Protein
Cuticle collagen 2
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the cuticular collagen family.
Sequence
MDIDARIKAYKFVAYSAVTFSVVAVVSVFITLPMVYNYVNNVKKQIHTDVNFCKVSARDIWSEVHLIKDAPGNNTRVARQAYSTGGAGGGGGGGGGGCDGCCNPGPPGPGGSPGKPGKPGKPGAPGAPGNPGKGASAPCEPVTQPPCQPCPGGPPGPAGPAGPPGPPGPDGNPGSPAGPSGPGPAGPPGPAGPAGNDGAPGAPGGPGEPGASEQGGPGEPGPAGPPGPAGPAGNDGAPGTGGPGPAGPKGPPGAAGAPGADGNPGGPGTAGKPGGEGEKGICPKYCAIDGGVFFEDGTRRR