Protein
Glutamate--cysteine ligase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Plays a role in resistance to arsenite (PubMed:23593298). May play a role in the oxidative stress response induced by reactive oxygen species produced during infection by pathogenic bacteria (PubMed:22216003). Together with trxr-1, required for the reduction of disulfide groups in the cuticle during molting (PubMed:21199936).
Similarity
Belongs to the glutamate--cysteine ligase type 3 family.
Sequence
MGLLTKGSPLTWAETVPHIDYIKKHGIAQFINLYHRLKSRHGDQLKWGDEIEYTIVKFDDANKKVRVSCKAEELLNKLQAEEQVNAMLGTANRFLWRPEFGSYMIEGTPGMPYGGLIACFNIVEANMKLRRQVVKKLLKKDETCLSISFPSLGVPGFTFPEVAADRKNDDAANSVFWPEQAVFLGHPRFKNLTKNIKGRRGSKVAINVPIFKDTNTPSPFVEDLSALGGPDDTRDAKPDHIYMDHMGFGMGCCCLQVTFQAVNVDEARWLYDQLTPITPILLALSAATPIFRGKLSNVDSRWDIISASVDDRTPEERGLEPLKNSKWVIDKSRYDSTDCYIYPCSVGYNDIPLQYDETIYKQLIDGNIDEPLAKHIAHMFIRDPHQVFRERIEQDDEKSSEHFETIQSSNWMNMRFKPPPPDAPEIGWRVEFRPTEVQLTDFENAAYCCFVVLLTRMMISFRLTYLMPISMVTENMKRAQQKDAVLNQKFLFRKGLAECKSAPENLKGSEKCGPPSQDIEEMSIDEIINGKKNGFPGLISLIRQFLDSADVDVDTRCTISQYLNFISKRATGEINTLAHWTRGFVQSHPAYKHDSDVNDNIVYDLLKKMDAISNGEDHCEKLLGCYRSKTDHAISAAVRKAEEHMIVSSQKRAH