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lipl-8 lipl-8 daf-2 daf-2 lagr-1 lagr-1 sod-5 sod-5 lipl-5 lipl-5 vps-34 vps-34 let-363 let-363 age-1 age-1 vit-5 vit-5 atgl-1 atgl-1 fath-1 fath-1 set-2 set-2 acs-19 acs-19 sams-1 sams-1 utx-1 utx-1 fat-7 fat-7 elo-2 elo-2 fasn-1 fasn-1 pha-4 pha-4 elo-5 elo-5 elo-6 elo-6 sir-2.3 sir-2.3 mxl-3 mxl-3 sir-2.2 sir-2.2 lipl-1 lipl-1 alh-6 alh-6 elo-1 elo-1 nhr-80 nhr-80 hyl-2 hyl-2 lipl-4 lipl-4 nhr-49 nhr-49 metr-1 metr-1 sir-2.1 sir-2.1 lipl-3 lipl-3 daf-16 daf-16 skn-1 skn-1 lbp-8 lbp-8 hlh-30 hlh-30
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lipl-8Lipase; Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family. (401 aa)
daf-2Insulin-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)
lagr-1Probable ceramide synthase lagr-1; Catalyzes the acylation of sphingosine to form ceramides. (360 aa)
sod-5Superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn]; Destroys radicals which are normally produced within the cells and which are toxic to biological systems. Belongs to the Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase family. (178 aa)
lipl-5Lipase; Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family. (403 aa)
vps-34Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 3; Catalytic subunit of the PI3K complex that mediates formation of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate. Together with bec-1, mediates the production of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate on intracellular vesicles and thereby regulates membrane trafficking. Plays a role in endosome-to-Golgi retrograde transport of mig-14. Involved in clearance of apoptotic cell corpses by phagosomes. Phagosome maturation requires two sequential and non-overlapping pulses of phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate (PI3P) on the vesicle surface which mediates recr [...] (901 aa)
let-363Target of rapamycin homolog; Serine/threonine-protein kinase that regulates the mRNA translation machinery, probably by modulating the activity of translation factors such as eIF-4G and eIF-2. It may have some protein kinase activity instead of lipid kinase activity. May play a role in P-granule degradation by autophagy in somatic cells during embryogenesis. Required, during larval development, for the establishment of the proper number of germline progenitors, probably upstream of rsks-1 and ife-1. Required for larval development. May act as a mediator of lifespan regulation by insuli [...] (2695 aa)
age-1Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase age-1; Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase homolog that regulates longevity and diapause. Promotes cell survival during embryonic development by recruiting akt-1/2 to the plasma membrane through the production of PtdIns(3,4,5)P3. Could function in the development or neuroendocrine signaling of the dauer pathway. Mediates susceptibility to enteropathogenic E.coli infection. May negatively regulate AYI interneuron neurite outgrowth. Plays a role in aversive olfactory learning when an odor is associated with food deprivation. Regulates this process by promoting the [...] (1182 aa)
vit-5Vitellogenin-5; Precursor of the egg-yolk proteins that are sources of nutrients during embryonic development. (1603 aa)
atgl-1Patanin-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)
fath-1Fatty acid 2-hydroxylase; Catalyzes stereospecific hydroxylation of free fatty acids at the C-2 position to produce (R)-2-hydroxy fatty acids, which are building blocks of sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids common in neural tissue and epidermis. Plays an essential role in the synthesis of galactosphingolipids of the myelin sheath. Responsible for the synthesis of sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids involved in the formation of epidermal lamellar bodies critical for skin permeability barrier. Participates in the synthesis of glycosphingolipids and a fraction of type II wax diesters i [...] (316 aa)
set-2Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase set-2; Histone methyltransferase that specifically di- and trimethylates 'Lys-4' of histone H3 at all developmental stages and in adult germ cells. H3 'Lys-4' methylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. Implicated in the epigenetic inheritance of lifespan over several generations. Acts in the germline to limit the longevity of the soma, probably by regulating a lipid metabolism pathway that signals from the germline to the intestine, thereby preventing accumulation of mono-unsaturated fatty acids. Methylation in th [...] (1510 aa)
acs-19Acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase. (680 aa)
sams-1Probable S-adenosylmethionine synthase 1; Catalyzes the formation of S-adenosylmethionine from methionine and ATP. The reaction comprises two steps that are both catalyzed by the same enzyme: formation of S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) and triphosphate, and subsequent hydrolysis of the triphosphate; Belongs to the AdoMet synthase family. (403 aa)
