Transcription regulatory networks in Caenorhabditis elegans

Gene

Public Gene Name

aco-1  

Sequence Name

ZK455.1  

WB ID

WBGene00000040  

Description

aco-1 encodes an aconitase that is homologous to mammalian iron regulatory protein-1 (IRP1); aco-1 activity is required for normal brood sizes and, under iron stress conditions, for normal lifespan and L4-to-adult growth rates; ACO-1 physically interacts with GEX-3; like IRP1, ACO-1 has aconitase activity and is post-translationally regulated by iron, but, unlike IRP1, it lacks RNA-binding activity; ACO-1 is predicted to be mitochondrial, and its mRNA levels appear to decrease in response to iron treatment.