plc-1 encodes a predicted phospholipase C that affects fertility and possesses two functional domains not commonly seen in other phospholipases: a C-terminal Ras-associating domain with structural similarity to RalGDS and AF-6, and an N-terminal CDC25-like domain that possesses structural homology to guanine nucleotide exchange proteins for Ras.
Enables GTPase inhibitor activity; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C activity; and small GTPase binding activity. Involved in several processes, including 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 4,5-bisphosphate catabolic process; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; and positive regulation of protein import into nucleus. Expressed in excretory system; intestine; neurons; spermatheca; and vulva. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in gastric adenocarcinoma; nephrotic syndrome type 2; and nephrotic syndrome type 3. Is an ortholog of human PLCE1 (phospholipase C epsilon 1).
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.