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gcy-8 Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-8 [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

Gene ID: 177584, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
gcy-8
Official Full Name
Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-8
Primary source
WormBase:WBGene00001535
Locus tag
CELE_C49H3.1
See related
AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00001535
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary
Enables guanylate cyclase activity. Involved in several processes, including microvillus organization; thermosensory behavior; and thermotaxis. Located in microvillus membrane and neuron projection terminus. Is expressed in AFDL and AFDR. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: IV
Exon count:
12
Sequence:
Chromosome: IV; NC_003282.8 (7928152..7933782)

Chromosome IV - NC_003282.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Small ribosomal subunit protein uS5 Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene Neuropeptide-Like Protein Neighboring gene BBSome complex member bbs-2 Neighboring gene ncRNA

Bibliography

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables GTP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables guanylate cyclase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables guanylate cyclase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables guanylate cyclase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables guanylate cyclase activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
enables lyase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables peptide receptor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables protein kinase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cGMP biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in cGMP biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cyclic nucleotide biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in detection of temperature stimulus IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in intracellular signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in microvillus organization IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in microvillus organization IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein phosphorylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in receptor guanylyl cyclase signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in receptor guanylyl cyclase signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
involved_in thermosensory behavior IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in thermosensory behavior IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in thermotaxis IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in thermotaxis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cell projection IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in cilium IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in microvillus membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in neuron projection terminus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-8
NP_501324.2
  • Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003282.8 Reference assembly

    Range
    7928152..7933782
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_068923.7NP_501324.2  Receptor-type guanylate cyclase gcy-8 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_501324.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q2L6K7, Q9GYQ4
    Conserved Domains (6) summary
    smart00044
    Location:8911084
    CYCc; Adenylyl- / guanylyl cyclase, catalytic domain
    pfam00211
    Location:9181105
    Guanylate_cyc; Adenylate and Guanylate cyclase catalytic domain
    pfam01094
    Location:87442
    ANF_receptor; Receptor family ligand binding region
    pfam07701
    Location:866912
    HNOBA; Heme NO binding associated
    cl10011
    Location:94434
    Periplasmic_Binding_Protein_Type_1; Type 1 periplasmic binding fold superfamily
    cl21453
    Location:558850
    PKc_like; Protein Kinases, catalytic domain