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vps-34 vps-34 let-363 let-363 age-1 age-1 lgg-3 lgg-3 jnk-1 jnk-1 vamp-8 vamp-8 tpa-1 tpa-1 lmp-1 lmp-1 daf-15 daf-15 mlst-8 mlst-8 akt-1 akt-1 dct-1 dct-1 cpr-6 cpr-6 lgg-1 lgg-1 rab-1 rab-1 ire-1 ire-1 ras-1 ras-1 cpr-1 cpr-1 rab-8 rab-8 atg-13 atg-13 rab-39 rab-39 atg-10 atg-10 atg-16.1 atg-16.1 ras-2 ras-2 alfa-1 alfa-1 akt-2 akt-2 F32H5.1 F32H5.1 itr-1 itr-1 F35A5.8 F35A5.8 cpr-2 cpr-2 hif-1 hif-1 let-92 let-92 atg-18 atg-18 mpk-1 mpk-1 rab-33 rab-33 cpr-4 cpr-4 pek-1 pek-1 mom-4 mom-4 rheb-1 rheb-1 F57F5.1 F57F5.1 asp-3 asp-3 pdk-1 pdk-1 snap-29 snap-29 atg-16.2 atg-16.2 dapk-1 dapk-1 atg-2 atg-2 atg-7 atg-7 aak-1 aak-1 R04A9.7 R04A9.7 asp-4 asp-4 smcr-8 smcr-8 aak-2 aak-2 cpl-1 cpl-1 kgb-1 kgb-1 daf-18 daf-18 epg-7 epg-7 cpr-3 cpr-3 bec-1 bec-1 atg-9 atg-9 mtm-3 mtm-3 raga-1 raga-1 syx-17 syx-17 rab-7 rab-7 cpr-8 cpr-8 W07B8.4 W07B8.4 cpr-5 cpr-5 Y105C5A.24 Y105C5A.24 epg-8 epg-8 aap-1 aap-1 ragc-1 ragc-1 Y34B4A.2 Y34B4A.2 epg-3 epg-3 eif-2alpha eif-2alpha rsks-1 rsks-1 mek-2 mek-2 atg-3 atg-3 par-4 par-4 unc-51 unc-51 vamp-7 vamp-7 epg-9 epg-9 atg-5 atg-5 ppfr-4 ppfr-4 gcn-2 gcn-2 atg-4.1 atg-4.1 kgb-2 kgb-2 let-60 let-60 atg-4.2 atg-4.2 kin-1 kin-1 vps-15 vps-15
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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)
lgg-3Ubiquitin-like protein atg-12; Ubiquitin-like protein involved in autophagy vesicles formation (By similarity). Conjugation with atg-5 through a ubiquitin- like conjugating system involving also atg-7 as an E1-like activating enzyme and atg-10 as an E2-like conjugating enzyme, is essential for its function (By similarity). Most likely a component of an atg-5-lgg- 3-atg-16 complex that promotes autophagosome formation by associating with lgg-2, but not lgg-1, at the preautophagosomal membrane. Probably, as part of an atg-5-lgg- 3-atg-16 complex, required for lgg-1 lipidation; the comple [...] (118 aa)
jnk-1Stress-activated protein kinase jnk-1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which responds to activation by environmental stress by phosphorylating a number of transcription factors such as daf-16, and thus regulates transcriptional activity. By phosphorylating daf-16, plays a role in daf-16 nuclear translocation in intestinal cells in response to environmental stresses such as heat and oxidative stresses. Downstream of jkk-1, may coordinate locomotion via type-D GABAergic motoneurons and regulates synaptic vesicle transport in conjunction with unc-16. Independently of jkk-1, may regulate s [...] (463 aa)
vamp-8V-SNARE coiled-coil homology domain-containing protein. (116 aa)
tpa-1Protein kinase C-like 1; Diacylglycerol (DAG)-dependent serine/threonine-protein kinase that phosphorylates a range of cellular proteins (Probable). Phosphorylates mlk-1, a component of the JNK pathway. Involved in axon regeneration after injury probably by activating the JNK pathway. Plays a role in resistance to fungal infection and in wound healing by promoting expression of antimicrobial peptide nlp- 29 in the epidermis downstream of gpa-12 and plc-3 and upstream of tir- 1-p38-like pathway. Probably by regulating neuronal transmission in ALA neurons, regulates the decrease in phary [...] (704 aa)
lmp-1LAMP family protein lmp-1; Belongs to the LAMP family. (237 aa)
daf-15Raptor_N domain-containing protein. (1800 aa)
mlst-8WD_REPEATS_REGION domain-containing protein. (382 aa)
akt-1Serine/threonine-protein kinase akt-1; Acts downstream of PI3 kinase age-1 and kinase pdk-1 in the daf-2/insulin receptor-like transduction pathway. Phosphorylates Forkhead-related daf-16 and the longevity-promoting skn-1 transcription factors, which inhibits their entry into the nucleus and antagonizes their functions. Has an essential role in regulating developmental arrest at the dauer stage. Plays a role in immune function and pathogen resistance. Regulates salt chemotaxis learning. Downstream of age-1 and together with akt-2 and sgk-1, promotes cell survival during embryonic devel [...] (546 aa)
dct-1NIP3 homolog; Initiates apoptosis in a BH3-independent mechanism possibly by recruiting ced-3 to mitochondria and other cytoplasmic membranes. Has a role in lifespan and tumor growth. Required for the induction of mitophagy under stress conditions. Belongs to the NIP3 family. (221 aa)
cpr-6Cathepsin B-like cysteine proteinase 6; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (379 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)
rab-1RAB family. (205 aa)
