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loco

Gene
loco
Protein
Regulator of G-protein signaling loco
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
1541 amino acids
Function
Acts as a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS). Modulates G protein alpha subunits nucleotide exchange and hydrolysis activities by functioning either as a GTPase-activating protein (GAP), thereby driving G protein alpha subunits into their inactive GDP-bound form, or as a GDP-dissociation inhibitor (GDI). Confers GDI and GAP activities on G(i) alpha subunit Galphai. Confers GAP activity on G(o) alpha subunit Galphao and G(i) alpha subunit Galphai. Involved in the dorsal-ventral axis formation of the egg. Acts as a G-protein signaling for glial cell differentiation during embryogenesis; Galphai, Galphao and the G-protein coupled receptor, moody, are required in the surface glia to achieve effective insulation of the nerve cord. May be essential for nurse cell dumping during oogenesis. Required in neuroblast asymmetrical cell division. Plays a role in stress resistance and life span control.
Mass
167.282 kDa
Sequence
MHHHHPPLPITGASGSTAVGTGAAAAEDASPAANSGPAPISTSTTPSGSNSQQHQRRRKKRANYNYNGIRTVEVRRGYNGFGFTISGQQPCRLSCIISSSPAEQAGLRSGDFLISVNGLNVSKLPHETVVQLIGNSFGSIRMQIAENYYSDSSDEENAHATLRGQLLAASLRHKPRFLHHKAKLHRLRNSPQKKLNPPEAVEPHKSKSSPDHPTLKPVLEDPPLTANLSKAADVANVSAMVRAVGSAALECRVIVGYLGTIEMPKQISHSSKLQTVRSCIRKLRQEKRQPTIVLMCITPDSLSLQSSSGGVLATYSSARLNFVSSSSESENRFFGLVTSAVHNTQIEEEYEPSAGSAAAAGHISISHSCHVFVIDTKLIEHAQHLQRAHEFRLQCTRDPISNLCLEFPNNSEYVVNLVRSMYTMRILPPASRSHQADYEAGAGAAAAGGAVAAAHSPQPSNHSEISTTTSNSDSGIGFNNDCTNISDRILVVDFLAAGAGAAAAAHAGPPTYPAPARPLGIVGIPDNRLTVRAMPDHSALLRSPPASSSLRRPNLLASFNLIQSPATNLTSTRSCDDVLNLFVDDSPRTLAAVASMDDISLHSAAPSLDEGHTFAHPACVPRKMRRSLALETPTTPHKLSAQVFGQPGSRHSLGFEAIDSVQSSVSGACMDQTMDTWASLQNLHKSHKDRTSMSASSSSHCLLEATNSEPDLGNRALPANASPFRRAWGQSSFRTPRSDKVAKEQQQLGQSSPVRRTASMNASDNDMYIKTLMLDSDLKSSRSQHQLSLLQVPKVLTTPAPPSAITASVAAEGAAQDHGCPSSWAGSFERMLQDAAGMQTFSEFLKKEFSAENIYFWTACERYRLLESEADRVAQAREIFAKHLANNSSDPVNVDSQARSLTEEKLADAAPDIFAPAQKQIFSLMKFDSYQRFIRSDLYKSCVEAEQKNQPLPYSGLDLDELLKTNFHLGAFSKLKKSASNAEDRRRKSLLPWHRKTRSKSRDRTEIMADMQHALMPAPPVPQNAPLTSASLKLVCGQNSLSDLHSSRSSLSSFDAGTATGGQGASTESVYSLCRVILTDGATTIVQTRPGETVGELVERLLEKRNLVYPYYDIVFQGSTKSIDVQQPSQILAGKEVVIERRVAFKLDLPDPKVISVKSKPKKQLHEVIRPILSKYNYKMEQVQVIMRDTQVPIDLNQPVTMADGQRLRIVMVNSDFQVGGGSSMPPKQSKPMKPLPQGHLDELTNKVFNELLASKADAAASEKSRPVDLCSMKSNEAPSETSSLFERMRRQQRDGGNIPASKLPKLKKKSTSSSQQSEEAATTQAVADPKKPIIAKLKAGVKLQVTERVAEHQDELLEGLKRAQLARLEDQRGTEINFDLPDFLKNKENLSAAVSKLRKVRASLSPVSKVPATPTEIPQPAPRLSITRSQQPVSPMKVDQEPETDLPAATQDQTEFAKAPPPLPPKPKVLPIKPSNWGVAQPTGNYCNKYSPSKQVPTSPKEASKPGTFASKIPLDLGRKSLEEAGSRCAYLDEPSSSFV