ID Q23529; PN Zygote defective protein 12; GN zyg; OS 6239; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0178; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0182; SL Comments: Nucleus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14697201}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14697201}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14697201}. Note=Localizes to the minus end of microtubules, proximal to the centrosome. Centrosomal localization requires sun-1 and microtubules. DR UNIPROT: Q23529; DR UNIPROT: Q2V4T6; DR UNIPROT: Q7JPD4; DR Pfam: PF19047; DR PROSITE: PS50021; DE Function: Cytoskeletal linker protein, which is essential for attachment of the centrosome to the nucleus (PubMed:14697201). Required for dynein localization to the nuclear envelope (PubMed:14697201). Forms a LINC (LInker of Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton) complex together with unc-84, that may be involved in DNA damage repair (PubMed:27956467). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14697201, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27956467}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; DE Interaction: Q23529; IntAct: EBI-1570329; Score: 0.40 DE Interaction: G5ECK7; IntAct: EBI-1570311; Score: 0.37 DE Interaction: Q9U2Z1; IntAct: EBI-6457211; Score: 0.37 DE Interaction: P91409; IntAct: EBI-6457201; Score: 0.37 DE Interaction: G5ED30; IntAct: EBI-11465222; Score: 0.51 DE Interaction: H2KYA1; IntAct: EBI-11469957; Score: 0.37 DE Interaction: Q93198; IntAct: EBI-11471204; Score: 0.37 GO GO:0005813; GO GO:0005737; GO GO:0016021; GO GO:0005874; GO GO:0005635; GO GO:0031965; GO GO:0051959; GO GO:0008017; GO GO:0043621; GO GO:0051642; GO GO:0007059; GO GO:0031122; GO GO:0030705; GO GO:0009792; GO GO:0051647; GO GO:0035046; TP Membrane Topology: Transmembrane; Source: UniProt - Sequence Analysis {ECO:0000255}; SQ MLDLTNKESESSDNGNSKYEDSIDGREVGTSKPFKEERSLEDLQADLADMAVWMEGLDATKLPLNDPQLLCNGRAFSEVL SQ HNVDKNFFTDGWLETMPENRTTNIMVFRSCTRKLWRKMFDYVNHINRTVVSSRWTDIHERIDGIYESDLPAMVNLGMAVV SQ TLAHIGKNAKRFVDYSKALTSTHKSMMSNVAKMVTTVIDEMPENPCFHEISELHGSQSELNSLSESSGKLNGNGSSERRS SQ NADQILVDAELEIERLRTETENQRKEIERLTKSFETAQHDMSSNSESGDISILEKQNEELRQKRRELEEKNLELDAAVDQ SQ FKGIVFELTNENDVLRRSDKERQRLQTVLDAAQSDLDEWKTVANQYQKEAELSKQQDKEIKELLSQNKALKSRLDHHVKS SQ ATLEDANKNGIAQLRTQVGGLTALNTELKASLDSKKRCVEQLEIQLIQHKEKVKELEDRKDELIEERNRLENQLIFKEAV SQ TPRSLHESMFEAGNLSFEPFSEKNTLPLEIENKRLTERIQELESLEPLKGELITLKSKNGVLEEEKLFATKQIEELQQQI SQ EDLQENLLKNQEHASGDVVGLKIQLEKAEVEAQQMREAKMRAETNQAQVDEILKKRTAELEVNATALQKAKAVIDELEYN SQ SRPVSEDSMTSVQAFKEMKEENEKLRQKVEKLEIELNTVTQGFEQENRLLTSASHQQVLNRSIDEVMSMRAHAGSEEPQT SQ LLDTQKMSGALPWRSLASETRRELPTAMASILVLGFLVFIAWMFININSALNAPPNA //