Function
Adapter protein that connects P-granules in somatic cells with the autophagic machinery (PubMed:19377305, PubMed:19372764, PubMed:19167332, PubMed:24140420). Association with other adapters such as epg-2 and P-granule components such as pgl-3 is required for the accumulation and degradation of P-granules by autophagy in somatic cells (PubMed:19372764, PubMed:19167332, PubMed:24140420, PubMed:28806108). This ensures exclusive localization of the P-granules in germ cells (PubMed:19372764, PubMed:19167332, PubMed:24140420, PubMed:28806108).
Sequence
MTPLSALTSNPAPSPPPKFALGKCPATAIHVVSVLRPNRQRFCYEKTDAGDLIPHKCLICQPILTEKHISPYYAVYSDLLEDFVLFGYNTMTGKMEQFIYAFKTDCFVEVNRPEIKYNPAFLVKGNVVVALNGPEGELVVIERDCRGLLSKESTSYGQFRTLPTAALRTLTLQDLERDRWDRAANSDEVKISSGNESFDRLYAEYQKNLPRFQVRQCLHLNKEFLCVYSKTSGDYTRLEYIDETGDFQKISCTLCTCEVTESNLIPLYVERNASELVIHVHNTENNQIEQYIYDVRTFGFVQVKRNLVYDPKKITSGLNLFMAENIDNRKVYMIMRGRDGRLQKETSGSGGFEKMQPVAVKTFQVQWVEMKTEFEKKKASTERVEPQHPVQTEGEDIMETVLAMVESFNCDLRKELGLTQDQEIPRKAPRVESAETEENIVKNLEKLQIAKDPEEPTTAASEGGNTYGYQELDDTMSEGLLEKEAESKHQDANEPEPVKNVTYEPDVAAMDKKKKRRELKSRLNKINAQIDELEKRRMERAGKKQVVSSSVPSEEAAQVEAPASPALAENTNQISNEETPKIDIFEGYNGSFLFGTNTSKEWIVEDIRNHMVGKLLKAFWPRIQNVEEMNGELFKKLIANARKCETEILEASNDRDEYYRLMQLTVDQILKKTLKKDQRATEHNHQQPTQSSDELAKNHEKN