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zpg

Gene
zpg
Protein
Innexin inx4
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
367 amino acids
Function
Structural component of the gap junctions in germline cells. Required for differentiation and survival of germline cysts in females and of spermatogonia in males; gap junctional communication between spermatogonia and somatic cyst cells may be required for normal differentiation and survival of spermatogonia.
Similarity
Belongs to the pannexin family.
Mass
42.784 kDa
Sequence
MYAAVKPLSKYLQFKSVHIYDAIFTLHSKVTVALLLACTFLLSSKQYFGDPIQCFGDKDMDYVHAFCWIYGAYVSDNVTVTPLRNGAAQCRPDAVSKVVPPENRNYITYYQWVVLVLLLESFVFYMPAFLWKIWEGGRLKHLCDDFHKMAVCKDKSRTHLRVLVNYFSSDYKETHFRYFVSYVFCEILNLSISILNFLLLDVFFGGFWGRYRNALLSLYNGDYNQWNIITMAVFPKCAKCEMYKGGPSGSSNIYDYLCLLPLNILNEKIFAFLWIWFILVAMLISLKFLYRLATVLYPGMRLQLLRARARFMPKKHLQVALRNCSFGDWFVLMRVGNNISPELFRKLLEELYEAQSLIKIPPGADKI