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| | pgl-1 | Guanyl-specific ribonuclease pgl-1; Guanyl-specific endoribonuclease which cleaves the phosphodiester bond in single-stranded RNA between the 3'-guanylic residue and the 5'-OH residue of adjacent nucleotide, resulting in the formation of a corresponding 2',3'-cyclic phosphate intermediate. Together with the P-granule component pgl-3, is involved in the formation of P-granules. Together with pgl-3, probably recruits other granule components such as pos-1, mex-3 and glh-1 to P-granules. In addition, may act redundantly with pgl-3 to protect germ cells from excessive germline apoptosis du [...] (771 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) |
| | cpb-3 | Cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3; Cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding protein that binds to and regulates the translation of specific mRNAs (By similarity). May not be required for oogenesis. (745 aa) |
| | fog-3 | Anti_prolifrtn domain-containing protein. (263 aa) |
| | cks-1 | Cyclin-dependent kinases regulatory subunit; Binds to the catalytic subunit of the cyclin dependent kinases and is essential for their biological function (By similarity). Has a role in the exit from M phase during early mitotic cell division. More specifically, thought to act by degrading B-type cyclins that causes breakdown of nuclear envelope and exit mitosis; Belongs to the CKS family. (94 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-41 | Protein lin-41; Heterochronic protein which acts downstream of let-7 in temporal patterning. Plays a role in the developmental timing of postembryonic hypodermal seam cell division and fusion events and adult alae production. Represses lin-29 during late larval stages, which prevents terminal differentiation of hypodermal seam cells and promotes their division. Involved in post-transcriptional gene regulation, uses two independent pathways. Has direct and specific RNA-binding activity and, depending on the location (5'UTR or 3'UTR) of the target site, triggers either mRNA decay or repr [...] (1147 aa) |
| | plk-1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase plk-1; Required for oocyte nuclear envelope breakdown before entry of oocyte into spermatheca. In meiotic cells, required for spindle dynamics and probably for spindle attachment to the chromosomes. Zygotic role in the development of the germline and nerve cord. In mitotic cells, plays a role in spindle organization and centrosome maturation. Involved in asymmetric nuclear localization of cdc- 25.1 during embryogenesis which affects cell division timing. Together with plk- 2, regulates cytoplasm polarity in early embryos. May play a minor role in chromos [...] (649 aa) |
| | fln-2 | FiLamiN (Actin binding protein) homolog. (3672 aa) |
| | C46A5.4 | Uncharacterized protein. (1537 aa) |
| | cul-1 | Cullin-1; Probable core component of multiple cullin-RING-based SCF (SKP1-CUL1-F-box) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complexes which mediate the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. As a scaffold protein may contribute to catalysis through positioning of the substrate and the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme. Required for developmentally programmed transitions from the G1 phase of the cell cycle to the G0 phase or the apoptotic pathway. (780 aa) |
| | glp-1 | Protein glp-1; Involved in the specification of the cell fates of the blastomeres, ABa and APa. Proper signaling by glp-1 induces ABa descendants to produce anterior pharyngeal cells, and APa descendants to adopt a different fate. Contributes to the establishment of the dorsal-ventral axis in early embryos. Regulates germ cell mitotic proliferation probably by regulating MAP kinase phosphatase lip-1 expression. Plays a negative role in lifespan. (1295 aa) |
| | F15E6.3 | RRM-type RNA binding protein. (118 aa) |
| | fbf-2 | Fem-3 mRNA-binding factor 2; Involved in the control of stem cells and sex determination in the C.elegans hermaphrodite germline. May also play a role in the hermaphrodite germline proliferation and oogenesis. By binding to the 3'-UTR, represses phosphatase lip-1 expression in the distal part of the germline mitotic zone. Binds specifically to the regulatory region of fem-3 3'-UTR and mediates the sperm/oocyte switch. Negatively regulates gld-3 expression possibly by directly binding to two sites within the gld-3 isoform b 3'-UTR. Suppresses germline tumor formation by preventing the d [...] (632 aa) |
| | rrf-1 | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Family. (1601 aa) |
| | prom-1 | PRogression Of Meiosis. (508 aa) |
| | skr-2 | SKp1 Related (Ubiquitin ligase complex component). (174 aa) |
| | skr-1 | Skp1-related protein; Probable essential component of SCF (SKP1-CUL1-F-box protein) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complexes, which mediate the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. Regulates cell proliferation during embryonic and larval development. Involved in synapse elimination in early synapse development. May negatively regulate the apoptotic activity of cep-1 in response to genotoxic stress. Plays a role in sex determination. (176 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) |
| | mex-3 | Muscle EXcess. (443 aa) |
