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unc-18

Gene
unc-18
Protein
Putative acetylcholine regulator unc-18
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
673 amino acids
Function
May participate in the axonal transport system and influences the acetylcholine flow in motor neurons (PubMed:1347782, PubMed:8398155). Probably by regulating neuronal transmission downstream of lin-3 and receptor lin-23 and phospholipase plc-3 and upstream of innexin unc-7 and egl-4/PKG in ALA neurons, involved in the decrease in pharyngeal pumping during the quiescent state that precedes each larval molt (PubMed:17891142).
Similarity
Belongs to the STXBP/unc-18/SEC1 family.
Mass
76.733 kDa
Sequence
MQNVKHSYLACSSSSCCQFFSLFLSLCHAEHQIQTLSPSFAYTLLIFALLVSDKSEIALLSRHTHTYIFLPISSVHPSLELLPFVVFMHMRKLLNDVIRPLKKGDGRSAWNVLIVDTLAMRMLSSCCKMHNIMEEGITIVEDLNKRREPLPTLEAIYLIAPTAESIDKLIQDYCARNLYKCAHVFFTEACSDQLFSTLSKSAAARFIKTLKEINIAFTPYESQVFNLDSPDTFFLYYNAQKQGGLTSNLERIAEQIATVCATLGEYPSLRYRADFERNVELGHLVEQKLDAYKADDPSMGEGADKARSQLIIIDRGYDAITPLLHELTLQAMCYDLLGIENDVYKYETGGSDENLEKEVLLDENDDLWVEMRHKHIAVVSQEVTKNLKKFSESKGNKGTMDSKSIKDLSMLIKRMPQHKKELNKFSTHISLAEECMKQYQQGVDKLCKVEQDLSTGIDAEGERVRDAMKLMVPLLIDPAVRCEDRLRLILLYILSKNGITDENLNKLLQHANISMADKETITNAAYLGLNIVTDTGRKKTWTPTKKERPHEQVYQSSRWVPVIKDIIEDAIDERLDTKHFPFLAGRQVNQGYRAPASARYGQWHKERGQQSNYRSGPRLIIYIIGGVTFSEMRACYEVTAARKPWEVVIGSDRIITPDKFLTNLRDLNKPRDI