Gene
- Public Gene Name
- asp-1
- Sequence Name
- Y39B6A.20
- WB ID
- WBGene00000214
- Description
- 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.