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rdgA rdgA IKKepsilon IKKepsilon Atg16 Atg16 sqh sqh mys mys mew mew Miga Miga Mer Mer upd2 upd2 disco disco Patj Patj tsr tsr Pi3K59F Pi3K59F wdp wdp Egfr Egfr shg shg Moe Moe PIP82 PIP82 sws sws N N upd1 upd1 Arr2 Arr2 Culd Culd cold cold srl srl Col4a1 Col4a1 ninaC ninaC tup tup Ama Ama Atg13 Atg13 Vps15 Vps15 yrt yrt srp srp p53 p53 Nmnat Nmnat trp trp CDase CDase CG10939 CG10939 Lac Lac Vps25 Vps25 kappaB-Ras kappaB-Ras Atpalpha Atpalpha peb peb tefu tefu cv-c cv-c Ttd14 Ttd14 upd3 upd3 Csk Csk Atx-1 Atx-1 Atg1 Atg1 if if norpA norpA wb wb Tao Tao crb crb Arr1 Arr1 sqa sqa ush ush Atg9 Atg9 Mkp3 Mkp3 Rab19 Rab19 M6 M6 rhea rhea rho rho Atg17 Atg17
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rdgARetinal degeneration A (rdgA) encodes a diacylglycerol kinase that mediates the conversion of diacylglycerol to phosphatidic acid. It contributes to phospholipase C based signalling reactions, controlling ion channel activity and protein transport. (1462 aa)
IKKepsilonI-kappaB kinase epsilon (IKKepsilon) encodes a serine-threonine kinase that targets the inhibitor of apoptosis encoded by Diap1 for degradation. It also negatively regulates protein kinase C and the dynein adaptor encoded nuf. The product of IKKepsilon contributes to the specification of bristle cells, bristle cell morphogenesis, oocyte polarity, and dendrite development. (720 aa)
Atg16Autophagy-related 16 (Atg16) encodes a protein that forms an E3-like protein complex. This complex contributes to the the covalent binding of the lipid phosphatidylethanolamine to the product of Atg8a, a key autophagy protein involved in autophagosome biogenesis. The product of Atg16 is involved in autophagosome biogenesis, maintenance of proper neuromuscular function, lifespan, ethanol sedation, and enteroendocrine cell function in the intestine. (612 aa)
sqhSpaghetti squash (sqh) encodes the regulatory light chain of the nonmuscle type 2 myosin. Its phosphorylation through the Rho-Rho Kinase pathway is predicted to activate myosin motor activity. The product of sqh and myosin function in cellular processes such as cytokinesis, and also contribute to tissue morphogenesis. (174 aa)
mysIntegrin beta-PS; Integrin alpha-PS1/beta-PS is a receptor for laminin. Integrin alpha-PS2/beta-PS is a receptor for Tig, wb and Ten-m. Contributes to endodermal integrity and adhesion between the midgut epithelium and the surrounding visceral muscle. Essential for migration of the primordial midgut cells and for maintaining, but not establishing, cell polarity in the midgut epithelium. The two beta subunits mediate midgut migration by distinct mechanisms: beta-PS requires rhea/talin and Itgbn does not. Required for rhea/talin correct cellular localization in the midgut. Required for m [...] (846 aa)
mewIntegrin alpha-PS1 heavy chain; Multiple edematous wings (mew) encodes one of 5 fly integrin alpha subunits, and when in a heterodimer with an integrin beta subunit makes a receptor for the extracellular matrix protein laminin. It is required in numerous tissues for cell migration, adhesion between cell layers, and cell differentiation. (1243 aa)
MigaMitoguardin; Regulator of mitochondrial fusion required to maintain neuronal homeostasis. (525 aa)
MerMoesin/ezrin/radixin homolog 2; Regulator of the Hippo/SWH (Sav/Wts/Hpo) signaling pathway, a signaling pathway that plays a pivotal role in organ size control and tumor suppression by restricting proliferation and promoting apoptosis. The core of this pathway is composed of a kinase cascade wherein Hippo (Hpo), in complex with its regulatory protein Salvador (Sav), phosphorylates and activates Warts (Wts) in complex with its regulatory protein Mats, which in turn phosphorylates and inactivates the Yorkie (Yki) oncoprotein. Mer acts synergistically along with Ex and Kibra to regulate t [...] (635 aa)
upd2Unpaired 2 (upd2) encodes a secreted molecule that acts at a distance as a ligand for the JAK/STAT signal transduction pathway. upd2 mutants are viable due to redundancy with other Upd-family genes. (406 aa)
discoDisconnected (disco) encodes a C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor involved in development of ventral appendages (e.g. legs and some mouthparts) during embryogenesis and metamorphosis. (568 aa)
PatjPatj (Patj) encodes a PDZ domain-protein that forms an apical protein complex with the products of crb and sdt. It plays supporting roles in apico-basal cell polarity and stability of adherens junction. It is also involved in retinal morphogenesis, maintenance, and planar cell polarity; Belongs to the Patj family. (871 aa)
tsrCofilin/actin-depolymerizing factor homolog; Exhibits F-actin depolymerizing activity and regulates actin cytoskeleton dynamics. Required for cytokinesis in both mitotic and meiotic cells and for aster migration and separation. Promotes cell motility during ovary development and oogenesis. During larval development, required for the cell rearrangement needed for formation of terminal filaments which are stacks of somatic cells that are important for the initiation of ovarioles. Also required for border cell migration during oogenesis. During border cell migration, required for actin tu [...] (148 aa)
