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zig-5

Gene
zig-5
Protein
Zwei Ig domain protein zig-5
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
260 amino acids
Function
Together with zig-8, required postembryonically to maintain the position of ASI and ASH head neuron cell bodies and ventral nerve cord axons of PVQ, PVP and HSN neurons by preventing their displacement that could occur during body growth and movement. May act by reducing L1CAM-like protein sax-7 (long isoform) adhesion.
Mass
28.187 kDa
Sequence
MPSPLNHHLSCFVLSVILLGSHVSTSKIPIAPQSVCEGLIEPSVLSIDKPLENIKANRGDSLVLRCAFYASPQPTIVWYHRGKRVDSHPAAHFETLLSATNLGQSVVESALRIDCLDERTAGEYFCEATSPCTQPVVTSSTVTINKAPKSITGTCKSIRQPLESPPIVSDFTLSRIELPGGVAQLACRVRGVPTPKTKWFKIEEDESLSTIDGQPNYMHLSNGDLLIVGDEETISESFRCVASNPLGSVHQDASVIYMMA