Gene
- Public Gene Name
- pgp-1
- Sequence Name
- K08E7.9
- WB ID
- WBGene00003995
- Description
- pgp-1 encodes a transmembrane protein that is a member of the P-glycoprotein subclass of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily; along with PGP-3, PGP-1 is required for defense against the pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PA14, and may facilitate ATP-dependent efflux of the toxic phenazine compounds produced by the bacteria; PGP-1 is expressed in the apical membrane of intestinal cells and in the intestinal valve cells; loss of pgp-1 activity via large-scale RNAi screens does not result in any obvious abnormalities.
