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nep-21 nep-21 unc-78 unc-78 unc-89 unc-89 tnt-3 tnt-3 twk-18 twk-18 pat-4 pat-4 unc-60 unc-60 unc-112 unc-112 mec-3 mec-3 unc-15 unc-15 unc-87 unc-87 unc-98 unc-98 unc-115 unc-115 unc-54 unc-54 unc-97 unc-97 dys-1 dys-1 nep-11 nep-11 cpn-3 cpn-3 dyb-1 dyb-1 cpn-4 cpn-4 tnt-2 tnt-2 pat-10 pat-10 ketn-1 ketn-1 unc-101 unc-101 myo-3 myo-3 spi-1 spi-1 unc-9 unc-9 nep-2 nep-2 tnt-4 tnt-4 pat-6 pat-6 sup-12 sup-12 mup-2 mup-2 act-5 act-5 atn-1 atn-1 tln-1 tln-1 unc-52 unc-52 lin-11 lin-11 deb-1 deb-1 pat-3 pat-3 nep-1 nep-1 unc-22 unc-22 unc-27 unc-27 unc-31 unc-31
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nep-21Neprilysin-21; Probable cell surface protease. (856 aa)
unc-78Actin-interacting protein 1; Induces disassembly of actin filaments in conjunction with ADF/cofilin family proteins. Regulator of actin organization in myofibrils. (611 aa)
unc-89Muscle M-line assembly protein unc-89; Structural component of the muscle M line which is involved in assembly and organization of sarcomere myofilaments. The large isoform a, isoform b, isoform d and isoform f play an essential role in maintaining the organization of sarcomeres but not myofilament alignment during body wall muscle development whereas the small isoform c and isoform d appear to have a minor role. Isoform b and isoform f are required for the organization of unc-15/paramyosin into sarcomere thick filaments in body wall muscles. By binding mel-26, a substrate adapter of t [...] (8081 aa)
tnt-3TropoNin T. (1178 aa)
twk-18TWiK family of potassium channels protein 18; Outwardly rectifying potassium channel protein; activity is sharply augmented by increase in temperature. Belongs to the two pore domain potassium channel (TC 1.A.1.8) family. (461 aa)
pat-4Integrin-linked protein kinase homolog pat-4; Probable pseudokinase that acts as an adapter protein. Component of an integrin containing attachment complex, which is required for muscle development and maintenance. Involved in the assembly of dense bodies and M lines during body wall muscle development by recruiting several of their components including integrin pat-3, cpna-1, unc-89 and unc- 112 to integrin-mediated attachment sites. Plays a role in distal tip cell (DTC) migration and in oocyte development probably by regulating the actin cytoskeleton. During the formation of neuromus [...] (466 aa)
unc-60Actin-depolymerizing factor 2, isoform c; Depolymerizes growing actin filaments in muscle cells; required for the assembly of actin filaments into the functional contractile myofilament lattice of muscle. Belongs to the actin-binding proteins ADF family. (152 aa)
unc-112Protein unc-112; Component of an integrin containing attachment complex, which is required for muscle development and maintenance. Probable regulator of cell-extracellular matrix adhesion. Required during initial muscle assembly to form dense bodies and M-lines. (720 aa)
mec-3Mechanosensory protein 3; Specifies differentiation of the set of six touch receptor neurons. Binds cooperatively as a heterodimer with unc-86 to sites in the mec-3 gene promoter. (321 aa)
unc-15Paramyosin; 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)
unc-87Protein unc-87; Thin filament-associated protein that is implicated in actin bundling and actin filament dynamics. Exhibits F-actin cross-linking activity. Required for the maintenance of sarcomeric actin organization in striated muscles. Competes with unc-60 isoform b for actin binding and protects actin filaments from depolymerization by unc-60, thereby contributing to actin filament stability. Cooperates with myosin to form actomyosin bundles and inhibits actomyosin ATPase activity and actomyosin motility. Might protect the myofilaments from mechanical stress. (565 aa)
unc-98Zinc finger protein unc-98; Probable transcription factor required for muscle structure. Its dual subcellular localization suggests that it may function both as a muscle adhesion complex protein and as a transcription factor, or work together with transcription factors, to influence gene expression. Thought to act as a molecular bridge between unc-97 and myo-3 at the M-line of muscles, possibly in a signaling role. 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. (310 aa)
unc-115Uncharacterized protein. (639 aa)
unc-54Myosin-4; Required for muscle contraction. Belongs to the TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase superfamily. Myosin family. (1963 aa)
unc-97LIM domain-containing protein unc-97; Component of an integrin containing attachment complex, which is required for muscle development and maintenance. Probably function in adherens junction. Affects the structural integrity of the integrin containing muscle adherens junctions and contributes to the mechanosensory functions of touch neurons. (348 aa)
dys-1Dystrophin-1; Plays a role in cholinergic transmission and as a functional partner of dystrobrevin (dyb-1), necessary for muscle maintenance. Required for neuronal positioning. (3674 aa)
nep-11Neprilysin-11; Probable cell surface protease; Belongs to the peptidase M13 family. (848 aa)
