gene: bas-1 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Predicted to enable L-dopa decarboxylase activity. Involved in several processes, including locomotion involved in locomotory behavior; phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process; and reproductive behavior. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Expressed in dopaminergic neurons; serotonergic neurons; socket cell; tail; and in male. Used to study cocaine abuse and nicotine dependence. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency; bipolar disorder; and hyperinsulinism. Is an ortholog of human DDC (dopa decarboxylase).