gsnl-1 encodes one of three C. elegans gelsolin-related proteins; GSNL-1 contains four gelsolin-like (G) domains; GSNL-1 is predicted to function in vivo as an actin regulatory protein and in vitro, demonstrates actin filament severing activity; GSNL-1 also exhibits calcium-dependent capping of the barbed ends of actin filaments and stays bound to the side of actin filaments; GSNL-1 additionally binds to G-actin.
Enables actin filament binding activity; actin monomer binding activity; and phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate binding activity. Involved in actin filament-based process and regulation of cellular component organization. Located in actin cytoskeleton and striated muscle dense body. Expressed in hypodermis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Finnish type amyloidosis; artery disease (multiple); and gas gangrene. Is an ortholog of human CAPG (capping actin protein, gelsolin like).
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.