Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Ca(2+) sensor involved in Ca(2+)-dependent secretion of the nlp-40 neuropeptide from intestinal cells. Involved in the defecation motor program, which is a coordinated series of three muscle contractions that occurs every 45 seconds.
Similarity
Belongs to the synaptotagmin family.
Sequence
MWATGAIVCSPVFRILSTCCPIRRGVPTSNGYHPRPKHVDIGNGAVPILSSKPITVQPTNSDYYEPVNNGTLPLSSSGALIKQYGNIHFRVEYDFEQSKLSVTIVSASDLPAMDRNGMSDPYVKVYVLPERKQKFETRIIRNTLNPTYNETFQFSIPFNELHSKTLMLVVYDYDRLSKDDKMGQLSVPLESIDFGITTDIERPLQKPEKDDEKECRLGDICFSTRYRPATGTVTLTIMEARNLKKMDVGGSSDPYVKIYLHHGRKLLSKKKTSRKYKTLNPYYNESFQFKIEPHMIEKVHLIVSVWDYDKMSKNDFIGEVTLGSKHLNLPQITHACSEQWAEMMTSRRPVVQWHTLQERMEKEKKKDDD