ire-1Serine/threonine-protein kinase/endoribonuclease ire-1; Senses unfolded proteins in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum via its N-terminal domain which leads to enzyme auto- activation. The active endoribonuclease domain splices xbp-1 precursor mRNA to produce the mature form which then induces transcription of UPR target genes. Unfolded protein response (UPR) transcriptional activation by ire-1, as well as translational attenuation by pek-1 in a complementary pathway, maintains ER homeostasis. Regulates the transcriptional up-regulation of nucleoside-diphosphatase apy-1 upon ER str [...] (967 aa)
ras-1GTP binding protein. (212 aa)
cpr-1Gut-specific cysteine proteinase; Thiol protease. Has a role as a digestive enzyme. Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (329 aa)
rab-8RAB family. (211 aa)
atg-13Autophagy-related protein 13 homolog; Component of the unc-51/atg-13 complex required for autophagosome formation. Required for the degradation of germ cell specific P-granule components such as sepa-1 by autophagy in somatic cells. This ensures exclusive localization of the P-granules in germ cells. May function downstream of the let-363 (Tor) signaling pathway to mediate sepa-1 degradation. Plays a role in survival during limited food availability ; Belongs to the ATG13 family. Metazoan subfamily. (443 aa)
rab-39RAB family. (229 aa)
atg-10Autophagy_act_C domain-containing protein. (157 aa)
atg-16.1Autophagic-related protein 16.1; Most likely a component of the atg-5-atg-12-atg-16.1/atg-16.2 complex, which is recruited to the preautophagosomal membrane and associates with lgg-2 to promote autophagosome formation. Although its role in autophagosome formation may be distinct to the role of atg-16.2, it functions in a partially redundant manner with atg-16.2 to regulate autophagic processes. (578 aa)
ras-2GTP binding protein. (211 aa)
alfa-1ALS/FTD Associated gene homolog. (734 aa)
akt-2Serine/threonine-protein kinase akt-2; Acts downstream of PI3 kinase age-1 and kinase pdk-1 in the daf-2/insulin receptor-like transduction pathway. Essential role in regulating developmental arrest at the dauer stage. Phosphorylates Forkhead-related daf- 16 and the longevity-promoting skn-1 transcription factors, which inhibits their entry into the nucleus and antagonizes their functions. Role in immune function and pathogen resistance. Downstream of age-1 and together with akt-2 and sgk-1, promotes cell survival during embryonic development. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. [...] (528 aa)
F32H5.1Pept_C1 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (356 aa)
itr-1Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor itr-1; Receptor for inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, a second messenger that regulates intracellular calcium homeostasis. Binds in vitro to both inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (1,4,5-InsP3) and inositol 2,4,5-trisphosphate (2,4,5-InsP3) with high affinity and does not discriminate between the phosphate at 1 or 2 position. Can also bind inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate (1,3,4,5-InsP4) and inositol 4,5-bisphosphate (4,5-InsP2), but with lower affinity. Acts as a timekeeper/rhythm generator via calcium signaling, affecting the defecation cycle and pharyn [...] (2892 aa)
F35A5.8BAR domain-containing protein. (366 aa)
cpr-2Pept_C1 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (326 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)
let-92Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit; Protein phosphatase which plays an essential role in early embryonic cell division. Probably together with constant regulatory subunit paa-1 and regulatory subunit sur-6, positively regulates centriole duplication by preventing the degradation of sas-5 and kinase zyg-1. In addition, plays a role in the recruitment of sas- 6 and maybe sas-5 to centrioles and may dephosphorylate sas-5 and zyg-1 negative regulator szy-20. During vulva development, may play a role with regulatory subunits paa-1 and sur-6 in the induction of vulva c [...] (318 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)
mpk-1Mitogen-activated protein kinase mpk-1; Function in let-60 Ras signaling pathway; acts downstream of lin-45 raf kinase, but before the lin-1 gene product in controlling vulval cell differentiation. Plays a negative role in proximal germline proliferation in the mitotic zone. Required for progression of developing oocytes through the pachytene stage. In oocytes, inhibits the activity of the chloride channel clh-3, likely by activating gck-3. Plays a role in response to M.nematophilum-mediated bacterial infection by promoting tail swelling and preventing constipation. Involved in fluid h [...] (444 aa)
rab-33Ras-related protein Rab-33. (307 aa)
cpr-4Cathepsin B-like cysteine proteinase 4; Thiol protease which shows activity against the fluorogenic substrate z-Arg-Arg-AMC; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (335 aa)
