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C50B6.7 Alpha-amylase [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

Gene ID: 179813, updated on 30-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
C50B6.7
Official Full Name
Alpha-amylase
Primary source
WormBase:WBGene00008220
Locus tag
CELE_C50B6.7
See related
AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00008220
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary
Predicted to enable alpha-amylase activity. Predicted to be involved in carbohydrate metabolic process. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in intestine. Orthologous to several human genes including AMY1A (amylase alpha 1A); AMY1B (amylase alpha 1B); and AMY1C (amylase alpha 1C). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
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Location:
chromosome: V
Exon count:
8
Sequence:
Chromosome: V; NC_003283.11 (13322365..13324983, complement)

Chromosome V - NC_003283.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Nematode cuticle collagen N-terminal domain-containing protein Neighboring gene Serpentine Receptor, class H Neighboring gene Serpentine Receptor, class H Neighboring gene pseudo Neighboring gene Seven TM Receptor

Genomic Sequence:
NC_003283.11

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Genome sequence of the nematode C. elegans: a platform for investigating biology. C. elegans Sequencing Consortium. Science, 1998 Dec 11. PMID 9851916

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables alpha-amylase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables alpha-amylase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables catalytic activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables cation binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in extracellular space IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Preferred Names
Alpha-amylase
NP_506303.1
  • Confirmed by transcript evidence

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Genome Annotation

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003283.11 Reference assembly

    Range
    13322365..13324983 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_073902.4 → NP_506303.1  Alpha-amylase [Caenorhabditis elegans]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_506303.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    P91982
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd11317
    Location:31 → 421
    AmyAc_bac_euk_AmyA; Alpha amylase catalytic domain found in bacterial and eukaryotic Alpha amylases (also called 1,4-alpha-D-glucan-4-glucanohydrolase)
    smart00632
    Location:432 → 511
    Aamy_C; Aamy_C domain
    COG0366
    Location:53 → 354
    AmyA; Glycosidase [Carbohydrate transport and metabolism]
Nucleotide Protein
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