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aex-4 t-SNARE protein aex-4 [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

Gene ID: 188509, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
aex-4
Official Full Name
t-SNARE protein aex-4
Primary source
WormBase:WBGene00006454
Locus tag
CELE_T14G12.2
See related
AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00006454
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
Predicted to enable SNAP receptor activity and syntaxin binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of defecation and positive regulation of protein secretion. Located in plasma membrane. Is expressed in intestine. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: X
Exon count:
8
Sequence:
Chromosome: X; NC_003284.9 (3729281..3731961)

Chromosome X - NC_003284.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene Neuropeptide-like protein 1 Neighboring gene Uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene Forkhead box protein fkh-2 Neighboring gene ncRNA

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables SNAP receptor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables syntaxin binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in exocytosis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of defecation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of protein secretion IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of defecation IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in synaptic vesicle fusion to presynaptic active zone membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in synaptic vesicle priming IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of SNARE complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in presynapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
t-SNARE protein aex-4
NP_508641.2
  • Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003284.9 Reference assembly

    Range
    3729281..3731961
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_076240.8NP_508641.2  t-SNARE protein aex-4 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_508641.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    G5EEN8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl22856
    Location:173231
    SNARE; SNARE motif