Protein
Protein bicaudal C
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
RNA-binding protein that is involved in oogenesis. Required for correct targeting of the migrating anterior follicle cells and the establishment of anterior-posterior polarity in the oocyte. May act as translational repressor of oskar during oogenesis. Function seems to be sensitive to small changes in expression.
Similarity
Belongs to the BicC family.
Sequence
MLSCASFNKLMYPSAADVAKPPMVGLEVEAGSIGSLSSLHALPSTTSVGSGAPSETQSEISSVDSDWSDIRAIAMKLGVQNPDDLHTERFKVDRQKLEQLIKAESSIEGMNGAEYFFHDIMNTTDTYVSWPCRLKIGAKSKKDPHVRIVGKVDQVQRAKERILSSLDSRGTRVIMKMDVSYTDHSYIIGRGGNNIKRIMDDTHTHIHFPDSNRSNPTEKSNQVSLCGSLEGVERARALVRLSTPLLISFEMPVMGPNKPQPDHETPYIKMIETKFNVQVIFSTRPKLHTSLVLVKGSEKESAQVRDATQLLINFACESIASQILVNVQMEISPQHHEIVKGKNNVNLLSIMERTQTKIIFPDLSDMNVKPLKKSQVTISGRIDDVYLARQQLLGNLPVALIFDFPDNHNDASEIMSLNTKYGVYITLRQKQRQSTLAIVVKGVEKFIDKIYEARQEILRLATPFVKPEIPDYYFMPKDKDLNLAYRTQLTALLAGYVDSPKTPSLLPPSLAGQLTPYANNNHLLLNANGLATPTGVCAPTQKYMQLHNSFQQAQNRSMVAGGQSNNGNYLQVPGAVAPPLKPPTVSPRNSCSQNTSGYQSFSSSTTSLEQSYPPYAQLPGTVSSTSSSTAGSQNRAHYSPDSTYGSEGGGVGGGGGGGARLGRRLSDGVLLGLSNSNGGGGNSGGAHLLPGSAESYRSLHYDLGGNKHSGHRAFDFDMKRALGYKAMERTPVAGELRTPTTAWMGMGLSSTSPAPAPLENGENGAAGGGASSGWRLPPGLGSPYGLSATTGLLDATPVNRRMQLAKHKDIQTLLTSLGLEHYIKIFVLNEIDLEVFTTLTEENLMELGIAAFGARKKLLTAIHTLLANEAACSTMPSSSSSQNSSSPRFSGSAAPGAERRPSNQW