Pi3K59FPhosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 3; Phosphotidylinositol 3 kinase 59F (Pi3K59F) encodes a lipid kinase that is required for formation of Phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate. It functions in a core protein complex that includes the products of Atg6 and Vps15. It is involved in the control of vesicle trafficking, including autophagy, endocytosis and phagocytosis. (949 aa)
wdpProtein windpipe; Plays a role in negative regulation of the JAK/STAT pathway by binding to the receptor dome and promoting its internalization for subsequent lysosomal degradation, thereby reducing JAK/STAT signaling. (677 aa)
EgfrEpidermal growth factor receptor; Binds to four ligands: Spitz, Gurken, Vein and Argos, which is an antagonist. Transduces the signal through the ras-raf-MAPK pathway. Involved in a myriad of developmental decisions. Critical for the proliferation of imaginal tissues, and for the determination of both the antero-posterior and dorso-ventral polarities of the oocyte. In the embryo, plays a role in the establishment of ventral cell fates, maintenance of amnioserosa and ventral neuroectodermal cells, germ band retraction, cell fate specification in the central nervous system and production [...] (1426 aa)
shgDE-cadherin; Cadherins are calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins. In connecting cells they preferentially interact with themselves in a homophilic manner; cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. During oogenesis, integral component of the guidance mechanisms that regulate the directional persistent collective migration of the border cell (BC) cluster through the nurse cells to the oocyte. Functions downstream of the two chemoattractant receptors, Pvr and Egfr, to promote BC adhesion between the leader cells of the migrating cluster and the surroundi [...] (1507 aa)
MoeMoesin/ezrin/radixin homolog 1; Involved in connections of major cytoskeletal structures to the plasma membrane. Together with wgn, involved in control of axon targeting of R8 and R2-R5 photoreceptors, independent of egr. In the nucleus, recruited to sites of active transcription by RNA polymerase II where it has a role in nuclear mRNA export together with the mRNA export factor PCID2 and other messenger ribonucleoprotein (mRNP) particles. (649 aa)
PIP82PIP82; It is involved in the biological process described with: cellular response to light stimulus. (1195 aa)
swsNeuropathy target esterase sws; Phospholipase B that deacylates intracellular phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho), generating glycerophosphocholine (GroPtdCho). This deacylation occurs at both sn-2 and sn-1 positions of PtdCho. Its specific chemical modification by certain organophosphorus (OP) compounds leads to distal axonopathy. Plays a role in the signaling mechanism between neurons and glia that regulates glia wrapping during development of the adult brain. Essential for membrane lipid homeostasis and cell survival in both neurons and glia of the adult brain; Belongs to the NTE family. (1425 aa)
NProcessed neurogenic locus Notch protein; Essential signaling protein which has a major role in many developmental processes. Functions as a receptor for membrane-bound ligands Delta and Serrate to regulate cell-fate determination. Upon ligand activation, and releasing from the cell membrane, the Notch intracellular domain (NICD) forms a transcriptional activator complex with Su(H) (Suppressor of hairless) and activates genes of the E(spl) complex. Regulates oogenesis, the differentiation of the ectoderm and the development of the central and peripheral nervous system, eye, wing disk, [...] (2703 aa)
upd1Unpaired 1 (upd1) encodes a secreted glycoprotein that is able to act at a distance as the primary ligand for the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. Although semi-redundant with upd2 and upd3, upd1 depletion results in embryonic lethality with an atypical gap gene-like segmentation phenotype. (413 aa)
Arr2Phosrestin-1; Arrestin 2 (Arr2) encodes a protein involved in rhodopsin inactivation that contributes to photoreceptor maintenance and smell and sound perception. (401 aa)
CuldCUB and LDLa domain (Culd) encodes a photoreceptor-cell enriched transmembrane protein. It localizes to endocytic vesicles and is required for endocytic trafficking of the products of ninaE and trpl. (965 aa)
coldCoiled, isoform A; Coiled (cold) encodes a membrane glycoprotein of the Ly6 family that is required for the formation of septate junctions in both epithelial tissues and in sub-perineural glial cells. (153 aa)
