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gsnl-1

Gene
gsnl-1
Protein
Gelsolin-like protein 1
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
475 amino acids
Function
Calcium-regulated, actin-modulating protein that binds to the plus (or barbed) ends of actin monomers or filaments, preventing monomer exchange (end-blocking or capping) (PubMed:18640981, PubMed:20392036). Binds actin but does not nucleate actin polymerization, albeit slows down elongation by blocking the barbed ends (PubMed:18640981, PubMed:20392036). By promoting actin depolymerization, required for the elimination of presynaptic components downstream of the egl-1, ced-4 and ced-3 apoptotic pathway during larval development (PubMed:26074078).
Similarity
Belongs to the villin/gelsolin family.
Mass
54.592 kDa
Sequence
MGGTSLDPALAEIGKKNGLLVWRINKFVLEPVPEVDHGVFYIGDAYIALYQKYDGCWDVHFWLGKNASTDEIGVAAIKTVEIDDSLGGIPTQHREIQNYESPLFLSYFPDGIRYVSGGYESGYRHVDDQFKNWKPHLFHCKGKRNVRCTEVECEVNSLNLGDVFILDLGKDLYVWMPPESGRLERIKGMARAKNIADHERMGIPKVHILDDVEWDNDSTFWSYFGGVSSVRKVSKGKDDDDNYWKRLTEQITLWKVSDASGAAKVSMVSQGENIRKEQLDPKDAFILDAINGGIFVWIGHECTLEERSKALIWGQNYLKQHHLPRWTQVTRVLESAESTQFTQWFRDWVDEKKKNTFTPLLFQVSDESGLLHVEEIANFTQEDLDGDDVMILDALNSIYVWVGANANANEKKEALNTAKLYLEKDKLPRHKKTAIDTIFQGKEPPTFKKFFPSWDDNLFKNEVRSVQNMRRLLFH

Gene
gsnl-1
Protein
Gelsolin-like protein 1
Organism
Caenorhabditis briggsae
Length
474 amino acids
Function
Calcium-regulated, actin-modulating protein that binds to the plus (or barbed) ends of actin monomers or filaments, preventing monomer exchange (end-blocking or capping). Binds actin but does not nucleate actin polymerization, albeit slows down elongation by blocking the barbed ends. By promoting actin depolymerization, required for the elimination of presynaptic components downstream of the egl-1, ced-4 and ced-3 apoptotic pathway during larval development.
Similarity
Belongs to the villin/gelsolin family.
Mass
54.462 kDa
Sequence
MRPTSIDPALAEIGKKNGLLVWRINKFELEPVPETEHGIFFIGDAYIVLNQKYEGCWDVHFWLGKNASTDEIGVAAIKTVEIDDSLGGIPTQHREVQNYESPLFLSYFTDGIRYVAGGYESGYNHVEDQFKNWKPHLFHCKGKRNVRCTEVECEVGSLNLGDVFILDLGKDIYIWMPPDSGRLERVKGMARAKNIADVERMGASKVHILDDEWDNDPTFWSYFGGVSSVKKVTKSKDDDDNYWKRLSEQITLWKVSDVTGAAKVTMVGQGENLKKELLDSKDAFILDAINGGIFVWIGRECTLEERSKALIWGQNYLKQHHLPKWTQVTRVLDTAESTQFTQWFRDWVDEKKKNTFQPLLFQVSDESGLLHVEEIANFTQEDLDGDDVMILDALNSIYVWVGSNANPNEKKEALNTAKSYLEKDKLPRHKKTSIDTIYQGQEPPTFKKFFPSWDDALFKNQVRSVENMRRLLFH