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msp-55

Gene
msp-55
Protein
Major sperm protein 55/57
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
127 amino acids
Function
Central component in molecular interactions underlying sperm crawling. Forms an extensive filament system that extends from sperm villipoda, along the leading edge of the pseudopod.
Mass
14.251 kDa
Sequence
MAQSVPPGDIQTQPGTKIVFNAPYDDKHTYHIKVINSSARRIVYGIKTTNMKRLGVDPPCGVLDPKEAVLLAVSCDAFAFGQEDTNNDRITVEWTNTPDGAAKQFRREWFQGDGMVRRKNLPIEYNP