/threonine kinase that may play a role in mediating the growth-factor and stress induced activation of transcription (By similarity). Suppresses germline tumor formation by preventing the dedifferentiation of secondary spermatocytes probably downstream of mpk-1 ; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. S6 kinase subfamily. (804 aa) |
| | kin-10 | Casein kinase II subunit beta; Participates in Wnt signaling. Plays a complex role in regulating the basal catalytic activity of the alpha subunit (By similarity). Modulates two aspects of male mating behavior; response to hermaphrodite contact and vulval location, acting in the same pathway as lov-1 and pkd-2; Belongs to the casein kinase 2 subunit beta family. (235 aa) |
| | mei-1 | Meiotic spindle formation protein mei-1; Catalytic subunit of a complex which severs microtubules in an ATP-dependent manner. Microtubule severing may promote rapid reorganization of cellular microtubule arrays. Required specifically for meiotic spindle formation in the female germline; the presence of this protein is inimical to the formation of mitotic spindles. In body wall muscles, regulates organization of myosin thick filaments. (475 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) |
| | daf-16 | Forkhead box protein O; Forkhead-type transcription factor. Binds to the promoters of genes that contain the daf-16 binding element (DBE), TTGTTTAC, in their regulatory region. Functions in the Insulin/IGF-1-like signaling (IIS) mediated pathway which affects lipogenesis, lifespan, starvation survival, heat shock and oxidative stress responses, and dauer formation. Longevity signaling predominantly arises from expression in the intestine. Daf-16 transcriptional activity is negatively regulated by cytoplasmic sequestration by association with ftt-2. Inhibition is required for the carbon [...] (541 aa) |
| | R107.2 | ATP-dependent (S)-NAD(P)H-hydrate dehydratase; Catalyzes the dehydration of the S-form of NAD(P)HX at the expense of ATP, which is converted to ADP. Together with NAD(P)HX epimerase, which catalyzes the epimerization of the S- and R-forms, the enzyme allows the repair of both epimers of NAD(P)HX, a damaged form of NAD(P)H that is a result of enzymatic or heat-dependent hydration. Belongs to the NnrD/CARKD family. (307 aa) |
| | allo-1 | Allophagy receptor allo-1; Autophagy receptor, which is required for allophagy, an autophagic process in which paternal organelles, including mitochondria and membranous organelles, are degraded in early embryos. After fertilization, recruited to ubiquitin-modified paternal organelles and is required for the formation of autophagosomes around the paternal organelles. Also plays a role in the regulation of autophagy in germ cells. (402 aa) |
| | kin-2 | cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit; Controls the rhythmic contraction of enteric muscles probably by regulating G-protein coupled receptor aex-2-mediated calcium influx in GABAergic DVB neurons; Belongs to the cAMP-dependent kinase regulatory chain family. (376 aa) |
| | sek-1 | Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase sek-1; Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the p38 signal transduction pathway which is also composed of upstream effector nsy-1 and downstream effector pmk-1. May phosphorylate pmk-1. Downstream of CaMKII unc-43 and adapter protein tir- 1, plays a role in determining asymmetric cell fates in olfactory AWC neurons during neuronal development. Activation results in the repression of odorant receptor str-2 expression in one of the 2 AWC neurons. Involved in resistance to pathogenic Gram-positive [...] (336 aa) |
| | 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) |
| | 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) |
| | unc-43 | Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II; Acts in the signaling of a variety of pathways and processes. Phosphorylates 'Ser-319' of daf-16 in response to stress signals, such as heat, starvation and oxidation, which plays a role in prolonging lifespan. Required for viability under chronic osmotic stress in which it acts downstream of osr-1. Has roles in locomotion, oocyte maturation, brood size, egg laying, defecation, meiotic maturation and neuronal cell fate specification. Required for the regulation of synaptic density and neuromuscular junction morphology. Regulates the [...] (681 aa) |
| | 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) |
| | K10D2.7 | Molybdopterin synthase sulfur carrier subunit; Acts as a sulfur carrier required for molybdopterin biosynthesis. Component of the molybdopterin synthase complex that catalyzes the conversion of precursor Z into molybdopterin by mediating the incorporation of 2 sulfur atoms into precursor Z to generate a dithiolene group. In the complex, serves as sulfur donor by being thiocarboxylated (-COSH) at its C-terminus by MOCS3. After interaction with MOCS2B, the sulfur is then transferred to precursor Z to form molybdopterin. (84 aa) |
| | mak-1 | MAP kinase-activated protein kinase mak-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which may play a role in body wall muscle contraction. May phosphorylate unc-22/twitchin. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. (521 aa) |
| | spt-5 | Transcription elongation factor SPT5; May function as a component of the DRB sensitivity-inducing factor complex (DSIF complex), which regulates transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II. DSIF may enhance transcriptional pausing at sites proximal to the promoter, which may in turn facilitate the assembly of an elongation competent RNA polymerase II complex. Belongs to the SPT5 family. (1208 aa) |
