Function
Functions in regulating protein trafficking, retinal maintenance and lipid storage (PubMed:23228091, PubMed:23355467, PubMed:24068974, PubMed:26723017). Protects photoreceptor cells R1 to R6 against light-induced retinal degeneration by stimulating norpA-mediated endocytosis of the rhodopsin ninaE (Rh1) (PubMed:23228091). In the auditory receptor neurons, functions as a cilia trafficking regulator of various transient receptor potential (TRP) channel components including iav and nompC (PubMed:24068974, PubMed:26723017). Likely to deliver pre-ciliary vesicles containing membrane proteins such as iav and nompC to the intraflagellar transport complex (IFT) at the cilia base (PubMed:24068974, PubMed:26723017). Plays a role in the inhibition of fat storage (PubMed:23355467).
Sequence
MSGINSRNQKMEQQRQLMEAYIRQKRASPGMVQASDLQINRPMSGMRSNSRELHAYDGPMQFISSPQNPDQILTNGSPGGINPVAMNTSRNHSNNMRSLSTINQEADLIEEISSHELEDEESSPVTVIEQHQQSASHSANSTQSQKPRARQHSFSDNLDEDDYTNRNVAGAAPVRPAGMASSPYKDATLDGSSNGTGNGTGGESEGDVIGNIDQFVMQPAPQGVLYKCRITRDRKGMDRGLFPIYYLHLERDYGKKIFLLGGRKRKKSKTSNYIVSCDPTDLSRNADGFCGKLRSNVFGTSFTVFDNGNKESTESPRLDLAVIIYDTNILGFKGPRNMTVILPGMTEDDQRVKISSADPKQQGILDLWKMKNMDNIVELHNKTPVWNDETQSYVLNFHGRVTQASVKNFQLVHDSDPEYIVMQFGRTSEDVFTMDYRYPLCAMQAFAIALSSFDGKIACE