acn-1 encodes an ACE-like protein required for larval development and adult morphogenesis, and probably for cell fusion in larval seam cells; ACN-1 lacks not only the HExxH consensus metallopeptidase motif, but also other active site residues found in the sequence HEAI/VxD of mammalian and insect ACEs; acn-1 is expressed in hypodermal cells, vulval precursor cells, and ray papillae in the male tail; the hypodermal expression of acn-1 appears to be controlled by nhr-23 and nhr-25.
Predicted to enable metallopeptidase activity. Involved in ecdysis, collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle and nematode male tail tip morphogenesis. Acts upstream of or within with a negative effect on plasma membrane fusion. Predicted to be located in plasma membrane. Expressed in excretory gland cell; hypodermis; vulva; and in male. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including artery disease (multiple); autoimmune disease (multiple); and lung disease (multiple). Is an ortholog of human ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.