Transcription regulatory networks in Caenorhabditis elegans

Gene

Public Gene Name

clk-1  

Sequence Name

ZC395.2  

WB ID

WBGene00000536  

Description

clk-1 encodes the C. elegans ortholog of COQ7/CAT5, a highly conserved demethoxyubiquinone (DMQ) hydroxylase that is necessary for the biosynthesis of ubiquinone (coenzyme Q, Q9) from 5-demethoxyubiquinone (DMQ9); in C. elegans, CLK-1 activity is required for normal physiological rates of growth, development, behavior, and aging, as well as for normal brood sizes.