srlSpargel, isoform B; Transcription coregulator activity; mRNA binding; nuclear receptor transcription coactivator activity; transcription factor binding; nucleic acid binding. (1067 aa)
Col4a1Collagen alpha-1(IV) chain; Collagen type IV alpha 1 (Col4a1) encodes a subunit of Collagen IV and a major component of basement membranes. It is required for muscle and epithelium integrity. (1779 aa)
ninaCNeither inactivation nor afterpotential protein C; Required for photoreceptor cell function. The ninaC proteins combines putative serine/threonine-protein kinase and myosin activities. Essential for the expression and stability of the rtp protein in the photoreceptors. The rtp/ninaC complex is required for stability of inad and inac and the normal termination of phototransduction in the retina. (1501 aa)
tupTailup, isoform A; Tailup (tup) encodes a transcription factor that regulates neuronal sub-type identity, including motor, serotonergic and dopaminergic neuron identity. It regulates germ band retraction, dorsal closure, muscle and heart development. (534 aa)
AmaProtein amalgam. (341 aa)
Atg13Autophagy-related protein 13 homolog; Autophagy factor required for autophagosome formation. Target of the TOR kinase signaling pathway that regulates autophagy through the control of the phosphorylation status of Atg13 and Atg1. The Atg1- Atg13 complex functions at multiple levels to mediate and adjust nutrient-dependent autophagic signaling. Involved in the autophagic degradation of dBruce which controls DNA fragmentation in nurse cells. (523 aa)
Vps15Vacuolar protein sorting 15 (Vps15) encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that is a core component of the Vps34/class III PI3-Kinase complex. It is required for the production of PI3P and influences multiple vesicle trafficking pathways, including autophagy and endocytosis. (1342 aa)
yrtYurt, isoform A; Yurt (yrt) encodes a membrane-associated protein. It contributes to apical-basal polarity and permeability of septate junctions. In differentiating epithelial cells, it counteracts apical polarity proteins to sustain lateral membrane stability and apical-basal polarity. In fully differentiated cells, the product of yrt acts as a negative regulatory component of the crb complex and limits apical membrane growth. (972 aa)
srpBox A-binding factor; May function as a transcriptional activator protein and may play a key role in the organogenesis of the fat body. Binds a sequence element (5'-[TA]GATAA-3') found in the larval promoters of all known alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) genes. Acts as a homeotic gene downstream of the terminal gap gene HKB to promote morphogenesis and differentiation of anterior and posterior midgut. (1264 aa)
p53P53 protein long form variant 1; P53 (p53) encodes a transcriptional factor required for adaptive responses to genotoxic stress, including cell death, compensatory proliferation and DNA repair. (495 aa)
NmnatNicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase (Nmnat) encodes an essential enzyme in the NAD salvage pathway, catalyzing the last step of NAD synthesis. It is also a neuronal maintenance factor that protects neurons from excitotoxicity, environmental stress and protein misfolding induced degeneration. (389 aa)
trpTransient receptor potential protein; A light-sensitive calcium channel that is required for inositide-mediated Ca(2+) entry in the retina during phospholipase C (PLC)-mediated phototransduction. Ca(2+) influx may then feed back and inhibit PLC, thereby facilitating phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate (PIP2) recycling. Trp and trpl act together in the light response, though it is unclear whether as heteromultimers or as distinct units, and are activated by fatty acids and metabolic stress. Also required for olfactory adaptation and may be involved in olfactory system development. Bel [...] (1275 aa)
CDaseNeutral ceramidase; Hydrolyzes the sphingolipid ceramide into sphingosine and free fatty acid at an optimal pH of 6.5-7.5. Acts as a key regulator of sphingolipid signaling metabolites by generating sphingosine at the cell surface. Regulates synaptic vesicle exocytosis and trafficking by controlling presynaptic terminal sphingolipid composition. Belongs to the neutral ceramidase family. (704 aa)
CG10939GH04176p; CG10939 encodes a protein that functions as a scaffold linking the plasma membrane and cytoskeletal linker proteins encoded by Mer and Moe. Via interaction with the products of Slik and flw, it regulates the activity of the products of Mer and Moe in epithelial cell adhesion. (296 aa)
LacLachesin (Lac) encodes a cell surface protein that belongs to the Ig superfamily. It is required for the proper ultrastructural organisation of septate junctions. Lac is required for tracheal system morphogenesis and for muscle contractions associated with peristalsis. (359 aa)
