ntc-1

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NCBI Gene Taxon

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Funder: National Institute on Aging

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Fatty acid desaturase activity

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ntc-1 inhibits fatty acid desaturase activity in worms.
“nematocin normally limits the activity of a fatty-acid desaturase that is otherwise induced by mating, and it shapes how much yolk reaches developing eggs.”
Model organismsintestine
Oxytocin-like signaling couples reproductive state to intestinal lipid metabolism in aging C. elegans
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2 Jul 2026Preprint

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