Protein
Transmembrane protein 198
Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Function
Promotes lrp6 phosphorylation by casein kinases and thereby plays a role in Wnt signaling. May be a membrane scaffold protein involved in the self-aggregation of lrp6 further enhancing its activity. Required for neural crest formation.
Similarity
Belongs to the TMEM198 family.
Sequence
MLQNIDNRTVDTGQDDPFDGFCSLESERHYDVVPTVVCSLCCLFGLVYTFFGYRCFKAIMFLSGLLAGSAVIFLLCYKERIMDTQLSLELSAGIALGIGLLCGLVTMLVHSVGLFMTGLLLGLLLAIASLVGLEQFYHPPSAWIPVGLMMGSAMLFAVLTLQWQKLFTVVSTATFGAAILTVCTDYFIELMLLVQYVYDRLRLETSHPLCWYSWVILGMWPVLSVLGIVVQWKLTAEGFSHTDVIISRRQKRLQLLRIRQKDAKKRQNVASQEGTYRRKANPMKRYTGDILAPSYLQSLRERQTGTGTSMSSLSTNMQTIVDMDYECGSTVPLTATTPVIHV