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pxl-1 | Paxillin homolog 1; Required for myofilament organization of the pharyngeal sarcomeres and for pharyngeal muscle contractions and hence for pharyngeal pumping. Together with lin-8, might be required for myofilament organization in the body wall muscles ; Belongs to the paxillin family. (413 aa) | ||||
deb-1 | Vinculin; Involved in cell adhesion. May be involved in the attachment of the actin-based microfilaments to the plasma membrane. Involved in ovulation. (1090 aa) | ||||
tln-1 | Talin. (2553 aa) | ||||
cdh-12 | CaDHerin family. (2904 aa) | ||||
rho-1 | Ras-like GTP-binding protein rhoA; Required for ventral migration of epidermal cells during ventral enclosure in the embryo and for cell elongation. Also required for ventral migration of P cells during larval development. Involved in asymmetric spindle positioning during anaphase and establishment of cell polarity during embryo development. In adults, involved in regulation of multiple processes including locomotion, pharyngeal pumping, fecundity, ovulation, defecation and body morphology. In body wall muscles, regulates organization of myosin thick filaments downstream of unc-89. Ass [...] (192 aa) | ||||
pfn-1 | Profilin-1; Binds to actin and affects the structure of the cytoskeleton. At high concentrations, profilin prevents the polymerization of actin, whereas it enhances it at low concentrations. By binding to PIP2, it inhibits the formation of IP3 and DG. Also binds to poly(L-proline) and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate micelles. (132 aa) | ||||
atn-1 | AcTiniN. (920 aa) | ||||
act-5 | ACTin. (375 aa) | ||||
ooc-5 | Torsin-like protein; May serve as a molecular chaperone assisting in the proper folding of secreted and/or membrane proteins; Belongs to the ClpA/ClpB family. Torsin subfamily. (356 aa) | ||||
mig-2 | Rac-like GTPase. (195 aa) | ||||
ost-1 | SPARC; Has a high affinity for collagen. Affects nematode body morphology and mobility. Essential for C.elegans development and muscle function. The cysteine-rich region could have protease inhibitory activity or may provide the framework for a protein binding module. Probable role in skeletal morphogenesis; Belongs to the SPARC family. (264 aa) | ||||
cdh-10 | CaDHerin family. (1775 aa) | ||||
trt-1 | Telomerase reverse transcriptase; Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein enzyme essential for the replication of chromosome termini in most eukaryotes. It elongates telomeres. It is a reverse transcriptase that adds simple sequence repeats to chromosome ends by copying a template sequence within the RNA component of the enzyme. (561 aa) | ||||
cdh-5 | CaDHerin family. (1449 aa) | ||||
cdh-8 | CaDHerin family. (1684 aa) | ||||
pfn-2 | Profilin-2; Binds to actin and affects the structure of the cytoskeleton. At high concentrations, profilin prevents the polymerization of actin, whereas it enhances it at low concentrations. By binding to PIP2, it inhibits the formation of IP3 and DG (By similarity). (131 aa) | ||||
zyx-1 | Zyxin; Functions as both a mechanical stabilizer (via LIM domains) of focal adhesions and as a sensor component for muscle cell damage (via N-terminus). Regulates, stabilizes and maintains posterior lateral mechanosensory (PLM) synaptic branch extension and new synapse formation and growth during larval development. (647 aa) | ||||
unc-84 | Nuclear migration and anchoring protein unc-84; Involved in nuclear migration and anchoring in hypodermal precursor cells. Most likely recruits anc-1 to the nuclear envelope where anc-1 functions to tether the nucleus to the actin cytoskeleton. Component of the unc-83-unc-84 LINC (LInker of Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton) complex where it recruits and interacts with unc-83 to form a bridge connecting the nuclear envelope to the cytoskeleton which allows for nuclear transport along microtubules. Its role in nuclear migration may be in association with lamin, lmn-1. Regulates nuclear mi [...] (1111 aa) | ||||
sun-1 | Sun domain-containing protein 1; Involved in centrosome attachment to the nucleus. Required for zyg-12 localization to the nuclear envelope. Together with pot-1, it is required to anchor telomeres to the nuclear envelope in embryos. (473 aa) | ||||
cdh-9 | CaDHerin family. (623 aa) | ||||
rac-2 | Ras-related protein rac-2; During gonad morphogenesis, plays a role in distal tip cell (DTC)-mediated guidance of gonad elongation. (195 aa) | ||||
gsnl-1 | Gelsolin-like protein 1; Calcium-regulated, actin-modulating protein that binds to the plus (or barbed) ends of actin monomers or filaments, preventing monomer exchange (end-blocking or capping). Binds actin but does not nucleate actin polymerization, albeit slows down elongation by blocking the barbed ends. By promoting actin depolymerization, required for the elimination of presynaptic components downstream of the egl-1, ced-4 and ced-3 apoptotic pathway during larval development. Belongs to the villin/gelsolin family. (475 aa) | ||||
pfn-3 | Profilin-3; Binds to actin and affects the structure of the cytoskeleton. At high concentrations, profilin prevents the polymerization of actin, whereas it enhances it at low concentrations. By binding to PIP2, it inhibits the formation of IP3 and DG. Also binds to poly(L-proline) and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate micelles. (126 aa) | ||||
abl-1 | Tyrosine-protein kinase abl-1; Functions downstream of migratory protein mig-13 and is involved in Q neuroblast migration during larval development. Recruited by mig-13 to the leading edge of Q neuroblasts and their descendents to signal downstream, likely to the wve-1 pathway, and direct migration along the anteroposterior body axis. Promotes germline cell apoptosis in response to oxidative, osmotic and heat shock stresses. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. ABL subfamily. (1224 aa) | ||||
cdh-7 | CaDHerin family. (1364 aa) | ||||
cdc-42 | Cell division control protein 42 homolog; Plays an essential role in spindle orientation and organizing cellular and embryonic polarity by controlling the localization and activity of PAR (partitioning-defective) proteins. Required for maintaining the asymmetric cortical localization of the anterior complex proteins par-3 and par-6, the posterior cortical protein par-2, and pkc-3. Involved in hypodermal cell fusion, together with pak-1 and ced-10, leading to embryonic body elongation, which involves dramatic cytoskeletal reorganization. During gonad morphogenesis, plays a role in dista [...] (191 aa) | ||||
cdh-1 | CaDHerin family. (2779 aa) | ||||
sav-1 | SAlVador (Cell proliferation regulator) homolog. (389 aa) |