| | emb-30 | Abnormal embryogenesis protein 30; Probable component of the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C), a cell cycle-regulated E3 ubiquitin ligase that controls progression through mitosis and the G1 phase of the cell cycle (By similarity). The APC/C complex acts by mediating ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of target proteins (By similarity). Developmental role in early embryogenesis and the metaphase to anaphase transition in oocyte and spermatocyte meiosis and mitosis in somatic and germ cells. Required for embryonic anterior- posterior axis formation. Negatively regulat [...] (1027 aa) |
| | sel-10 | F-box/WD repeat-containing protein sel-10; Probable substrate recognition component of SCF (SKP1-CUL-F- box protein) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex, which mediates the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. Regulates synapse elimination in early development in the motor neuron HSNL. Cell autonomous negative regulator of lin-12/Notch-mediated signaling, with respect to lin-12 activity in cell fate decisions and tumorigenesis. May target the intracellular domains of lin-12/Notch proteins for ubiquitin-dependent degradation. Involved in sex determin [...] (587 aa) |
| | zif-1 | Zinc finger-interacting factor 1; Probable substrate recognition component of a CBC (Cul2- ElonginB-ElonginC) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex which mediates the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. Ensures germline precursor cell asymmetry by targeting germline proteins for destruction if expressed in non-germline cells. This process also requires elc-1, cul-2, rbx-1 and ubc-2. (489 aa) |
| | fbf-1 | Fem-3 mRNA-binding factor 1; Involved in the control of stem cells and sex determination in the C.elegans hermaphrodite germline. May also play a role in the hermaphrodite germline proliferation and oogenesis. Binds specifically to the regulatory region of fem-3 3'-UTR and mediates the sperm/oocyte switch. Negatively regulates gld-3 expression, possibly by directly binding to two sites within the 3'-UTR of gld-3 isoform b. In association with the cye-1/cdk-2 complex, negatively regulates gld-1 expression in the distal germline cells of the mitotic zone. By binding to the 3'-UTR, repres [...] (614 aa) |
| | cyb-2.2 | Cyclin N-terminal domain-containing protein; Belongs to the cyclin family. (339 aa) |
| | meg-1 | Uncharacterized protein. (636 aa) |
| | cdk-2 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which, in association with cye-1, regulates proliferation, quiescent state and cell fate during the development of several cell lineages. . In the embryo, initiates the establishment of cell polarity through the recruitment of the centrosomal proteins spd-2 and spd-5 during prophase. Phosphorylation and inhibition of the translational repressor gld-1 by the cdk-2/cye-1 complex regulates the pool of germline stem cells and the size of the mitotic zone in the gonads by preventing entry into meiosis. (338 aa) |
| | bli-4 | Endoprotease bli-4; Serine endoprotease which cleaves proproteins at paired basic amino acids (Probable). Involved in cuticle biosynthesis probably by cleaving pro-collagen into its mature form. Acts in ASEL sensory neurons to regulate high salt chemotaxis responses probably by cleaving insulin-like protein ins-6 into its mature and active form. Essential for embryonic and larval development. isoform a, isoform e, isoform f, isoform g and isoform h are involved in cuticle biosynthesis but are dispensable for larval development. (942 aa) |
| | pxn-2 | PeroXidasiN (Drosophila peroxidase) homolog. (1328 aa) |
| | lin-23 | F-box/WD repeat-containing protein lin-23; Functions cell autonomously to negatively regulate cell cycle progression. Required to restrain cell proliferation in response to developmental cues. Probably recognizes and binds to some proteins and promotes their ubiquitination and degradation (By similarity). (667 aa) |
| | unc-119 | Protein unc-119; Myristoyl-binding protein that acts as a cargo adapter: specifically binds the myristoyl moiety of a subset of N-terminally myristoylated proteins and is required for their localization. Plays a key role in ciliary membrane localization of proteins. Required for the establishment or function of the nervous system. (244 aa) |
| | lin-12 | Protein lin-12; Involved in several cell fate decisions that require cell- cell interactions. It is possible that lin-12 encodes a membrane-bound receptor for a signal that enables expression of the ventral uterine precursor cell fate. Activity in cell fate decisions and tumorigenesis is negatively regulated by sel-10. Functions in uterine cells to promote basement membrane mobility during tissue remodeling. (1429 aa) |
| | taf-4 | TAFH domain-containing protein. (523 aa) |
| | mab-10 | Uncharacterized protein. (582 aa) |
| | T06D8.10 | Uncharacterized protein. (1490 aa) |
| | rme-2 | Receptor Mediated Endocytosis. (925 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) |
| | skp-1 | Uncharacterized protein T27F2.1. (535 aa) |
| | lin-29 | Transcription factor. (459 aa) |
| | cul-3 | Cullin-3; Probable core component of multiple cullin-RING-based BCB (BTB-CUL3-BTB) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complexes which mediate the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. Probably acts as a scaffold protein which may contribute to catalysis through positioning of the substrate and the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme. Required to target mei-3/katanin for degradation at the meiosis to mitosis transition via its neddylation and deneddylation. Functions in ubiquitin-mediated degradation of CKIs to target cki-1 for degradation. Regulates microtubule st [...] (777 aa) |
