Protein
Nicotinic receptor-associated protein 1
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Exhibits calcium-dependent phospholipid binding properties (By similarity). May function in membrane trafficking. Regulates synaptic levels of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit lev-1 and unc-38 in the nerve cord (PubMed:15990870). Involved in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)-mediated sensitivity to nicotine and levamisole (PubMed:15990870). Affects directional sperm motility (PubMed:16998478).
Similarity
Belongs to the copine family.
Sequence
MNQPIGIADSSRPKTNVRLTISANNLMDLDVFSKSDPICLIYEKTSGRKATTTEEITVPTWKDKQWTERGRTEVVMNNLNPQFTKTFLLPYFFEETQLLRFEIYDADSPTVGQDLSSHDFLGRFECVLAQIVSYSTLKAHLGKTGQIGAQWRNKDKNTKTGSITIYAEEDEKAEKIQFDVCGEGLDKKDFFGKSDPYLNFKRKFDDGSTHLIHRTEVKPKTLDPRWATVQINTQTLCAKDGDRPIIIECYDHDKWKKGEEPRGDAKFSRDDLIGTAQTTLNELLRGSSDAVEILLTNEKKKAKKGDKYKCSGTLKIWNSRIVIEPTFLDFISGGTQLDFAVAVDFTASNGPPKSSSSLHFMSADRPNQYELALRSVLSICQHYNSSKTFEAFGFGAKLPNQSSVSAIFPLDLQRGTSEVVGITGVMTAYRHALSNVQLYGPTNFAPIIENVARKAQNMIHDSARYQILLIITDGIISDMHATIRSIISASGLPLSIIIIGVGNEDFEKMHELDSDDALLQQDSRIAQRDIVQFVTMREFLNNGQGLYLDPDVIQENLAREVLYEVPAQLTGYMKQRGFQPRPVDDPWRRDSPPPEFDPILDGTGRRAPMLQAPPAGFQYPVYADTSIASAPPMY