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mdl-1 mdl-1 daf-16 daf-16 cdc-42 cdc-42 unc-31 unc-31 eat-4 eat-4 zfh-2 zfh-2 hsf-1 hsf-1 ace-4 ace-4 rsks-1 rsks-1 ace-2 ace-2 gbb-1 gbb-1 unc-25 unc-25 tor-1 tor-1 ser-4 ser-4 ace-1 ace-1 hlh-30 hlh-30 nhr-27-2 nhr-27-2 unc-47 unc-47 mml-1 mml-1 bec-1 bec-1 skn-1 skn-1 hlh-6 hlh-6 scd-2 scd-2 gcy-28 gcy-28 xbp-1 xbp-1 let-363 let-363 unc-30 unc-30 sid-1 sid-1 daf-15 daf-15 lgg-1 lgg-1 ttx-3 ttx-3 smg-1 smg-1 gcy-8 gcy-8 egl-3 egl-3 hpk-1 hpk-1 rgef-1 rgef-1 pha-4 pha-4 hif-1 hif-1 mxl-2 mxl-2 atg-18 atg-18 gei-1 gei-1 dpy-22 dpy-22 ser-1 ser-1 fkh-9 fkh-9 nipi-3 nipi-3 sea-2 sea-2 smo-1 smo-1 aak-1 aak-1
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mdl-1BHLH domain-containing protein. (281 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)
cdc-42Cell 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)
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)
eat-4Probable vesicular glutamate transporter eat-4; Required for glutamatergic synaptic transmission. In AWB and AWC sensory neurons, required for the detection of preferred food sources, probably via glutamatergic neurotransmission from sensory neurons. Negatively regulates the turning step of male mating behavior. (576 aa)
zfh-2Zinc Finger and Homeobox. (1615 aa)
hsf-1HSF_DOMAIN domain-containing protein. (671 aa)
ace-4Carboxylic ester hydrolase; Belongs to the type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family. (602 aa)
rsks-1Ribosomal 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)
ace-2Carboxylic ester hydrolase; Belongs to the type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family. (629 aa)
gbb-1Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1; Component of a heterodimeric G-protein coupled receptor for GABA, formed by gbb-1 and gbb-2 (By similarity). Within the heterodimeric GABA receptor, only gbb-1 seems to bind agonists, while gbb-2 mediates coupling to G proteins (By similarity). Ligand binding causes a conformation change that triggers signaling via guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) and modulates the activity of down-stream effectors, such as adenylate cyclase (By similarity). Signaling inhibits adenylate cyclase, stimulates phospholipase A2, activates po [...] (899 aa)
unc-25Glutamic acid decarboxylase. (508 aa)
tor-1Torsin. (310 aa)
ser-4G_PROTEIN_RECEP_F1_2 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. (445 aa)
ace-1Acetylcholinesterase 1; Rapidly hydrolyzes choline released into the synapse. It can hydrolyze butyrylthiocholine. (620 aa)
hlh-30BHLH domain-containing protein. (524 aa)
nhr-27-2HMG box domain-containing protein. (1405 aa)
unc-47Vesicular GABA transporter; Involved in the uptake of GABA into the synaptic vesicles. Belongs to the amino acid/polyamine transporter 2 family. (486 aa)
mml-1Protein WBSCR14 homolog; Transcriptional repressor. Binds to the canonical and non- canonical E box sequences 5'-CACGTG-3' (By similarity). (1009 aa)
bec-1Beclin homolog; Regulates autophagy. Together with phosphatidyl-3-phosphate kinase vps-34, acts as a core subunit of the PI3K complex that mediates formation of phosphatidylinositol 3- phosphate (PtdIns3P), thereby regulating membrane trafficking. In association with sorf-1 and sorf-2, negatively regulates phosphatidylinositol 3- phosphate in early endosomes to allow for the conversion to late endosomes. Involved in the clearance of engulfed apoptotic cell corpses. Together with ced-9, negatively regulates somatic and germline apoptosis. Plays a role in endosome-to-Golgi retrograde tra [...] (375 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)
hlh-6Helix-loop-helix protein 6; Transcription factor that regulates the development of the g2 pharyngeal gland cells and pharyngeal gland function and thereby is required for feeding. Required for the expression of a number of genes in the pharyngeal gland, possibly by binding to the E box motif (5'-CANNTG-3') in the promoter region of these genes. Positively regulates the expression of genes encoding mucin-like proteins, which lubricate the pharyngeal tract to ensure efficient passage of the bacterial food source. Exhibits pharyngeal gland-specific positive autoregulation activity. (268 aa)
