epi-1 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent. Involved in several processes, including basement membrane organization; generation of neurons; and response to misfolded protein. Located in basement membrane. Expressed in several structures, including anal depressor muscle; basal lamina; body wall musculature; egg-laying apparatus; and intestine. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in familial nephrotic syndrome; junctional epidermolysis bullosa; and lung small cell carcinoma. Is an ortholog of human LAMA5 (laminin subunit alpha 5).