A C. elegans CLIC-like protein required for intracellular tube formation and maintenance.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The Caenorhabditis elegans excretory canal is composed of a single elongated and branched cell that is tunneled by an inner lumen of apical character. Loss of the exc-4 gene causes a cystic enlargement of this intracellular tube. exc-4 encodes a member of the chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) family of proteins. EXC-4 protein localizes to various tubular membranes in distinct cell types, including the lumenal membrane of the excretory tubes. A conserved 55-amino acid domain enables EXC-4 translocation from the cytosol to the lumenal membrane. The tubular architecture of this membrane requires EXC-4 for both its formation and maintenance.
Medical subject headings
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
- Cell Membrane
- Chloride Channels
- Intracellular Membranes
- Vacuoles