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corto

Gene
corto
Protein
Centrosomal and chromosomal factor
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
550 amino acids
Function
Essential protein required for proper condensation of mitotic chromosomes and progression through mitosis (PubMed:9463384). Binds to specific polytene chromosome sites, many of which are shared with the posterior sex combs (Psc) protein (PubMed:9463384). Involved in maintaining Abd-B repression outside its normal expression domain (PubMed:18667003, PubMed:18286205).
Mass
58.771 kDa
Sequence
MTMAACYANYDMSSLSHGMSALSALQQQQQQQQQQHSQTQQQHHHQQQQQHMYHAAVAAHQQQLLQQQQQQQHHRHHHQPANTSSSSNSRHSHAAATQTQVAAAVANSRQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQTASSNSNAAPAPSPQKDYSIPLHVDCSVEYELPNQPKPPAGQRVEPLLMIHPCYFRKMESQRRSPFVNNMHATARAVSSSSLSSGAALGGGGSGAAVATAPSSSAARRGARAATSAQQQQQQQQRYQQQQQQLRQQHQQMSQMSQQAHYPQQQSSLVRQHQQQQQQQQQQQRASSNQSQRQSQSQSQSQSHAANSAAAAAAQASIAAAAAGQWDQLAALAARTALTPHHMLHPHSHYAAKGSGGGAGGGKRDAMISGSYGQTAVASGKLQQSQVQQQQPQQQQQHCLPPPPWDATSMLMDRSPMATVPSNYQAGPDTNPMRLYSATPTAGAASGGSASVGGGGAVSGAGATGAVNTATDKLSGKYRQYLRSQRMHPYAAAASLNLAAAAAAAGQTSFVPFSSAATAVAATPTFQHLPQISCYNV