FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as DPY2_CAEEL, dpy-2. Nematode cuticles are composed largely of collagen-like proteins. The cuticle functions both as an exoskeleton and as a barrier to protect the worm from its environment. Mutations in dpy-2 affects the body shape. Collagen polypeptide chains are complexed within the cuticle by disulfide bonds and other types of covalent cross-links.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

dpy-2

Cuticle collagen dpy-2

dpy-2

Molecular Synopsis