aip-1 encodes an AN-1-like zinc finger-containing protein homologous to arsenite-inducible RNA-associated protein (AIRAP), conserved among C. elegans, Drosophila, and mammals; like AIRAP itself, AIP-1 protects cells from arsenite toxicity; AIP-1 is a predicted RNA binding protein that may function in ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis following arsenite treatment; AIP-1 does not appear to be essential for viability, but is expressed at high levels in hypodermal and intestinal cells following such treatment.
Predicted to enable zinc ion binding activity. Involved in cellular response to misfolded protein and response to arsenic-containing substance. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Expressed in body wall musculature; excretory cell; pharynx; and somatic gonad. Is an ortholog of human ZFAND2A (zinc finger AN1-type containing 2A) and ZFAND2B (zinc finger AN1-type containing 2B).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.