Function
Together with tsp-12, regulates cell fate specification in the postembryonic mesodermal M lineage, body size and male development, probably by positively modulating BMP-like Sma/Mab signaling (PubMed:25978409, PubMed:28068334). Together with tsp-12, probably acts by modulating the activation of glp-1, Notch-like receptor, to regulate germline maturation (PubMed:20220101).
Sequence
MPHRAPRRFMKTAPGACDWEQCLLMGSGEPTRARAVVSSSHKQRKPRQEISACLKWLVFLLNSIVFLVGVGILALGVYLFIKDFREVKLVDIILNPAILISIFGFSICVVSFFGFMGALRDNIFLLKCFAACVFLSYILVVAVTLVFFTLFYTDTTEGLSANWLLLYAVKNYHTNRNLAEIMDALQENLECCGVSSIAQGYRDWNMSYQFNCTNSNPQPEKCGVPFSCCRKSVISEAAGSSNPLLPAMRSLECWQNALTKRPGDLEHDIYTRGCLQPLRTLFESHAVHVGAFVALLIVPVCISVCLTNILAKQVDHQRYLLEREARRNDRRRKRDHNRRDQLNSLDLLEEGKFNNASANATRPRPPDIPPPLPPIEHVPRKKSRNASSSPTRKPKSAGVENAAARRKRTATTTRTPPAAAGPAPTPQATTTNRTHQWVLQQTDLVPQKSKS