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egl-8

Gene
egl-8
Protein
1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta egl-8
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
1431 amino acids
Function
Mediates the production of the second messenger molecules diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) which plays an important role in the regulation of intracellular signaling cascades (By similarity). Required in the nervous system to modulate neuronal activity. Facilitates synaptic transmission at neuromuscular junctions by regulating the release of acetylcholine from the motor neurons and thus affecting locomotion (PubMed:10571228). Plays a role in efficient egg laying and defecation (PubMed:10571227, PubMed:10571228, PubMed:24212673). Involved in axon regeneration after injury (PubMed:23072806). Plays a role in male mating behavior by regulating spicule insertion and sperm transfer (PubMed:15958491). By triggering Ca(2+) transient via IP3-mediated activation of IPR3 receptor itr-1 in ASH sensory neurons, regulates avoidance behavior in response to nose touch (PubMed:19730689). By activating tpa-1 via DAG production, required for the expression of antimicrobial peptide nlp-29 in response to fungal infection (PubMed:19380113). During embryogenesis, may play a role in epidermal morphogenesis together with plc-1 (PubMed:18369461).
Mass
160.904 kDa
Sequence
MAKEFQFNWKPTIIPELLHGSVFDRYDDESTCLELNAQVRIDENGFFLRWLIEGKDAVVLDMGQIWEARTGGLPKDGRIMFELEQRGASETIAERTIWITHGQDLVNVQSFFLVAESVELAKTCRAGINDILKSSRIRHVCPTTQLMKYHTWLTMNVNERRKIPIKLIIKTFSSGKPEKMVQKCLNDLGLGGDKYTPARVINRSMGKKFRNFYKCSRGRKRKEREELDVDILTFEKFQRLYNKICPRTEVQELFVKLSGQKEYLTKERLINFLNEEQRDPRLNEILFPFFDSQRIVALLKKHENDIKYQEDGKMSGDGFLRFLMSDENPPVFLDRIEMFMDMDQPLCHYYINSSHNTYLTGRQYGGKSSSEIYRQVLLSGCRCIELDCWDGTGENKGEPIITHGKAMCTDVFFKDVLVQIRDTAFARSDFPVVLSFENHCSKSNQLKMAKYCMDIFGDMLLSKPFEDAPLDPGVSLPSPNRLRKKILIKNKRLKTDIERHQLDQFLREGKLDEEDELNETPEVVGEDSVSPRSGGSGGTGAPEEVDDDTSDDDDDPSVQTSLNVMRTIPTVNTTSNNGSNRSARSSLDTPSPSGGSLMVPDRATSTATSIKNAVLARSPNFSSLRQKLSFKRRQSPLAGDQRAHPEVEQPVSSSSPATPSISGPPPCATSSGSTSSITITTTGCSTSSSGPSKHILGGEMPAKENDEAHPELKQNFIAKNLKGFGFSKKQPVLTKEEEERIFAEYHYTGATTNIHPLLSSLVNYTHPVKFSGFDVAEANNLHFHMSSFSESTGLGYLKQSAPEFVNYNKRQSSRIYPKGARVDSSNFLPQIFWNAGCQMVSLNFQTPDVYMQLNMGKFEYNGGSGYLLKPDFLRRPDRTFDPFSESPVDGVIAAHCSVRVISGQFLSDRKIGTYVEVEMYGLPTDTIRKEHKTKVIPGNGLNPVYNEDPFVFRKVVLPELAVLRFAVYDENGKQLGQRILPLDGLQAGYRHISLRSDTNQSFILSPVLFVQIVIKTYVPDELSGLVDALADPRAFLSEQKKRQEALAHMGVDDSDIPDVPNTRNMALRHVKQPPRQNGSSADLLANNGQTGSARGDQTSSMASSTIRSPNEQPQPVAVDKFKVDPIEVDDLRRDKAFAKLLKRFQKELDDLRKKHQKQRDSIQKQQPARRRNSSIAWIQTNVDKLITNNRRSTKKEKGSRRSLTASVSSGCGSASGTVTVSVCSPSGASCSGYSTGGPSTPVACNSDGTGSPATIGSPVPQDLVNNDRVRSLVNTQTGEWSAMVRRHDEEEFELKKVQLKEQFDLLRKLMSEAQKNQMLALKLRLEAEGKDLKQTQTKKSMEDAKVIQLDKGIKTKAERDRRVKELNEKNLKMFVEERKRLAMKAQKHEEQLTKRHLDQLEQLDKDFHKALDAEVGNYKEEQLAAQPTSVV