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nwk

Gene
nwk
Protein
Protein nervous wreck
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
1075 amino acids
Function
Adapter protein that provides a link between vesicular membrane traffic and the actin assembly machinery. Acts together with Cdc42 to stimulate actin nucleation mediated by WASp and the ARP2/3 complex (PubMed:18701694, PubMed:27601635). Binds to membranes enriched in phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate and causes local membrane deformation (PubMed:23761074, PubMed:26686642). Required for normal structure and function of synapses at the neuromuscular junction (PubMed:18701694, PubMed:14980202, PubMed:18498733, PubMed:21464232, PubMed:26686642, PubMed:26567222, PubMed:27601635, PubMed:29568072). Plays a role in synaptic vesicle trafficking (PubMed:29568072). Required for the release of a normal number of synaptic vesicles per action potential (PubMed:26567222).
Mass
117.255 kDa
Sequence
MQPPPRKGNYVKFLKNLHTEQVAKLQLKNQHECDLLEDIRQFTIKRSAVEKSYSESLLKISSQYLNKKIPNIPDIKMEGMEERWNMWSVWRTVLEENEKLARARLAAIEVFQQQIADEAKVLRDYKLAIAKRSLAGIVNVQKELHLSVGDVDKTKKSYFDEEHCAHDVRDKARDIEEKLKKKKGSFFQSITSLQKNSARVTSRKELLEEKSSGARNDYVLSLAAANAHQNRYFTVDLQTTMTTMENYVFERVAEYLMLMGRTELLTCSATQNSFGKIRDQAQQLTREYNLQCCYLFYPVLKQHIQYDFEACDNDPVRKVTAEHESAAETLTKEAKNLAGRVVKENASIRENAKKLALCQSLRDSGQRTDPNDPNGPDLDTKIEEFRDQIRRSETEKTKAEACLQCLRDGGINVDEWVQEAENMGVQELTRSASSISMRTDASGQGENPSSDSFYDSDKEETQAAAQTKPKQEQQLSRDRTFSDSEDEPEVRPSAAAASSAAAASSSMMASSAGGWDDPTEVNWGAGEEEDDKDEPIVPEPKEAIFKCTALYSYTAQNPDELTIVENEQLEVVGEGDGDGWLRARNYRGEEGYVPHNYLDIDQETAGSAFNGTSGNQLRSQISFSSVDYTVDNEDQTVDSMQSPDQVSVIMAPQKRVKSDVEWCIALYDYDATAEDELTFEEGDKIKIITKTAHGVDDGWWEGELDGKFGNFPSLVVEECDEMGEPLSEGGDESPPPTAAPTFALPPAPALPPEYAHELELELTEDMFGSQDTADEDSGYIPNGAAAPSIPPPVLIQEPGMEDDLSDDGQPPPSLPPPQLAKAGGSAPGSGSKVEKGAAAGGANTLNLGMAQIIVTAATPMVEDGADKSFPPVGESDAQPVEPVSKEQPAEVAKKPDIAPKPLAKVAPQSAPAKEGNAGVRPVVSITLTEYPSCDAEDQQSFSEGTDSASVADVPVLQDAEDPFNEKAKGESGDGSGFEANFEANFDANFDDAFAGIGGGGGGGGGGGEQSNELDINGEAAGEAIVSGSAAGDEDIEAPKQVVGGRASIPEELDSNQLAHYHEHEIYYVDYSHGQL