lgc-26 encodes a ligand-gated ion channel with similarity to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; lgc-26 activity is required for endocytosis by coelomocytes; an LGC-26::GFP fusion protein is expressed in coelomocytes and localizes to the cytoplasm.
Predicted to enable excitatory extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity and transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential. Involved in determination of adult lifespan and endocytosis. Located in cytoplasm.
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.