Function
Required for permeability of amphid and phasmid neurons to external dyes, chemotaxis to ammonium chloride, avoidance of high osmotic stimuli, male mating and dauer formation (PubMed:7705621). Along with dex-1, enables neurite growth and maintenance by anchoring amphid dendritic tips during neuron cell body migration in embryonic and larval development (PubMed:19344940).
Sequence
MNQLWRASCLQVLITFLLIHQNKASEKDRFVELVDCIADSFTVVLNKSDPEVMRMISNPKSQPVVYVYGHKTRHPCGTSMKDEKGLTNFNLTIPYGSECDVTLTDLPKHRYAETTVVLEDNADLSFGKTTRLNHVFCLYTRNVKTIRFSDVSNGHEVIASTGGKPKPKVEMLFRSTDSGKTLQAARENEFVEFFIALSPDSAYHGISPKECTFSDREDISAPDAKKITFVQGGCPVNGMNDIIDPLANVNDQIYFSKFRTFRFGNQSTVFVHCQVQVCLKKDECSKTCYKKVSDSNLTAERLRFRHKRSITDLERRTTRSAPTDDNGSLDLTNSLTVVSRIESAELVASPISQPTIVDTPSEQRRDPCPKSSNMGFIPLIIMGSLASLLLFSAGAAIYFGCKLKSMKKKDSFDMMSAFSNPTVSMPVTYSHYQRSAYNASVDSLYR