scd-2ALK tyrosine kinase receptor homolog scd-2; Probable tyrosine-protein kinase receptor which regulates the dauer/non-dauer developmental decision probably by controlling daf-3 transcriptional activity in parallel or together with the TGF-beta pathway. Regulates integration of conflicting sensory cues in AIA interneurons. May act as a receptor for hen-1. (1421 aa)
gcy-28Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-28; Guanylate cyclase involved in the production of the second messenger cGMP. Regulates olfactory perception in AWC sensory neurons although may not be involved in the primary sensory transduction steps. [Isoform d]: Regulates sensory integration of conflicting sensory cues in AIA interneurons. (1276 aa)
xbp-1BZIP domain-containing protein. (335 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)
unc-30Homeobox protein unc-30; Transcriptional regulator within D-type neurons that controls terminal differentiation. Required for the development and function of the 19 inhibitory GABAergic (gamma-aminobutyric-acid- secreting) D-type motor neurons, which control locomotion. Plays a role in regulating synapse formation in dorsal D (DD) and ventral D (VD) GABAergic motor neurons, possibly in part by regulating the expression of the neural regulator oig-1. Also required for expression of flp-13 in DD motor neurons. Plays a role in respecification of DD motor neurons through regulation of gene [...] (323 aa)
sid-1Systemic RNA interference defective protein 1; Plays a role in RNA-mediated gene silencing by acting cell- autonomously as a channel for the transport of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) between cells. Mediates the spread of dsRNA and subsequent silencing of genes in cells distant from the site of dsRNA introduction. Selective for dsRNA. Preferentially binds long dsRNA, from 50 base pairs up to 700. Short 20 base-pair long molecules are not bound. May also bind dsDNA, but with lower affinity. Binding may be sequence-independent. Belongs to the SID1 family. (776 aa)
daf-15Raptor_N domain-containing protein. (1800 aa)
lgg-1Protein lgg-1; Ubiquitin-like modifier involved in the formation of autophagosomal vacuoles (autophagosomes). When lipidated mediates tethering between adjacent membranes and stimulates membrane fusion during autophagy. Recruits lipidated-lgg-2 to maturing autophagosomes. Acts in the aggrephagy pathway, which is the macroautophagic degradation of ubiquitinated protein aggregates, and preferentially interacts with autophagy proteins and substrates containing LIR motifs to mediate autophagosome formation and protein aggregate degradation. In particular, binds to components of the unc-51- [...] (123 aa)
ttx-3LIM/homeobox protein ttx-3; Required for specification of the AIA and AIY interneurons and the NSM neurons. Positively regulates the expression of a number of genes including ceh-23, kal-1, hen-1, ser-2, unc-17 and sra-11 in AIY interneurons and cat-4, flp-4, bas-1, ptps-1 and mgl-1 in NSM neurons. Also acts in an autoregulatory feedback loop to maintain its own expression. Plays a role in the thermotactic response, olfactory imprinting, regulation of longevity, control of dauer formation and axon outgrowth and pathfinding. Not required for normal chemosensory behavior. (409 aa)
smg-1Serine/threonine-protein kinase smg-1; Serine/threonine protein kinase involved in mRNA surveillance. Recognizes the substrate consensus sequence [ST]-Q. Involved in nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) of mRNAs containing premature stop codons by phosphorylating smg-2. (2322 aa)
gcy-8Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-8; Guanylate cyclase involved in the production of the second messenger cGMP. Regulates thermotaxis responses in AFD sensory neurons. May regulate AFD neuronal activity such as calcium responses to temperature gradients. Maintains the microvilli receptive ending morphology of the AFD thermosensory neurons by regulating cGMP levels downstream of kcc-3. cGMP levels antagonize the actin cytoskeleton regulator wsp-1. (1152 aa)
egl-3Neuroendocrine convertase 2; Serine endoprotease which cleaves preproteins at paired basic amino acids. Processes FMRFamide-like (flp) and neuropeptide-like protein (nlp) neuropeptides. Probably by processing flp-1 and flp-18, modulates the neuronal excitation-inhibition balance and thus the level of activity of the locomotor circuit. Regulates sensitivity to mechanosensory stimuli. By processing neuropeptides, modulates basal acetylcholine release at the ventral cord neuromuscular junctions. Probably by processing flp neuropeptides, regulates the turning step of male mating behavior. [...] (652 aa)