utx-1UTX (Ubiquitously transcribed TPR on X) homolog. (1146 aa)
fat-7Delta(9)-fatty-acid desaturase fat-7; Delta(9)-fatty-acid desaturase that acts preferentially on stearoyl-CoA. Also acts on vaccenyl-coA, heptadecanyol-CoA, and palmitoyl-CoA. (338 aa)
elo-2Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein. (274 aa)
fasn-1Carrier domain-containing protein. (2613 aa)
pha-4Defective pharyngeal development protein 4; Acts as a transcription factor required for formation of the pharyngeal primordium. Binds to the consensus sequence 5'-T[AG]TT[TG][AG][TC]-3' with variations of the sequence affecting onset of target gene expression. Activates a wide array of pharyngeal genes including ceh-22 and myo-2 and represses ectodermal genes lin-26 and elt-3, ensuring pharyngeal cell fate. Required for recruitment of htz-1 to a subset of pharyngeal promoters to ensure gene activation and also acts synergistically with tbx-2 in pharyngeal development. Acts in the regul [...] (506 aa)
elo-5Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 5; Condensing enzyme that elongates saturated and monounsaturated very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) and monomethyl branched-chain fatty acids (mmBCFAs). Required for the formation of isopentadecanoate (C15iso) and isoheptadecanoate (C17iso). Belongs to the ELO family. (274 aa)
elo-6Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 6; Condensing enzyme that elongates saturated and monounsaturated very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) and monomethyl branched-chain fatty acids (mmBCFAs). Required for the formation of isoheptadecanoate (C17iso). (274 aa)
sir-2.3NAD-dependent protein deacylase sir-2.3; NAD-dependent protein deacylase. Catalyzes the NAD-dependent hydrolysis of acyl groups from lysine residues. Plays a role in oxidative stress resistance. Might promote neuronal cell death under ischemic conditions and cell death in touch neurons induced by mec-4 channel hyperactivation, possibly downstream of the insulin-like receptor daf-2. Might attenuate the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging system, that eliminates ROS in ischemic conditions, under dietary deprivation and when glycolysis is blocked ; Belongs to the sirtuin family. Clas [...] (287 aa)
mxl-3BHLH domain-containing protein. (235 aa)
sir-2.2NAD-dependent protein deacylase sir-2.2; NAD-dependent protein deacylase. Catalyzes the NAD-dependent hydrolysis of acyl groups from lysine residues. Plays a role in oxidative stress resistance. (294 aa)
lipl-1Lipase; Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family. (405 aa)
alh-6Delta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase; Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family. (563 aa)
elo-1Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein. (288 aa)
nhr-80Nuclear Hormone Receptor family. (504 aa)
hyl-2Ceramide synthase hyl-2; Catalyzes the acylation of sphingosine to form ceramides. Exhibits substrate preference for fatty acyl-coA chains containing 20 and 22 carbons. Required for adaptation of the nematode to anoxia. Anoxia tolerance may require one or more of the ceramide species that are either specifically or preferentially synthesized by hyl-2, and seems to be effected by a pathway that is parallel to that involving daf-2. (329 aa)
lipl-4Lipase; Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family. (411 aa)
nhr-49Nuclear hormone receptor family member nhr-49; Orphan nuclear receptor. Regulates expression of lipid desaturase, fat-7 ; Belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor family. (501 aa)
metr-1Probable methionine synthase; Catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from methyl- cobalamin to homocysteine, yielding enzyme-bound cob(I)alamin and methionine. Subsequently, remethylates the cofactor using methyltetrahydrofolate (By similarity). (1249 aa)
sir-2.1NAD-dependent protein deacetylase sir-2.1; NAD-dependent deacetylase (By similarity). Required for a reduction of the 'Lys-16' acetylation of histone H4 (H4K16ac) on dosage-compensated X chromosomes in hermaphrodites. Plays a role in germ cell and somatic cell apoptosis in response to DNA damage. Functions upstream of daf-16 in the insulin-like signaling pathway, promoting daf-16 mediated transcriptional activation and increased lifespan. May also regulate lifespan independently of daf-16 by modulating the transcription of genes involved in the stress response of the endoplasmic reticu [...] (607 aa)
lipl-3Lipase; Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family. (404 aa)
daf-16Forkhead 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)
skn-1Protein 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)
lbp-8FABP domain-containing protein; Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family. (137 aa)
hlh-30BHLH domain-containing protein. (524 aa)
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NCBI taxonomy Id: 6239
Other names: C. elegans, Rhabditis elegans, roundworm
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