CELE_F12F6.6, F12F6.6

sec-24.1 encodes one of two C. elegans Sec24 homologs; in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sec24 is a member of the Sec24-Sec23 subunit of the COPII coat complex, assembly of which is essential for the first step of secretory protein transport from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi; by homology with Sec24, SEC-24.1 is predicted to facilitate vesicle cargo selection, and likely contains multiple, independent sites for binding to secreted proteins; loss of sec-24.1 activity via RNAi indicates that SEC-24.1 is required for cuticle secretion and oogenesis.

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