asg-1 encodes a homolog of the proton-translocating F0 ATP synthase complex subunit g; by homology, ASG-1 is predicted to function in ATP synthesis, although its precise role in ATP anabolism is not yet known; in C. elegans, asg-1 activity is required for transposon silencing in the germline, suggesting that healthy energy metabolism is necessary for this process; in addition, large-scale RNAi screens indicate that asg-1 activity is required for embryonic and germline development, normal post-embryonic growth rates, and normal body morphology.
Predicted to enable proton transmembrane transporter activity. Predicted to contribute to proton-transporting ATP synthase activity, rotational mechanism. Predicted to be involved in proton motive force-driven ATP synthesis. Predicted to be located in mitochondrial membrane. Predicted to be part of mitochondrial proton-transporting ATP synthase complex, coupling factor F(o). Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Is an ortholog of human ATP5MG (ATP synthase membrane subunit g).