cpn-3Calponin-homology (CH) domain-containing protein. (142 aa)
dyb-1Dystrobrevin-1; Plays a role in cholinergic transmission and as a functional partner of dystrophin (dys-1), necessary for muscle maintenance. (590 aa)
cpn-4Calponin-homology (CH) domain-containing protein. (154 aa)
tnt-2TropoNin T. (428 aa)
pat-10Paralysed Arrest at Two-fold. (161 aa)
ketn-1KETtiN (Drosophila actin-binding) homolog. (4963 aa)
unc-101AP-1 complex subunit mu-1-I; Component of the adaptor complexes which link clathrin to receptors in coated vesicles (Probable). Clathrin-associated protein complexes are believed to interact with the cytoplasmic tails of membrane proteins, leading to their selection and concentration (Probable). Required for many aspects of development and behavior, including negative regulation of vulval differentiation. Required for the dendritic localization of potassium channel kvs-4 in the cholinergic motor neuron DA9. (422 aa)
myo-3Myosin-3; Essential for muscle contraction. Involved in ovulation likely by regulating the contraction of gonadal myoepithelial sheath cells. Belongs to the TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase superfamily. Myosin family. (1969 aa)
spi-1Serine protease inhibitor 1 protein. (100 aa)
unc-9Innexin unc-9; Structural component of the gap junctions. Belongs to the pannexin family. (386 aa)
nep-2Neprilysin-2; Required for olfactory plasticity, which is the change from positive chemotaxis to dispersal after prolonged exposure to an odorant. Thought to antagonise snet-1 by degrading excess snet-1 peptides and thus enabling olfactory plasticity. (736 aa)
tnt-4TropoNin T. (375 aa)
pat-6Paralyzed arrest at two-fold protein 6; Involved in the regulation of cell adhesion and cytoskeleton organization. Component of an integrin containing attachment complex, which is required for muscle development and maintenance. During embryonic development, required to recruit cpna-1, unc-89 and myofilaments to newly forming integrin attachments composed of integrins pat-2/pat-3, pat-4 and unc-112. Also required to reposition the integrin-based attachments so that they form the highly ordered array of dense body and M-line attachments that are characteristic of mature muscle cells. Du [...] (375 aa)
sup-12RRM domain-containing protein. (248 aa)
mup-2Troponin T; Troponin T is the tropomyosin-binding subunit of troponin, the thin filament regulatory complex which confers calcium-sensitivity to muscle actomyosin ATPase activity. (405 aa)
act-5ACTin. (375 aa)
atn-1AcTiniN. (920 aa)
tln-1Talin. (2553 aa)
unc-52Basement membrane proteoglycan; Component of an integrin containing attachment complex, which is required for muscle development and maintenance. Probable structural role in myofilament assembly and/or attachment of the myofilament lattice to the cell membrane. May be an extracellular anchor for integrin receptors in body wall muscles and myoepithelial sheath cells. During the formation of neuromuscular junctions at the larval stage, negatively regulates membrane protrusion from body wall muscles, probably downstream of the integrin complex formed by pat-2 and pat-3. Involved in ovulation. (3375 aa)
lin-11Protein lin-11; Probable transcription factor which is required for asymmetric division of vulval blast cells. Involved in olfactory plasticity probably by regulating the expression of transcription factor mbr-1 in RIF neurons. Plays a role in the chemorepulsive response toward ascaroside pheromones mediated by the ADL sensory neurons, probably by regulating E-box motif 5'-CANNTG-3' containing target genes in the ADL neurons. Plays a role in the differentiation of the ADL sensory neurons. (405 aa)
deb-1Vinculin; Involved in cell adhesion. May be involved in the attachment of the actin-based microfilaments to the plasma membrane. Involved in ovulation. (1090 aa)
pat-3Integrin 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)
nep-1Neprilysin-1; Probable cell surface protease. Required to control the neuronal innervation of pharyngeal pumping. Belongs to the peptidase M13 family. (754 aa)
unc-22Twitchin; 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)
unc-27Troponin I 2; Troponin I is the inhibitory subunit of troponin, the thin filament regulatory complex which confers calcium-sensitivity to muscle actomyosin ATPase activity. (242 aa)
unc-31Calcium-dependent secretion activator; Calcium-binding protein involved in exocytosis of vesicles filled with neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. Probably acts upstream of fusion in the biogenesis or maintenance of mature secretory vesicles. May specifically mediate the Ca(2+)-dependent exocytosis of large dense-core vesicles (DCVs) and other dense-core vesicles (By similarity). Specifically required to activate the neuronal G-alpha pathway. Functions with G-alpha proteins from the same motor neurons to regulate locomotion. Involved in regulating entry into quiescence triggered by sat [...] (1401 aa)
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Caenorhabditis elegans
NCBI taxonomy Id: 6239
Other names: C. elegans, Rhabditis elegans, roundworm
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