Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for glf-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 306)

Symbol
glf-1
Name
GaLactoFuranose synthesis (UGM, UDP-galactopyranose mutase)
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
UDP-galactopyranose mutase

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference decreased median lifespan by 49% in wild type animals, 76% in a daf-2 background and 33% in daf-2/daf-16 double mutants.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Median lifespan is 49% lower.
Lifespan Effect
Decrease
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Pro-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    No homologs found

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