boca

Gene

boca

Protein

LDLR chaperone boca

Organism

Drosophila melanogaster

Length

180 amino acids

Function

Chaperone specifically assisting the folding of beta-propeller/EGF modules within the family of low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLRs). Acts as a modulator of the Wg pathway, since some LDLRs are coreceptors for the canonical Wnt pathway.

Similarity

Belongs to the MESD family.

Mass

21.002 kDa

Sequence

MQTRLVLLLLALTPLVLAKKFKEEEKPAWAKKDIRDYSEADLERLLDQWEEDEEPLEDDELPEHLRPQPKLDLSNLDSKSPEDLLKVSKKGRTLMTFVSVTGNPTREESDTITKLWQTSLWNNHIQAERYMVDDNRAIFLFKDGTQAWDAKDFLIEQERCKGVTIENKEYPGVNAKKDEL

Protein

LDLR chaperone boca: boca