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osm-3

Gene
osm-3
Protein
Osmotic avoidance abnormal protein 3
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
699 amino acids
Function
Kinesin motor protein which is required for the anterograde intraflagellar transport (IFT) along the middle segment of the sensory neuron cilia together with the kinesin II motor complex (composed of klp-11, klp-20 and kap-1) and on its own, is required for IFT along the distal segment (PubMed:17000880, PubMed:17420466). In addition, regulates the length of cilia (PubMed:17420466). May have a role during neurogenesis and axonal transport (PubMed:7714894, PubMed:7690265).
Similarity
Belongs to the TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase superfamily. Kinesin family. Kinesin II subfamily.
Mass
78.779 kDa
Sequence
MAESVRVAVRCRPFNQREKDLNTTLCVGMTPNVGQVNLNAPDGAAKDFTFDGAYFMDSTGEQIYNDIVFPLVENVIEGYNGTVFAYGQTGSGKTFSMQGIETIPAQRGVIPRAFDHIFTATATTENVKFLVHCSYLEIYNEEVRDLLGADNKQKLEIKEQPDRGVYVAGLSMHVCHDVPACKELMTRGFNNRHVGATLMNKDSSRSHSIFTVYVEGMTETGSIRMGKLNLVDLAGSERQSKTGATGDRLKEATKINLSLSALGNVISALVDGKSKHIPYRDSKLTRLLQDSLGGNTKTIMIACVSPSSDNYDETLSTLRYANRAKNIKNKPTINEDPKDALLREYQEEIARLKSMVQPGAVGVGAPAQDAFSIEEERKKLREEFEEAMNDLRGEYEREQTSKAELQKDLESLRADYERANANLDNLNPEEAAKKIQQLQDQFIGGEEAGNTQLKQKRMKQLKEAETKTQKLAAALNVHKDDPLLQVYSTTQEKLDAVTSQLEKEVKKSKGYEREIEDLHGEFELDRLDYLDTIRKQDQQLKLLMQIMDKIQPIIKKDTNYSNVDRIKKEAVWNEDESRWILPEMSMSRTILPLANNGYMQEPARQENTLLRSNFDDKLRERLAKSDSENLANSYFKPVKQINVINKYKSDQKLSTSKSLFPSKTPTFDGLVNGVVYTDALYERAQSAKRPPRLASLNPK