pek-1Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase pek-1; Phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation- initiation factor 2 (eIF2alpha), leading to its inactivation and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis. May phosphorylate eIF2alpha during hypoxia. Proposed to have a role in alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress ; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr protein kinase family. GCN2 subfamily. (1077 aa)
mom-4Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase mom-4; Part of the Wnt signaling pathway essential for the specification of the mesodermal cell fate in early embryos. Stimulates the wrm-1/lit-1-dependent phosphorylation of pop-1 and plays a role in the initial nuclear accumulation of wrm-1. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase kinase kinase subfamily. (536 aa)
rheb-1GTP-binding protein Rheb homolog 1; Binds GTP and exhibits intrinsic GTPase activity. (207 aa)
F57F5.1Pept_C1 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (351 aa)
asp-3Aspartic protease 3; Aspartic protease (Probable). Part of the necrosis cell death pathway. Involved in neuronal cell degeneration. Involved in heat stress response. (398 aa)
pdk-13-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1; Involved in the daf-2/insulin receptor-like transduction pathway, which controls longevity and prevents developmental arrest at the dauer stage. Phosphorylates and activates sgk-1, akt-1 and akt-2. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. PDPK1 subfamily. (636 aa)
snap-29Soluble NSF attachment protein 29; SNAREs, soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein receptors, are essential proteins for fusion of cellular membranes. SNAREs localized on opposing membranes assemble to form a trans-SNARE complex, an extended, parallel four alpha-helical bundle that drives membrane fusion; Belongs to the SNAP-25 family. (277 aa)
atg-16.2Autophagic-related protein 16.2; Most likely a component of the atg-5-atg-12-atg-16.1/atg-16.2 complex, which is recruited to the preautophagosomal membrane and associates with lgg-2 to promote autophagosome formation. Plays a role in the recruitment of lipidated lgg-1 probably to the autophagosome membrane to promote autophagosome formation. Furthermore, association with atg-5 is required for the nucleation of lgg-1 positive autophagosomes. Although its role in autophagosome formation may be distinct to the role of atg-16.2, it functions in a partially redundant manner with atg-16.1 t [...] (534 aa)
dapk-1Death-associated protein kinase dapk-1; Negative regulator of epidermal barrier repair and innate immune responses to wounding. The role in epidermal tissue integrity and wound healing is established through the inhibition of epidermal microtubule stability, possibly via the negative regulation of the microtubule minus-end binding protein ptrn-1. In epidermis, prevents expression of specific unc-44 isoforms probably by promoting nuclear localization of pinn-1, which in turn may affect sydn-1-ssup-72-mediated regulation of alternative polyadenylation of unc-44 mRNA. Appears to act downs [...] (1425 aa)
atg-2Autophagy-related protein 2; Component of the epg-6/atg-2 complex, which is involved in the generation of autophagosomes from omegasomes and in the distribution of atg-9 and atg-13 during the autophagy-mediated degradation of protein aggregates. Involved in autophagy-mediated degradation of ribosomal RNA and ribosomal proteins in lysosomes, which is essential for maintaining nucleotide homeostasis. (2290 aa)
atg-7Ubiquitin-like modifier-activating enzyme ATG7; E1-like activating enzyme involved in the 2 ubiquitin-like systems required for autophagy. (647 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)
R04A9.7Uncharacterized protein; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. (402 aa)
asp-4Aspartic protease 4; Aspartic protease, which is part of the necrosis cell death pathway. Involved in neuronal cell degeneration. Involved in heat stress response. Belongs to the peptidase A1 family. (444 aa)
smcr-8Guanine nucleotide exchange protein smcr-8; Part of a complex that has guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activity and regulates autophagy; Belongs to the SMCR8 family. (511 aa)
aak-25'-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-2; Acts as a sensor that couples lifespan to information about energy levels and insulin-like signals. Role in motility and response to oxidative stress. Involved in the establishment of germline stem cell (GSC) quiescence during dauer development. Plays a role in axon regrowth after axotomy in PLM neurons. Plays a role in the maintenance of glycogen stores which are necessary for resistance to hyperosmotic stress. Plays a role in the regulation of flp-7 secretion from ASI neurons. Keeps the CREB-regulated transcription coactivato [...] (626 aa)
