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ced-6

Gene
ced-6
Protein
PTB domain-containing adapter protein ced-6
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
517 amino acids
Function
Plays a role in axon pruning in larval mushroom body neurons during metamorphosis (PubMed:16772168). Plays a role in the infiltration of glial cell processes into mushroom body lobes and the subsequent engulfment of degenerating axon branches (PubMed:16772168). Involved in Drpr-mediated phagocytosis of apoptotic cells (PubMed:19927123). Required for bacterial phagocytosis (PubMed:19890048). During neuromuscular junction development, required for the clearance of pruned ghost boutons and presynaptic debris and for normal synaptic growth (PubMed:19707574).
Similarity
Belongs to the ced-6 family.
Mass
56.14 kDa
Sequence
MPYQPANSGGTSGGSKAAAKMAQLKFWNKQNSSKQQQQDKDKDAADGGNNTSGGGTGSNSNGDAKSEAKNGKRNWLHTPEQLISGHAVYLVKFFGNLSVDQPKGIEVVKEAIRKLQFAQQMKKAETGTQEKFKKLEITISIKGVAIQEPRTHKILHQFPLYNISYCADEKGVKKFFSFIAKTVKTQDGSDPTSNGHANGNGDGSAKVEESHECFVFISNKLASDITLTIGQAFDLAYRKYMDSTEKTNLSKAQQQINHLQQTVNVYKERLREVSAKLPKAELDALLFNLGIKDILEAPTTEPQNGIEVASEALSNGKLDDDKLLIDTNSTTASTHSASPSSFLPIVPPRNNLSSQISIGGKSNSQKMDELLLNSDSDSDFDPRADETQEIGGTGRSAISNMFGFEPANSFGQHLFSNNNDHKLQNNNSSLLITSNNNSINSSGFSSELNITPPLLAPPPKIAAPRRLNSVTTGNGLNGNTDLFGSDPFELNNGPNIFKQNQLNLDDFSLESLDPLRK

Gene
ced-6
Protein
Cell death protein 6
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
492 amino acids
Function
May function as an adapter protein in a pathway that mediates recognition and phagocytosis of apoptotic cells during normal development. Promotes engulfment of cells at both early and late stages of apoptosis. Required for actin reorganization around apoptotic cells.
Similarity
Belongs to the ced-6 family.
Mass
52.808 kDa
Sequence
MAKDIYKTFKRSVSGIVGGNNINGEGSSSPSTSAPQVKYRGGTGRTWIHPPDYLINGHVEYVARFLGCVETPKANGSDVAREAIHAIRFQRDLKRSEQTRETAKLQKVEIRISIDNVIIADIKTKAPMYTFPLGRISFCADDKDDKRMFSFIARAEGASGKPSCYAFTSEKLAEDITLTIGEAFDLAYKRFLDKNRTSLENQKQIYILKKKIVELETENQVLIERLAEALRANSKADYENTGPPIYPGLGPPALPLSPMPQGPPPNIPPSSIYSMPRANDLPPTEMAPTLPQISTSSNGASPSVSPASTSPSGPAPSIPPPRPPALAPPPPVAPRRNPVVSPKNSTAGLLDGLELGSAEPAKKAPSNIFDDSFDPRAGEKKSTAAEYNPFGADFLSGIQNGKEAPPSASAELLASEAIARLPKPESSSVPPKKTAAEYDAMINEVEKKLAAMSSGSFEFGQLQTGDLGGIEGESDYGTPSDRLNPKMMNLKQ