crh-1 encodes a homolog of the cyclic AMP-response element binding protein (CREB); crh-1 is involved in the transcription of CRE-sequence dependant genes activated by a CaM kinase cascade; crh-1 is required in the bilateral thermosensory neuron AFD, for a memory-related behaviour and for response to tap (nonlocalized mechanosensory stimulation) and tap habituation; crh-1 appears to be ubiquitously expressed.
Enables identical protein binding activity and transcription coactivator binding activity. Involved in determination of adult lifespan; intracellular signal transduction; and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Predicted to be part of transcription regulator complex. Expressed in several structures, including germ line; gonad; head ganglion; intestine; and neurons. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Pick's disease and schizophrenia. Is an ortholog of human ATF1 (activating transcription factor 1); CREB1 (cAMP responsive element binding protein 1); and CREM (cAMP responsive element modulator).
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.