cpl-1Cathepsin L-like; Cysteine protease which plays an essential role in the degradation of proteins in lysosomes. During early embryogenesis, maternally required for the proteolytic processing of yolk proteins in platelets, a lysosome- like structure where a slow and controlled degradation of yolk proteins occurs. In the gonad, required for the clearance of apoptotic germ cells in the engulfing cell phagolysosomes. In embryos, required for the degradation of endocytic and autophagic cargos. In embryos, may play a role in the degradation of lipid-containing droplets. Required for larval de [...] (337 aa)
kgb-1GLH-binding kinase 1; Mitogen-activated protein kinase which is an essential component of the JNK pathway composed of mlk-1, mek-1 and kgb-1. Phosphorylates the transcription factor fos-1 which prevents fos-1 dimerization and promoter binding and results in activation of target genes including F53A9.2/kreg-1 and lys-3/kreg-2. Phosphorylates jun-1 and activates the AP-1 transcription factor which is a heterodimer of jun-1 and fos-1. Phosphorylates glh-1 in vitro which may play a role in controlling glh-1 protein levels in the germline by targeting it for degradation by the proteasome. R [...] (390 aa)
daf-18Abnormal dauer formation protein 18; Acts as a dual-specificity protein phosphatase, dephosphorylating tyrosine-, serine- and threonine-phosphorylated proteins (By similarity). Also acts as a lipid phosphatase, removing the phosphate in the D3 position of the inositol ring from phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate. By dephosphorylating PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 antagonizes PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 production by age-1/PI3K and thus, negatively regulates daf-2-mediated processes including dauer formation, longevity, fat metabolism, chemotaxis towards salt, thermotolerance and axon guidance. Similarly, [...] (962 aa)
epg-7ATG11 domain-containing protein. (1338 aa)
cpr-3Cathepsin B-like cysteine proteinase 3; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (370 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)
atg-9Autophagy-related protein 9; Involved in autophagy and cytoplasm to vacuole transport (Cvt) vesicle formation. Plays a key role in the organization of the preautophagosomal structure/phagophore assembly site (PAS), the nucleating site for formation of the sequestering vesicle. Belongs to the ATG9 family. (921 aa)
mtm-3Myotubularin-related protein 3; Preferentially dephosphorylates phosphatidylinositol 3- phosphate (PI3P), and has some activity towards phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate (PI35P). May also dephosphorylate proteins phosphorylated on Ser, Thr, and Tyr residues (By similarity). Positively regulates autophagy and is recruited to autophagosomes by PI3P where it catalyzes PI3P turnover to promote autophagosome maturation. Thought to have a role in maintenance of muscle function. Involved in locomotion and lifespan determination. (1006 aa)
raga-1RAs-related GTP-binding protein A. (312 aa)
syx-17t-SNARE coiled-coil homology domain-containing protein. (250 aa)
rab-7RAB family. (209 aa)
cpr-8Pept_C1 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (335 aa)
W07B8.4Pept_C1 domain-containing protein; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (335 aa)
cpr-5Cathepsin B-like cysteine proteinase 5; Belongs to the peptidase C1 family. (344 aa)
Y105C5A.24Protein kinase domain-containing protein. (478 aa)
epg-8Ectopic P Granules. (428 aa)
aap-1Phosphoinositide 3-kinase adapter subunit. (522 aa)
ragc-1RAs-related GTP binding protein C homolog. (338 aa)
Y34B4A.2Uncharacterized protein. (339 aa)
epg-3Ectopic P granules protein 3; Involved in autophagy. Thought to act in autophagasome and omegasome formation. (458 aa)
eif-2alphaS1 motif domain-containing protein. (342 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)
mek-2Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase mek-2; Functions in the let-60 Ras signaling pathway; acts downstream of lin-45 raf kinase, but before the sur-1/mpk-1 gene product in controlling vulval cell differentiation. Required for progression of developing oocytes through the pachytene stage. Plays a role in responses to M.nematophilum- mediated bacterial infection by promoting tail swelling and preventing constipation. Involved in fluid homeostasis. Positively regulates lifespan upstream of mpk-1. (387 aa)
atg-3Autophagy-related protein 3. (305 aa)
par-4Serine/threonine-protein kinase par-4; Required for cytoplasmic partitioning and asymmetric cell division in early embryogenesis. Controls the asymmetric cell division of the Q.p neuroblast lineage. Involved in mediating cell polarization via regulation of anillin family scaffold proteins. Phosphorylates and restricts the asymmetry effectors mex-5 and mex-6 to the anterior cytoplasm of the zygote and maintains these phosphorylations until fertilization. May phosphorylate par-1. Required for strd-1 localization to the cell cortex of early embryos and may be required for strd-1 protein s [...] (617 aa)
