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npr-9

Gene
npr-9
Protein
Galanin-like G-protein coupled receptor npr-9
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
444 amino acids
Function
Neuropeptide that controls movement such as roaming, foraging and backwards locomotion or reversals in response to environmental cues such as food availability or volatile odorants such as octanol (PubMed:18216257, PubMed:27223098). Antagonizes AIB interneuron activity to control bacterial colonization and may negatively regulate the expression of immunity-related genes such as pqm-1 and dod-22 in response to infection by P.aeruginosa (PubMed:27133473).
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.
Mass
49.815 kDa
Sequence
MSLGNVIIASSVNTRSPIDSHLFRKILCFRIYDDTISFERKIGIIIPTIFAVIILVGLVGNALVVIVAFGRQMRNSTNTLIIGLAISDLMFLLLCVPFTAVDYAAPTWIFPEWTCSMINFFQHTSAYCSVWTLTLMALDRYLAVVYPVESMTLRTPRNTVIALCFIYIIIIASQIPVGRMHGIYVYDFIMEKRSTCAILTIATAEATPTMARTYFMTFNVFGYVLPLGISVVLYGLMLRKLWDMPRPGNSQSVGGRNLTNRDSGSSIRRRPEATAAKRKVTRLVLCVLITWALCWLPLNVCFFMSGLAYPEPLVISHGVIMVIVQIASQVLAYTNSCLNPILYALMSQSFREGFIRVMKMLINKLSRGRFCTNYRRSALRTELTHYNQTPAHPANTVVQVSNGERSSLLKDNSSSATSVQPLRTSIQAKKTKNVCDTMLFVCFF