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lst-4

Gene
lst-4
Protein
Sorting nexin lst-4
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
566 amino acids
Function
Involved in the signaling of vulval development by acting as a negative regulator of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling. Aids in phagosomal membrane tubule formation which is required for phagosomal fusion with endosomes and lysosomes. Also recruits rab-7 to phagosomes by an intereaction with dyn-1. These are events leading to phagosome maturation which is a step in apoptotic cell corpse clearance. Binds phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the sorting nexin family.
Mass
64.329 kDa
Sequence
MAQVKAEYDFQSQPNTGELSISAGEVLTVIRENIDGGWIEGRNVRGSVGLFPESYVTPYQASRPPPVLPPPLPPTSSGPPAASSRPFDDWGGASEVAAPPSYGAQHHHQPTPSVPEVTRSSYPSQNDDFDDEWTDEDDEQEPTRPNVQSSIGSNSRRDLSRSHSEHGGPDRGSNKVNKNINRFSNFVKSGVEAYVIGESKTTSQISERHEVVMNNGIIQWKPIQQYYTCIVDKPKKESKLKGLKSFIAYSITSSLTNIQRQVSRRYKHFDWLHEQLSAKYVLIPIPPLPEKQVAGRYEEDLIDHRKHILQLWVNKICRHPVLSQSEVWLHFISCTDEKDWKNGKRRAEKDEYIGGAFLNCITVPHQPLDPNNVDMQVERFQRSVKTSEEAMRVMQERMNMFQKVFAGPVKQNWQKMGSAFKTLQQSFEIDETVASRRLTEALAYTASEYHEIGQVFDAHTKNDMEPVLENLYSYKGTVQNVPDIIQVHKQAVQKFRDSEGRLSSAEAEKMKQRIDAMSYTVIAEVQHQTAEKVEDMKSTMGTYLKKQAMFYQEVATKLTSLAARYD