pxl-1

Gene

pxl-1

Protein

Paxillin homolog 1

Organism

Caenorhabditis elegans

Length

413 amino acids

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.

Mass

46.453 kDa

Sequence

MPSDDRFADAVKPALEALLSDLQHTTEVLRRAHISDRRSQSRDDFEQSYDLQGNLNTQSVSNGNITTSPYKRRSSEGKDYSKSQERIYENESRLNPPVYSRPSVQSLLSQVEEPPIRASSSRKSLGPPSQAQSYSDVRSNGRSPSRDPLHSDSMIGTMNGELSSKHGVNTIPKGDCAACGKPIIGQVVIALGKMWHPEHYTCCECGAELGQRPFFERNGRAFCEEDYHNQFSPKCQGCHRAITDRCVSVMNKNFHIECFTCAECNQPFGEDGFHEKNGQTYCKRDFFRLFAPKCNGCSQPITSNFITALGTHWHPDCFVCQHCGVSFNGASFFEHNGAPLCERHYHESRGSICSQCRGAINGRCVAAMGRKFHPEHFRCSYCNHQLTKGTFKEVDRRPFCHKCYNNTYALTPA

Protein

Paxillin homolog 1: pxl-1