unc-51Serine/threonine-protein kinase unc-51; Protein kinase important for axonal elongation and axonal guidance. Functions in the CAN axons to direct both anterior and posterior migrations. Phosphorylates both unc-14 and vab-8. Component of the unc-51/atg-13 complex that is probably recruited by lgg-1 to preautophagosomes and is required for autophagosome formation. Interaction with autophagy related proteins such as atg-13 links it to the autophagy machinery to in turn promote P-granule degradation in somatic cells. Plays a role in mitophagy during limited food availability. Regulates cell [...] (856 aa)
vamp-7V-SNARE coiled-coil homology domain-containing protein. (261 aa)
epg-9Ectopic P Granules. (260 aa)
atg-5Autophagy-related protein 5; Involved in autophagic vesicle formation (By similarity). Conjugation with lgg-3/ATG12, through a ubiquitin-like conjugating system involving atg-7 as an E1-like activating enzyme and atg-10 as an E2-like conjugating enzyme, is essential for its function (By similarity). Most likely a component of an atg-5-lgg-3-atg-16 complex that promotes autophagosome formation by associating with lgg-2, but not lgg-1, at the preautophagosomal membrane. Probably, as part of an atg-5-lgg-3-atg-16 complex, required for lgg-1 lipidation; the complex acts as an E3-like enzym [...] (275 aa)
ppfr-4Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit ppfr-4; Probable regulatory subunit of serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP4 which may play a role in meiosis and embryonic mitosis. Probably in association with catalytic subunit pph-4.1, regulates microtubule severing during oocyte meiosis II by dephosphorylating and likely activating mei-1, a component of the katanin microtubule severing complex. (327 aa)
gcn-2Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase gcn-2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation-initiation factor 2 (eIF2alpha), leading to its inactivation and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis (By similarity). Involved in the unfolded protein response (UPR) triggered by several stresses including mitochondrial, osmotic and oxidative stresses, amino acid deprivation and UV irradiation, probably by phosphorylating and inhibiting eIF2alpha. In addition, leads to [...] (1699 aa)
atg-4.1Cysteine protease atg-4.1; Cysteine protease required for autophagy. Cleaves the C-terminal amino acid of ATG8 family proteins lgg-1, to reveal a C-terminal glycine (Probable). Exposure of the glycine at the C-terminus is essential for ATG8 proteins conjugation to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and insertion to membranes, which is necessary for autophagy (Probable). Its cleavage activity is functionally redundant to atg-4.2, but it cleaves lgg-1 precursors more efficiently than atg-4.2 (Probable). Acts redundantly with atg-4.2 to promote the lgg-1 delipidation to release the protein fro [...] (481 aa)
kgb-2Mitogen-activated protein kinase. (332 aa)
let-60Ras protein let-60; The level of let-60 controls the switch between vulval and hypodermal cell fates during C.elegans vulval induction. May stimulate the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activity of rap-1. Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Ras family. (184 aa)
atg-4.2Cysteine protease atg-4.2; Cysteine protease required for autophagy. Cleaves the C-terminal amino acid of ATG8 family proteins lgg-1, to reveal a C-terminal glycine (Probable). Exposure of the glycine at the C-terminus is essential for ATG8 proteins conjugation to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and insertion to membranes, which is necessary for autophagy (Probable). Its cleavage activity is functionally redundant to atg-4.1, but it cleaves lgg-1 precursors less efficiently than atg-4.1 (Probable). In contrast to atg-4.1, plays a more significant role in the later phases of autophagy and [...] (521 aa)
kin-1cAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit; Essential for larval development. Controls the rhythmic contraction of enteric muscles probably by regulating G- protein coupled receptor aex-2-mediated calcium influx in GABAergic DVB neurons. Plays a role in the control of oocyte meiotic maturation by gonadal sheath cells. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. cAMP subfamily. (579 aa)
vps-15Related to yeast Vacuolar Protein Sorting factor. (1354 aa)
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NCBI taxonomy Id: 6239
Other names: C. elegans, Rhabditis elegans, roundworm
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