Vps25Vacuolar protein-sorting-associated protein 25; Component of the ESCRT-II complex (endosomal sorting complex required for transport II), which is required for multivesicular body (MVB) formation and sorting of endosomal cargo proteins into MVBs. The MVB pathway mediates delivery of transmembrane proteins into the lumen of the lysosome for degradation. The ESCRT-II complex is probably involved in the recruitment of the ESCRT-III complex (By similarity). Seems to function as a tumor suppressor by regulating Notch trafficking, hence preventing non-autonomous overproliferation. May be invo [...] (174 aa)
kappaB-RasNF-kappa-B inhibitor-interacting Ras-like protein; Atypical Ras-like protein that may act as a regulator of NF- kappa-B activity, possibly by preventing the degradation of NF-kappa-B inhibitor cactus; Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Ras family. KappaB-Ras subfamily. (201 aa)
AtpalphaSodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha; This is the catalytic component of the active enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP coupled with the exchange of sodium and potassium ions across the plasma membrane. This action creates the electrochemical gradient of sodium and potassium ions, providing the energy for active transport of various nutrients. Belongs to the cation transport ATPase (P-type) (TC 3.A.3) family. Type IIC subfamily. (1041 aa)
pebPebbled, isoform A; Pebbled (peb) encodes a protein that acts as a tissue-specific transcriptional attenuator. It contributes to embryonic morphogenesis and development of ovary, retina and respiratory system. (1894 aa)
tefuSerine/threonine-protein kinase ATM; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which recognizes the substrate consensus sequence [ST]-Q. Required to suppress spontaneous apoptosis of proliferating cells during development, and for their proper differentiation. Required for female fertility. Protects telomeres from fusion, maybe by recruiting or maintaining chromatin- modifying complexes such as Su(var)205/HP1. May activate checkpoint signaling in response to DNA double-stranded breaks induced by low-dose ionizing radiation. May phosphorylate histone H2AV. Belongs to the PI3/PI4-kinase family. AT [...] (2767 aa)
cv-cCrossveinless c (cv-c) encodes a RhoGTPase activating protein required for the morphogenesis of many tissues through the regulation of actin organization and localization of basement membrane receptors. It regulates synaptic homeostasis at the neuromuscular junction and is required for sleep homeostasis. (2351 aa)
Ttd14TRPL translocation defect protein 14; GTP-binding protein which is required for the light-dependent internalization of the TRPL ion channel from the rhabdomere on the apical surface of photoreceptor cells to the cell body and for the recycling of TRPL back to the rhabdomere in the dark. Binds to 3- phosphoinositide (PtdIns(3)P) and phosphatic acid and so may interact with membranes, particularly the early endosome membrane where PtdIns(3)P is predominantly localized. Plays a role in preventing photoreceptor degeneration. (515 aa)
upd3Unpaired 3 (upd3) encodes a "cytokine" (secreted protein) of the Unpaired family that can bind and activate the JAK-STAT receptor encoded by dome. It is induced in hemocytes or in the intestine upon damage to regulate the repair response in these tissues through JAK-STAT activation. (401 aa)
CskC-terminal Src kinase (Csk) encodes a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase that acts as a tumor suppressor through Src pathway inibition as well as a mediator of the activity of the product of Egfr. (1052 aa)
Atx-1IP08458p1; Ataxin 1 (Atx-1) encodes the ortholog of human Atx-1, in which pathogenic variants with expanded glutamine tracts cause spinocerebellar ataxia type 1. It interacts with the product of sens via its AXH domain. (230 aa)
Atg1Autophagy-related 1, isoform B; Autophagy-related 1 (Atg1) encodes a protein kinase that functions downstream of the product of Tor in the regulation of autophagy. (855 aa)
ifIntegrin alpha-PS2 heavy chain; Inflated (if) encodes one of five fly integrin alpha subunits, and when in a heterodimer with an integrin beta subunit makes a receptor for extracellular matrix proteins containing an RGD motif, such as those encoded by Tig, wb laminin and Tsp. It is required in numerous tissues for cell migration and adhesion between cell layers. (1396 aa)
norpA1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase; The production of the second messenger molecules diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) is mediated by activated phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C enzymes (By similarity). Essential component of the phototransduction pathway. Essential downstream component of a hh-signaling pathway which regulates the Duox-dependent gut immune response to bacterial uracil; required for the activation of Cad99C and consequently Cad99C-dependent endosome formation, which is essential for the Duox-dependent product [...] (1095 aa)
