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Closest relative of CDH23 in c. elegans 

There is no database record of a homologue gene for CDH23 in c. elegans. Instead we have provided the c. elegans' gene whose product best aligns with human cdh23 protein:
  • Most closely related gene in c. elegans: unc-26, which has a 441 AA gene product.
  • 75% homology by alignment, effective e=0.
  • Ortholog of this gene in C. elegans: C34B7.2sac-1W09C5.7
  • Report of gene alignment:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->C37F5.1 CE31440 WBGene00002990 locus:lin-
           1#status:Confirmed#UniProt:Q965J5#protein_id:AAC17530.3
          Length = 441

[Gene Summary][Protein Summary]

 Score =  612 bits (1577), Expect = e-175,   Method: Composition-based stats.
 Identities = 331/441 (75%), Positives = 331/441 (75%)

Query: 1   MNHIDLLKVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXHTIEGILDIRKKEMNVSDLMCTRXXXXXXXXXV 60
           MNHIDLLKV                  HTIEGILDIRKKEMNVSDLMCTR         V
Sbjct: 1   MNHIDLLKVKKEPPSSSEEAEEEESPKHTIEGILDIRKKEMNVSDLMCTRSSTPPTSSSV 60

Query: 61  DSIITLWQFLLELLQQDQNGDIIEWTRGTDGEFRLIDAEAVARKWGQRKAKPHMNYDKLS 120
           DSIITLWQFLLELLQQDQNGDIIEWTRGTDGEFRLIDAEAVARKWGQRKAKPHMNYDKLS
Sbjct: 61  DSIITLWQFLLELLQQDQNGDIIEWTRGTDGEFRLIDAEAVARKWGQRKAKPHMNYDKLS 120

Query: 121 RALRYYYEKNIIKKVIGKKFVYRFVTTDAHAPPTADFSSNMNMKMCYVKDEKDIRHEIPS 180
           RALRYYYEKNIIKKVIGKKFVYRFVTTDAHAPPTADFSSNMNMKMCYVKDEKDIRHEIPS
Sbjct: 121 RALRYYYEKNIIKKVIGKKFVYRFVTTDAHAPPTADFSSNMNMKMCYVKDEKDIRHEIPS 180

Query: 181 FMTSLQAXXXXXXXXQNPRGNTDFSALSLLGXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 240
           FMTSLQA        QNPRGNTDFSALSLLG                             
Sbjct: 181 FMTSLQAPPPPPPPPQNPRGNTDFSALSLLGTDSPTTHSVSTPSPTDSVCSPSSSVASSA 240

Query: 241 XXXXXXXXDESRQCRKRXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXKKGMKPNPLNLTATSNFSLQPS 300
                   DESRQCRKR                     KKGMKPNPLNLTATSNFSLQPS
Sbjct: 241 TPSTSSPVDESRQCRKRSLSPSTTSSTTAPPPPPQPPTKKGMKPNPLNLTATSNFSLQPS 300

Query: 301 ISSPLLMLQQHHQNSPLFQAQISQLYTYAALASAGLYGPQISPHLASQSPFRSPLVTPKN 360
           ISSPLLMLQQHHQNSPLFQAQISQLYTYAALASAGLYGPQISPHLASQSPFRSPLVTPKN
Sbjct: 301 ISSPLLMLQQHHQNSPLFQAQISQLYTYAALASAGLYGPQISPHLASQSPFRSPLVTPKN 360

Query: 361 LGLGELGSSGRTPGLGESQVFQFPPVSAFQATNPLLNTFSNLISPMAPFMMXXXXXXXXX 420
           LGLGELGSSGRTPGLGESQVFQFPPVSAFQATNPLLNTFSNLISPMAPFMM         
Sbjct: 361 LGLGELGSSGRTPGLGESQVFQFPPVSAFQATNPLLNTFSNLISPMAPFMMPPSQSSTSF 420

Query: 421 XXXXXXXXLKTPTVPIKMPTL 441
                   LKTPTVPIKMPTL
Sbjct: 421 KFPSSTDSLKTPTVPIKMPTL 441

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*Produced by Wormbank BLAST

Expression of protein in c. Elegans

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UNC-26 is expressed in the reproductive system, uterine muscle, vulvul muscle, anal depressor muscle, and body wall muscle in grown c. Elegans.

Gene ontologies of unc-26 protein in c. Elegans

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None of the gene ontologies for the chosen c. Elegans' protein matched GOs for human CDH23 ptrotein. Therefore, as a model organism c. Elegans would be a bad choice for researching Usher Syndrome

Corresponding Protein Sequence in c. Elegans:

unc-26_protein_sequ..docx
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*expression and GOs found on UNC-26 gene summary

References: 

1. Wormbase BLAST:http://www.wormbase.org/db/searches/blat


2. Gene Summary for UNC-26: http://www.wormbase.org/db/gene/gene?name=WBGene00006763;class=Gene

Ben Hofeld, [email protected], last updated: 5.15.2010, Link to course page:www.gen677.weebly.com