Function
Involved in autophagy (PubMed:20550938, PubMed:24140420, PubMed:24374177). Thought to act as an adapter protein that brings PGL granules to autophagic structures containing lgg-1 (PubMed:20550938). Association with other adapters such as sepa-1 is required for the accumulation and degradation of germ cell specific P-granules by autophagy in somatic cells (PubMed:24140420, PubMed:28806108). This ensures exclusive localization of the P-granules in germ cells (PubMed:24140420, PubMed:28806108). May also play a role in the removal of sepa-1 from somatic cells (PubMed:28806108).
Sequence
MSANRTVTVFSSSAEDQEPIELAEDSLQNLDKMLAEEKEEHQLLKDEVVLLRKENVEAKTYSTLLEIMLDEAEEKASSAQETTSEENNLKILNRDLVAENLELKEMKEELRKIWLSDSKKFQEALTRISDENTKLQKDCHELESIRQCAQFALDNCNEELEKTQTENEEHESRIETLEREVCEKDIAMKDIVERKDEISLQLELQTKEFTSALNDLMYGREDTLKQIHQMKENWKVKQNEFEVEITKLKSQNDYFDSERLQLTDRIRALLNELSDVRLELGSTRLAMKEKAEVTEAVTSFNKDLRDKLEDEIARLGECLQFRKDEHEQDEAVIAHLEEQLKLGSDKAAAFSSEHSDTIELLRESETELMELRMENYDLKEDFKILKEEKEDVNRTCECLREQLSTTIQERDIEKGQMQSEMDAKMVAVHQQYAKQIDNMKYNHMLAINQELIKGQMALESGKKKHANEILTVRNELEQSNAAHQSLRDQCSLLLSSEDDLRTAHLALESKMTLVSEECIALRVSRANAQKEIGNLTEHHKLEVALLEDAKSGIQQRLHYATIEIEQLKKINEVTQAQFKKETDEKNAEINEFQAAMVSMKQQYNVLGNHCRVLTSQGISDRTTIDKLQETIREHTELAIETKRIHDAEIVQLNDAHKKLVDNLGVEELDEEPKASTESEEKAEWEMVDEE