hpk-1Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase required in the somatic gonadal cells to regulate germline proliferation during larval development and in adulthood. Plays a role in the development/differentiation of gonadal distal tip cells. Required for normal lifespan in a pha-4 and mxl-2- dependent manner. Also contributes to survival following heat or oxidative stress. Prevents sumoylation and inactivation of heat shock transcription factor hsf-1 which enhances hsf-1-dependent transcriptional induction of chaperones in response to heat shock. Also required [...] (846 aa)
rgef-1Rap Guanine nucleotide Exchange Factor homolog. (654 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)
hif-1Hypoxia-inducible factor 1; A transcription factor which is a key regulator in various cellular processes; including environment stress resistance (oxygen levels, hydrogen sulfide and cyanide levels and heat), negative regulation of cell apoptosis in ASJ neurons by inhibition of cep-1 via transcriptional activation of tyr-2, resistance/susceptibility to pathogenic bacteria, lifespan and brood size. Involved in mediating susceptibility to enteropathogenic E.coli. Increased levels of hif-1 activity confer resistance to P.aeruginosa-mediated death but also confer susceptibility to S.aureu [...] (721 aa)
mxl-2BHLH domain-containing protein. (205 aa)
atg-18Autophagy-related protein 18; Component of the autophagy machinery that is recruited to phosphatidylinositols on preautophagosomal structures, which are early autophagic structures, to promote autophagosome formation, and the subsequent degradation and clearance of engulfed apoptotic cells and P- granules in somatic cells. In particular, binds with high affinity to phosphatidylinositols including phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PtdIns(3)P), phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PtdIns(4)P), and phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate (PtdIns(5)P), and more weakly to phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bis [...] (412 aa)
gei-1START domain-containing protein. (1510 aa)
dpy-22Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 12; Component of the Mediator complex, a coactivator involved in regulated gene transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. Mediator functions as a bridge to convey information from gene- specific regulatory proteins to the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery. Mediator is recruited to promoters by direct interactions with regulatory proteins and serves as a scaffold for the assembly of a functional preinitiation complex with RNA polymerase II and the general transcription factors (By similarity). Functio [...] (3498 aa)
ser-1G_PROTEIN_RECEP_F1_2 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. (683 aa)
fkh-9Fork-head domain-containing protein. (300 aa)
nipi-3Protein nipi-3; By regulating the up-regulation in the epidermis of antimicrobial peptides nlp-29 and nlp-31, plays a role in resistance to fungal infection. (655 aa)
sea-2C2H2-type domain-containing protein. (1968 aa)
smo-1Small ubiquitin-related modifier; Ubiquitin-like protein which can be covalently attached to target lysines as a monomer. Does not seem to be involved in protein degradation and may function as an antagonist of ubiquitin in the degradation process. Plays a role in a number of cellular processes such as nuclear transport, DNA replication and repair, mitosis and signal transduction. Covalent attachment to its substrates requires prior activation by the E1 complex aos-1-uba-2 and linkage to the E2 enzyme ubc-9, and can be promoted by an E3 ligase such as gei-17. Required for embryonic dev [...] (91 aa)
aak-15'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-1; Probably does not act as a sensor that couples lifespan to information about energy levels and insulin-like signals. Together with aak-2, involved in the establishment of germline stem cell (GSC) quiescence during dauer development. Plays a role in the maintenance of glycogen stores which are necessary for resistance to hyperosmotic stress. (589 aa)
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Caenorhabditis elegans
NCBI taxonomy Id: 6239
Other names: C. elegans, Rhabditis elegans, roundworm
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