Liprin-alpha; May play a role in regulating the structure of the neuronal region, called the active zone, from which synaptic vesicles send neurotransmitter signals across the synapse. This may be in association with the liprin-beta protein hlb-1 ; Belongs to the liprin family. Liprin-alpha subfamily.

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.

Serine/threonine-protein kinase pak-1; Required for hypodermal cell fusion, together with cdc-42 and ced-10, leading to embryonic body elongation, which involves dramatic cytoskeletal reorganization. Plays a redundant role with max-2 in dorsal axonal guidance in ventral cord commissural motoneurons and in P neuroblast migration. Acts probably downstream of Rho GTPases mig-2 and ced-10 to regulate these 2 processes. Involved in orientating axonal growth of HSN neurons. During gonad morphogenesis and probably in association with pix-1 and git-1, involved in the migration of distal tip ce [...]

Serine/threonine-protein kinase max-2; Serine/threonine-protein kinase, which phosphorylates mlk-1. Involved in the stress response to heavy metals by activating the mlk- 1/mek-1/kgb-1 pathway. In ventral cord commissural motoneurons, required for dorsal axon guidance downstream of unc- 6/netrin repulsion receptor unc-5 and probably of Rho GTPases ced-10 and mig-2. Plays a redundant role with mig-10 in orientating axonal growth of HSN neurons. Plays a redundant role with pak-1 in P neuroblast migration and in distal tip cell (DTC)-mediated guidance of gonad elongation probably downstre [...]

G protein-coupled receptor kinase 1; Specifically phosphorylates the activated forms of G protein- coupled receptors; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. GPRK subfamily.

Mammalian ELKS/CAST/ERC/Rab6 interacting protein homolog.

Ras-related protein rac-2; During gonad morphogenesis, plays a role in distal tip cell (DTC)-mediated guidance of gonad elongation.

G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2; Specifically phosphorylates the activated forms of G protein- coupled receptors (By similarity). Required in adult sensory neurons for chemotaxis. Plays a role in the ASH sensory neurons in the chemotaxis response to NaCl where it is likely to modulate the strength of the NaCl avoidance response which occurs at high NaCl concentrations. Required in the HSN motor neurons for normal egg laying by promoting phosphorylation of amine oxidase amx-2 which inhibits amx-2 activity, preventing metabolism of serotonin. Acts in head acetylcholine neurons to pos [...]

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 [...]