asp-1 encodes a homolog of cathepsin D aspartic protease; it is transcribed exclusively in intestinal cells of the late embryo and early larvae and is not observed in older larvae or adults; ASP-1 is dispensable for neuronal degeneration.
Predicted to enable aspartic-type endopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in proteolysis. Located in cytoplasm and external side of apical plasma membrane. Expressed in intestinal cell and intestine. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including artery disease (multiple); chronic fatigue syndrome; and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Is an ortholog of human PGC (progastricsin) and REN (renin).
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.