Function
Metalloprotease (By similarity). Plays an essential role in molting, a process during larval stages in which a new cuticle is formed and the old cuticle is shed (PubMed:15255192). Required during ecdysis, the opening of the cuticle to allow the worm to escape (PubMed:15539494).
Sequence
MKSQACLKVCLALIGLVSIVSTAYIANDVVSDYAEVKELLAAFYRKHAKKYGHDYDPAAIQAIAENMDKSVKNDKTEATVNRKLWNEVFENDIILTLPQAESLLSESNSPRSRRQAHPDPRNFWPNLTISYEFYGGEETWRQLIRSAIRHVEQNVCFKFKENGGDRDGLRYYRGNGCWSNVGRVGGRQLVSIGYGCDSLGIVSHETLHALGLWHEQSRDDRDNFISIVADKITRGTEGNFAKRTAANSDNLGQPYDLGSVMHYGAKSFAYDWSSDTIKTRDWRYQNTIGQRDGLSFKDAKMINTRYCSNVCQRSLPCLNEGYTDPNNCGRCRCPSGYGGTYCETVEYTSCGGSLTASSSYKKIESGIVQPDANCVWRIRNPGGNVEVMFDQVNFQCADPCQSYVEVKYLSQKTSTGARLCCSLPSVIRSEGDDVIIILRGTPNTAVGWRGFTLKYRAIGGTPITPATVRPTYATTTRPYWTRTASGWIHIKNPPLYKPDGQIYTSDEQSAETKYSSEELYDPSTFLSPSSSSASPALLLPSDASPQRPSAQEHDLSQLSQNALTRPTPTTTVAPDTASWSAWGEWSACSQPCGGCGTKTRVRACYGGNQVCPGSNLDRESCNAHACAKPKKGMICNGRLLLPCDLLAKLNFGSNNYLNPKLKQSGFARSSTLPLPRISQRKPVFVNELEVHPPTERFLSSSTRRVKRQTANRFCEKRFIYQCPTALLTIQMEYKPDTQGTNDAYFQQYPECCSGYTPRRGVCYKN