Protein
Cuticle collagen bli-1
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Nematode cuticles are composed largely of collagen-like proteins. The cuticle functions both as an exoskeleton and as a barrier to protect the worm from its environment. This collagen is required for proper strut formation within the unique medial layer of the adult cuticle.
Similarity
Belongs to the cuticular collagen family.
Sequence
MVKSYTLAGLAAIACLLLAIGAVISTVYILNDISDFYSEAQEELVEFKDIANNIWEEMVFELTPEEMREAEDNDREKRSYEPEGPYQSETTTPSTTTSTAATTTEAAEDESGYDFVNDNGPPSSRPRKPEPPTMPRTIQGFRAPPPAATSTYRPPHGSNYDNYGREPASSRRPYPPQQPPSTSAPHSSPNNRTSLYNPQPPPKTGYPTNPRVPYNPPQPNYTRQPTYPEDNRAPYKPTRSPNTPPPRQPSGGYDSDGQTPPSSPRIYNTRRPNNHGPGYPEDQVPTAPPVPGQQRVPPTQTRNPPNPTNTRQPSRPVPPTSDGHIEATTPYNPSAQYPTGKRGSHPGFGPQRPRPGTRPRGNPCDQCSAQPNHCPSGPPGPRGRPGPPGFPGQDGPRGLRGLNGGYSGVQPSSYDPVIGCVQCPIGPPGERGPDGTPGVPGEDGIDGEQGVNGQDGQPGAPGAPGYHGMNGSPGTPGKPGLPGRNGQSCKSIPGPPGQPGVMGVPGRDGDPGTDGEHGQDGSPGIQGPPGRDGTSGPDGQPGVSAPGAPGTDGGYCPCPKRSSKFDFNDAYNDDEKRGLEEHRPRGYDSERAEEPRPRQTVRTNTYDENSGAEHQRRPNYEPSAEVAPPRQDRYEDEERVREPPPKRPPPPHRQTPHELYPEEQPYVRRPPPPQNRGNYEVERSREYVPEAPRPRQGYEHSSGYGGDDRKEQPKYMESRPVDEPRYETDAPSRSRPLKKVEIIRHPERGYDRRQPSYEDSKPRQEEPRRYETEAEPRYEEVPRKETHPPGFGRPKSEENPRETGRTYSEEAMPPVQQTEKYNGDKRKKNQPEYEDISKPEEDKERAMEKHHKKPNKFQEKQWEEHRKSQELRNSREHGGQVPVETSVPMQQVKPESSAEEKPVPPVHDNFQSSEKRAFSNENPLPSEQIPYRRRNRFYRNHYYEKFLV