Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Structural component of the gap junctions that specifically coordinates left-right asymmetry in the developing nervous system. Acts by forming gap junction network linking embryonic neurons and providing electrical coupling between cells, leading to promote or inhibit AWC signaling. Required for the left and right AWC olfactory neurons to establish asymmetric patterns of gene expression during embryogenesis. Acts autonomously.
Similarity
Belongs to the pannexin family.
Sequence
MWRTPASTGPLRQDRQMFFHATLARSFINALSVRGDDDAVDRLNYYYTPLILAVCCLVISAKQYGGTPIECWVNPHSRESMEEYIESYCWIQNTYWIPMYENVPDDHTAREEKQIGYYQWVPFILIAEALMFSLPCIFWRLCSFQSGLNIQTLINAACDGQALLDASDRQKAVEAITTNFVDNLDLQSPNGRIRARGWIARIKFSRFLSGQCLSILHSFTKLLYSMNVVAQFLILNACLKSSDFLFFGFQVLNDIWAGRPWTETGHFPRVTLCDFEVRYLANLNRYTVQCALLINIINEKVFAFLWCWYMILAIITTCSFIYWIANSFIHSEKVDYVMKFIQIAESSEFKKLQKFEKDATVERLYTVIAFAPHLLDTFVSDFLKSDGVLMLRMISNHAGDMIVVQLVRNLWQEFRERNWREFEEHEEMKDVEMRRIHGGERIVISNPGQTKSFL