OSM-9
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| OSMotic avoidance abnormal family member (osm-9) (Caenorhabditis elegans) | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | OSM-9 |
| NCBI gene | 177117 |
OSM-9 also known as OSMotic avoidance abnormal family member 9 is a protein which in the nematode worm C. elegans is encoded by the osm-9 gene.
Function
The OSM-9 protein is required for some olfactory and osmotic stimuli as well as a mechanosensory response to nose touch. This protein encodes a protein with ankyrin repeats and is closely related in sequence to the mammalian TRPV ion channels. OSM-9 controls the biosynthesis of serotonin via regulation of the expression of the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase.
Further reading
- Kahn-Kirby AH, Bargmann CI (2006). "TRP channels in C. elegans". Annu. Rev. Physiol. 68 (1): 719–36. doi:10.1146/annurev.physiol.68.040204.100715. PMID 16460289.