wbWing blister (wb) encodes one of 2 laminin alpha chains which assembles into a Laminin molecule. Laminin is an extracellular matrix component that interacts with integrins and mediates cell adhesion, guidance, signalling and basement membrane integrity. (3375 aa)
TaoSerine/threonine-protein kinase Tao; Serine/threonine-protein kinase which regulates the Hippo/SWH (Sav/Wts/Hpo) signaling pathway, a signaling pathway that plays a pivotal role in organ size control and tumor suppression by restricting proliferation and promoting apoptosis. The core of this pathway is composed of a kinase cascade wherein Hippo (hpo), in complex with its regulatory protein Salvador (sav), phosphorylates and activates Warts (wts) in complex with its regulatory protein Mats, which in turn phosphorylates and inactivates the Yorkie (yki) oncoprotein. In imaginal cells, pho [...] (1039 aa)
crbProtein crumbs; Plays a central role in cell polarity establishment. Participates in the assembly, positioning and maintenance of adherens junctions via its interaction with the SAC complex. Controls the coalescence of the spots of zonula adherens (ZA) into a adhesive ring around the cells. It may act as a signal. Involved in morphogenesis of the photoreceptor rhabdomere, for positioning and growth of rhabdomere and AJ during the crucial period of photoreceptor extension along the proximodistal axis of the retina. Component of the crb-galla-Xpd (CGX) complex which is essential for prop [...] (2253 aa)
Arr1Phosrestin-2; Regulates photoreceptor cell deactivation. Arr1 and Arr2 proteins are mediators of rhodopsin inactivation and are essential for the termination of the phototransduction cascade. (364 aa)
sqaSpaghetti-squash activator (sqa) encodes a myosin light chain kinase-like protein. It is a substrate of the kinase encoded by Atg1 and is required for starvation-induced autophagy. (888 aa)
ushZinc finger protein ush; Transcription regulator that modulates expression mediated by transcription factors of the GATA family such as pnr and srp. Represses transcription of proneural achaete-scute complex (AS-C), which is usually activated by pnr. Involved in cardiogenesis, blood, and eye development. During hematopoiesis, it is required to restrict the number of crystal cells, probably via its interaction with the isoform SrpNC of srp. Negatively regulates expression of sr. Probably acts by interacting with the GATA-type zinc finger of proteins such as pnr and srp, possibly antagon [...] (1212 aa)
Atg9Autophagy-related protein 9; Involved in autophagy and cytoplasm to vacuole transport (Cvt) vesicle formation. Plays a key role in the organization of the preautophagosomal structure/phagophore assembly site (PAS), the nucleating site for formation of the sequestering vesicle. Belongs to the ATG9 family. (852 aa)
Mkp3Dual specificity protein phosphatase Mpk3; Negatively regulates the activity of members of the MAP kinase family in response to changes in the cellular environment. Has a specificity for the ERK family. Acts as negative regulator in a variety of developmental processes including cell differentiation and proliferation controlled by the Ras/ERK pathway. Suppresses the photoreceptor cell differentiation and wing vein formation. Required for proper oogenesis and early embryogenesis. Functions autonomously in a subset of photoreceptor progenitor cells in eye imaginal disks. Appears also to [...] (497 aa)
Rab19Rab-related protein 3; GTP binding; GTPase activity; GTPase activator activity; protein binding. It is involved in the biological process described with: enteroendocrine cell differentiation; intracellular protein transport; Rab protein signal transduction; vesicle-mediated transport; regulation of cell differentiation involved in tissue homeostasis. (219 aa)
M6M6, isoform F; M6 (M6) encodes a four-transmembrane glycoprotein involved in eye morphogenesis and oogenesis. (368 aa)
rheaRhea, isoform B; Rhea (rhea) encodes fly talin, a large adaptor protein that is essential for all adhesive functions of integrins. It also has at least one role independent of integrins: repressing shg transcription in follicle cells. (2836 aa)
rhoProtein rhomboid; Acts early in embryonic development to establish position along the dorsoventral axis and then again later to specify the fate of neuronal precursor cells. Involved in EGF receptor signaling; cleaves Spitz to release the active growth factor. Belongs to the peptidase S54 family. (355 aa)
Atg17Autophagy-related 17 (Atg17) encodes a subunit of the evolutionarily conserved Atg1 kinase complex, which controls the initiation of autophagosome formation. The product of Atg17 also has a role in maintaining neuromuscular function and normal lifespan. (1357 aa)
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Drosophila melanogaster
NCBI taxonomy Id: 7227
Other names: D. melanogaster, Diptera sp. DNAS-2A9-224646, Sophophora melanogaster, fruit fly
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