| | mek-1 | Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase mek-1; Dual specificity protein kinase which may phosphorylate kgb-1 and thereby is an essential component of the JNK pathway composed of mlk-1, mek-1 and kgb-1. May also have a synergistic role with sek-1 in phosphorylating pmk-1. Involved in the response to environmental stress including heavy metal ions (Cu(2+) and Cd(2+)), oxidative stress and starvation. In association with sek-1, regulates germline cell apoptosis in response to oxidative, osmotic and heat shock stresses. Involved in resistance to pathogenic bacteria infecti [...] (347 aa) |
| | catp-5 | Cation-transporting ATPase catp-5; Involved in the uptake and/or transport of polyamines, probably through ATP hydrolysis. This contributes to the maintenance of intracellular polyamine levels. Polyamines are essential for cell proliferation and are implicated in cellular processes, ranging from DNA replication to apoptosis. (1203 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) |
| | brd-1 | BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1; Involved in ubiquitination. Constituent of the CeBCD complex that possesses E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity. Involved in DNA repair. Has a reactive role in the response to DNA damage by ionizing radiation. Protects against chromosome non-disjunction and fragmentation to aid chromosome stability. (702 aa) |
| | par-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase par-1; Required for cytoplasmic partitioning and asymmetric cell division in early embryogenesis. Phosphorylates and restricts the asymmetry effector mex-5 (and possibly also mex-6) to the anterior cytoplasm of the zygote. Regulates mes-1 expression during early embryogenesis. Critical role in postembryonic vulval morphogenesis. Involved in the establishment of neuronal polarity. (1216 aa) |
| | atp-1 | ATP synthase subunit alpha, mitochondrial; Mitochondrial membrane ATP synthase (F(1)F(0) ATP synthase or Complex V) produces ATP from ADP in the presence of a proton gradient across the membrane which is generated by electron transport complexes of the respiratory chain. F-type ATPases consist of two structural domains, F(1) - containing the extramembraneous catalytic core, and F(0) - containing the membrane proton channel, linked together by a central stalk and a peripheral stalk. During catalysis, ATP synthesis in the catalytic domain of F(1) is coupled via a rotary mechanism of the [...] (538 aa) |
| | syp-4 | Synaptonemal complex protein 4; Constitutes an element of the transverse filaments of the synaptonemal complex (SC), formed between homologous chromosomes during meiotic prophase I, and is required for the assembly of the central region of the SC. Required for chromosome synapsis and chiasma formation between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, mechanisms that are crucial for crossover formation and meiotic recombination. (605 aa) |
| | nsy-1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase nsy-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which, by phosphorylating and activating sek-1, plays an important role in the activation of the p38 pathway also composed of the downstream effectors sek-1 and pmk-1. Downstream of CaMKII unc-43 and adapter protein tir-1, plays a role in determining asymmetric cell fates in olfactory AWC neurons during neuronal development. Activation results in the repression of odorant receptor str-2 expression in one of the 2 AWC neurons. Involved in resistance to pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteri [...] (1498 aa) |
| | sta-2 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription b; Carries out a dual function: signal transduction and activation of transcription (By similarity). By regulating the up- regulation in the epidermis of antimicrobial peptides nlp-29, plays a role in resistance to fungal infection and in the response to physical wounding and phorbol ester PMA treatment. Belongs to the transcription factor STAT family. (567 aa) |
| | egl-15 | Myoblast growth factor receptor egl-15; Receptor tyrosine kinase required for larval development. May phosphorylate adapter protein soc-1 which in turn may result in the recruitment and/or activation of phosphatase ptp-2. May activate the Ras/MAPK kinase signaling pathway which includes sem-5, sos-1, let-60/Ras, lin-45/Raf, mek-2 and mpk-1. Acts in the hypodermis to regulate axon growth and fluid homeostasis. Activates protein degradation in muscles. Probably following interaction with ligand let-756, regulates negatively membrane protrusion from body wall muscles during larval develop [...] (1157 aa) |
| | mom-4 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase mom-4; Part of the Wnt signaling pathway essential for the specification of the mesodermal cell fate in early embryos. Stimulates the wrm-1/lit-1-dependent phosphorylation of pop-1 and plays a role in the initial nuclear accumulation of wrm-1. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase kinase kinase subfamily. (536 aa) |
| | mbk-2 | Dual specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated kinase mbk-2; Required for oocyte-to-zygote transition in which it phosphorylates oocyte proteins, including mei-1, oma-1, oma-2, mex-5, and mex-6, modifying their activity and/or stability following meiosis. Functions in both spindle positioning and in the posterior localization of cytoplasmic determinants, including pie-1, pos-1, and pgl-1, in early embryos. Involved in the asymmetric distribution of plk-1 at the 2-cell embryonic stage. (817 aa) |
| | src-2 | Tyrosine protein-kinase src-2; Non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase which may play a role in larval and pharynx development. Unlike src-1, does not play a role in embryonic development. (507 aa) |
