sun-1

Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to enable protein-membrane adaptor activity. Involved in several processes, including centrosome localization; embryo development; and regulation of centrosome duplication. Located in nuclear envelope. Expressed in several structures, including Caa; Psub4; Z2; Z3; and germ line. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spermatogenic failure 16. Is an ortholog of human SUN5 (Sad1 and UNC84 domain containing 5).

suco-1

Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and membrane. Expressed widely. Is an ortholog of human SUCO (SUN domain containing ossification factor).

ZK370.4

Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to enable lysophospholipase activity. Predicted to be involved in lipid catabolic process. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Boucher-Neuhauser syndrome; Laurence-Moon syndrome; and Oliver-McFarlane syndrome. Is an ortholog of human PNPLA6 (patatin like phospholipase domain containing 6).

kdp-1

Caenorhabditis elegans

Located in cytoplasm and nuclear envelope. Used to study muscular dystrophy.

M110.7

Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to enable lysophospholipase activity. Predicted to be involved in lipid catabolic process. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Boucher-Neuhauser syndrome; Laurence-Moon syndrome; and Oliver-McFarlane syndrome. Is an ortholog of human PNPLA6 (patatin like phospholipase domain containing 6) and PNPLA7 (patatin like phospholipase domain containing 7).

unc-84

Caenorhabditis elegans

Enables lamin binding activity. Involved in several processes, including egg-laying behavior; nuclear migration along microtubule; and vulval development. Located in nuclear inner membrane. Expressed in several structures, including oocyte. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spermatogenic failure 16. Is an ortholog of human SUN2 (Sad1 and UNC84 domain containing 2) and SUN3 (Sad1 and UNC84 domain containing 3).

dnj-3

Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to be located in cytoplasm; membrane; and nucleus.

nsun-5

Caenorhabditis elegans

Enables rRNA (cytosine-C5-)-methyltransferase activity. Involved in several processes, including negative regulation of cellular response to heat; negative regulation of locomotion involved in locomotory behavior; and positive regulation of rRNA processing. Predicted to be located in nucleolus. Used to study Williams-Beuren syndrome. Is an ortholog of human NSUN5 (NOP2/Sun RNA methyltransferase 5).

irk-3

Caenorhabditis elegans

Predicted to enable inward rectifier potassium channel activity. Involved in short-term memory. Predicted to be located in plasma membrane. Predicted to be part of monoatomic ion channel complex. Expressed in HSNL; HSNR; and sensory neurons. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Bartter disease type 2; EAST syndrome; and Leber congenital amaurosis 16. Is an ortholog of human KCNJ10 (potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 10); KCNJ13 (potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 13); and KCNJ15 (potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 15).

nsun-2

Caenorhabditis elegans

Enables tRNA (cytidine-5-)-methyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in tRNA methylation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder 5. Is an ortholog of human NSUN2 (NOP2/Sun RNA methyltransferase 2).