| | fog-2 | F-box domain-containing protein. (327 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) |
| | orc-1 | Origin recognition complex subunit 1; Component of the origin recognition complex (ORC) that binds origins of replication. DNA-binding is ATP-dependent, however specific DNA sequences that define origins of replication have not been identified so far. ORC is required to assemble the pre-replication complex necessary to initiate DNA replication. (636 aa) |
| | cyb-2.1 | Cyclin N-terminal domain-containing protein; Belongs to the cyclin family. (317 aa) |
| | dmd-3 | Doublesex- and mab-3-related transcription factor dmd-3; Transcriptional activator which promotes male-specific development. Acts partially redundantly with the transcription factor mab-3 to coordinate tail tip cell fusion and retraction and thereby regulate male tail tip morphogenesis. This is most likely through the regulation of downstream effectors such as eff-1. May also negatively regulate the expression of other proteins implicated in male tail morphogenesis including nhr-25, vav-1 and arl-1 in tail tip cells. In males, plays a role in the development of ray A-neurons by negativ [...] (250 aa) |
| | wee-1.3 | Membrane-associated tyrosine- and threonine-specific cdc2-inhibitory kinase wee-1.3; Acts as a negative regulator of entry into mitosis (G2 to M transition) by phosphorylation of the CDK1 kinase during oocyte maturation. Required for oocyte maturation, embryonic development, germline proliferation and initiation of meiosis during spermatogenesis. Required for chromosome structure during mitosis and negative regulation of nuclear envelope breakdown. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr protein kinase family. WEE1 subfamily. (677 aa) |
| | mab-3 | Protein male abnormal 3; Transcription factor which binds the DNA motif 5'- [CGA][TCA][TA]ACAATGT[AT][TGA]C-3', probably as a monomer. Acts partially redundantly with the transcription factor dmd-3 to coordinate tail tip cell fusion and retraction and thereby regulate male tail tip morphogenesis. Promotes male-specific development of two tissues, the peripheral nervous system and the intestine. In the peripheral nervous system, directs differentiation of sensory ray neuroblasts into peripheral sense organs. In the intestine, causes repression of vitellogenin gene transcription. (290 aa) |
| | fln-1 | Calponin-homology (CH) domain-containing protein. (2259 aa) |
| | lin-11 | Protein lin-11; Probable transcription factor which is required for asymmetric division of vulval blast cells. Involved in olfactory plasticity probably by regulating the expression of transcription factor mbr-1 in RIF neurons. Plays a role in the chemorepulsive response toward ascaroside pheromones mediated by the ADL sensory neurons, probably by regulating E-box motif 5'-CANNTG-3' containing target genes in the ADL neurons. Plays a role in the differentiation of the ADL sensory neurons. (405 aa) |
| | spn-4 | RRM domain-containing protein. (351 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) |
| | ncl-1 | B-box type zinc finger protein ncl-1; Translational repressor that inhibits protein synthesis. Represses the translation of mRNAs such as fib-1, probably by being recruited by RNA-binding protein nos-2 and the Pumilio proteins puf-5, puf-8 and puf-9 to the consensus core PUF binding motif in the 3'-UTR of fib-1 mRNA. Negatively regulates ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis, ribosomal protein synthesis and nucleolus size. Its role in the negative regulation of nucleolus size is most likely through its negative regulation of the translation of proteins such as the rRNA 2'- O-methyltransferase [...] (982 aa) |
| | cul-2 | Cullin-2; Core component of multiple cullin-RING-based CBC (Cul2- ElonginB-ElonginC) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complexes which mediate the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. As a scaffold protein may contribute to catalysis through positioning of the substrate and the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme. The functional specificity of the CBC complex depends on the variable substrate recognition component (By similarity). May function in ubiquitin-mediated degradation of CKIs to target cki-1 for degradation. CBC(zif-1) may ensure germline precursor cell [...] (791 aa) |
| | unc-13 | Phorbol ester/diacylglycerol-binding protein unc-13; May form part of a signal transduction pathway, transducing the signal from diacylglycerol to effector functions. One such function could be the release of neurotransmitter from 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. (2155 aa) |
| | cdc-25.3 | M-phase inducer phosphatase cdc-25.3. (316 aa) |
| | lon-3 | Cuticle collagen lon-3; Nematode cuticles are composed largely of collagen-like proteins. The cuticle functions both as an exoskeleton and as a barrier to protect the worm from its environment. Dose-dependent regulator of body length and shape. (324 aa) |
| | pxn-1 | Peroxidasin homolog; Belongs to the peroxidase family. XPO subfamily. (1285 aa) |
