Protein
Paxillin homolog 1
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Required for myofilament organization of the pharyngeal sarcomeres and for pharyngeal muscle contractions and hence for pharyngeal pumping (PubMed:21633109). Together with lin-8, might be required for myofilament organization in the body wall muscles (PubMed:21633109).
Similarity
Belongs to the paxillin family.
Sequence
MPSDDRFADAVKPALEALLSDLQHTTEVLRRAHISDRRSQSRDDFEQSYDLQGNLNTQSVSNGNITTSPYKRRSSEGKDYSKSQERIYENESRLNPPVYSRPSVQSLLSQVEEPPIRASSSRKSLGPPSQAQSYSDVRSNGRSPSRDPLHSDSMIGTMNGELSSKHGVNTIPKGDCAACGKPIIGQVVIALGKMWHPEHYTCCECGAELGQRPFFERNGRAFCEEDYHNQFSPKCQGCHRAITDRCVSVMNKNFHIECFTCAECNQPFGEDGFHEKNGQTYCKRDFFRLFAPKCNGCSQPITSNFITALGTHWHPDCFVCQHCGVSFNGASFFEHNGAPLCERHYHESRGSICSQCRGAINGRCVAAMGRKFHPEHFRCSYCNHQLTKGTFKEVDRRPFCHKCYNNTYALTPA