About Products Protein Database Contact

spe-10

Gene
spe-10
Protein
Palmitoyltransferase spe-10
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
351 amino acids
Function
Involved in spermatogenesis, specifically in the morphogenesis of fibrous body-membranous organelles (FB-MO), which are Golgi-derived organelles used for transporting sperm-specific components, in spermatocytes and in their localization into budding spermatids (PubMed:16143610, PubMed:2744235). Required for the proper formation of spermatids and spermatozoa (PubMed:2744235).
Similarity
Belongs to the DHHC palmitoyltransferase family.
Mass
41.431 kDa
Sequence
MSWYSKIYVAVREYRAKHKITGWILTRCLNVLLFIQLILLWWSLYMYVTVTIGYYVQSTIQATIYLIVGSFLFVMSMWSLAKTLFTRVGRVPERYRPSKELEDRLKAVTPMEKNRYVVEKSTPEQLAQQNTILEEMCTYCKVVVAECDQVGRLKYCYECGHIKPDRARHCSSCGKCCIKYDHHCPWINMCVTHVNYKYFLLYIIYTSFLVYWYLLTSLEGAVRYFINQQWTDELGKFLFYLFSFIVGGVFGYYPLGELIIFHYQLISLNETTVEQTKPALLRFDNAADYNMGKYNNFQSVFGWGLWLCPIDSSTQDGLHFDIRYVNTQQRNRFVRIEEEPSSTQSSQSSIQ