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dsc-1

Gene
dsc-1
Protein
Homeobox protein dsc-1
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
310 amino acids
Function
Transcriptional regulator which plays a role in the expulsion step of defecation by controlling enteric muscle-specific expression of exp-1 which is required for enteric muscle contraction. Not required for exp-1 expression in the PDA neuron. Also involved in controlling the length of the defecation cycle.
Mass
35.309 kDa
Sequence
MNPHTNLNNVFDFPDLPMLLPKSEALSVTTDFSVPPVQQGAQQFHPPRNLGPQLARRWSCGDSQHADEPPASYYHNLGVALHNHFQMSNQHYLSDFDCPTTVSPISSAHETGQLPQLSPYDHIGNQDPHMFSPHAYGNSMIPDNSYFENASRSISAPNVGNSTLNPSLMSSDNAQSCGGRRRFRTNFTELQSTFLEDSFKESHYPDHKAKKYMADFLKIPEDRITVWFQNRRAKWRRKEHRQRDRTRNESFSGGSNSFDFACFSAQHPDDGPNAKHPNSFGIPNQPMSLDQFPMNTEQDFPEFPSLQEHQ