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Inx7 Inx7 Pis Pis Inx5 Inx5 Gbeta76C Gbeta76C Rh4 Rh4 Rh7 Rh7 Arr2 Arr2 Inx6 Inx6 CG11426 CG11426 laza laza Cerk Cerk rtp rtp ninaC ninaC ninaD ninaD ninaB ninaB Rh2 Rh2 cry cry ninaE ninaE Rh3 Rh3 Gycalpha99B Gycalpha99B trp trp inaC inaC trpl trpl DCTN2-p50 DCTN2-p50 Gr28b Gr28b porin porin stmA stmA shakB shakB Pld Pld inaE inaE norpA norpA Cib2 Cib2 PIP5K59B PIP5K59B Cam Cam inaD inaD Calx Calx zpg zpg Inx3 Inx3 rdgB rdgB TrpA1 TrpA1 Inx2 Inx2 Galphaq Galphaq rdgA rdgA ogre ogre Rh5 Rh5 rdgC rdgC Gprk1 Gprk1 pinta pinta Ggamma30A Ggamma30A Rab6 Rab6 Cds Cds santa-maria santa-maria Rh6 Rh6 cac cac
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Inx7Innexin 7 (Inx7) is one out of eight gap junction protein encoding genes in Drosophila. It is expressed in all embryonic epithelia from early to late stages of development and is found in glial and neuronal cells. It is functionally required for embryonic nervous system development; Belongs to the pannexin family. (438 aa)
PisCDP-diacylglycerol--inositol 3-phosphatidyltransferase; Catalyzes the biosynthesis of phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) as well as PtdIns:inositol exchange reaction. May thus act to reduce an excessive cellular PtdIns content (By similarity). The exchange activity is due to the reverse reaction of PtdIns synthase and is dependent on CMP, which is tightly bound to the enzyme (By similarity). Required for the regeneration of the signaling molecule phosphatidylinositol 4,5- bisphosphate (PtdInsP2) from phosphatidic acid (PA) and maintenance of its steady supply during signaling, thus playing [...] (224 aa)
Inx5Innexin inx5; Structural component of the gap junctions; Belongs to the pannexin family. (419 aa)
Gbeta76CGuanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-2; G protein beta-subunit 76C (Gbeta76C) encodes a protein that forms a Gbeta-gamma complex that is anchored to the plasma membrane via lipid modification of the gamma-subunit. The Gbeta-gamma complex plays an essential role in phototransduction by presenting the Gqalpha-subunit to rhodopsin GPCRs for efficient activation, and preventing spontaneous GDP-GTP exchange on the Gqalpha-subunit. (346 aa)
Rh4Opsin Rh4; Visual pigments are the light-absorbing molecules that mediate vision. They consist of an apoprotein, opsin, covalently linked to cis-retinal. (378 aa)
Rh7Rhodopsin 7 (Rh7) encodes a visual photoreceptor involved in circadian light entrainment. (483 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)
Inx6Innexin inx6; Structural components of the gap junctions; Belongs to the pannexin family. (481 aa)
CG11426FI20175p1; Phosphatidate phosphatase activity; phosphatase activity; lipid phosphatase activity. It is involved in the biological process described with: signal transduction; phototransduction; phospholipid metabolic process; phospholipid dephosphorylation. (340 aa)
lazaHL01743p; Lazaro (laza) encodes a protein involved in phototransduction, response to light intensity and thermotaxis. (334 aa)
CerkCeramide kinase (Cerk) encodes a protein that catalyzes phosphorylation of ceramide, helping to maintain ceramide levels, which in turn regulates photoreceptor structure and function. It is also a component of WntD signaling and mediates primordial germ cell migration. (687 aa)
rtpMORN repeat-containing protein 4 homolog; Plays a role in promoting axonal degeneration following neuronal injury by toxic insult or trauma. Organizes rhabdomeric components to suppress random activation of the phototransduction cascade and thus increases the signaling fidelity of dark-adapted photoreceptors. The rtp/ninaC complex is required for stability of inad and inac and the normal termination of phototransduction in the retina. (198 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)
ninaDNeither inactivation nor afterpotential D (ninaD) encodes a scavenger receptor involved in carotenoid transport, light detection and rhodopsin biosynthesis; Belongs to the CD36 family. (513 aa)
ninaBCarotenoid isomerooxygenase; Catalyzes the oxidative cleavage at the 15,15'-double bond of carotenoids and the simultaneous all-trans to 11-cis isomerization of one cleavage product. Carotenoids like 11-cis retinal can promote visual pigment biogenesis in the dark. Essential for the biosynthesis of the 3-hydroxyretinal chromophore of rhodopsin from zeaxanthin and for proper photoreceptor development. Also essential for larval light perception. (620 aa)
Rh2Rhodopsin 2 (Rh2) encodes a light sensitive GPCR Rhodopsin protein that activates the phototransduction cascade and leads to photoreceptor depolarization. It responds to a broad spectrum of wavelengths of light and is exclusively expressed in the ocelli, which are likely involved in horizon detection. (381 aa)
cryCryptochrome-1; Blue light-dependent regulator that is the input of the circadian feedback loop. Has no photolyase activity for cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers or 6-4 photoproducts. Regulation of expression by light suggests a role in photoreception for locomotor activity rhythms. Functions, together with per, as a transcriptional repressor required for the oscillation of peripheral circadian clocks and for the correct specification of clock cells. Genes directly activated by the transcription factors Clock (Clk) and cycle (cyc) are repressed by cry. Necessary for light-dependent magneto [...] (542 aa)
ninaEOpsin Rh1; Neither inactivation nor afterpotential E (ninaE) encodes a protein that plays a major role in light detection and vision. It is the rhodopsin expressed in the largest class of photoreceptors in the adult retina. The stimulation by light of the product of ninaE induces G-protein signaling activation, the opening of the channels encoded by trp and trpl and photoreceptor cell membrane depolarization. (373 aa)
Rh3Rhodopsin 3 (Rh3) encodes a Rhodopsin GPCR protein that responds to UV light and activates the phototransduction cascade that leads to photoreceptor depolarization. Rh3 is expressed in R7 photoreceptors in a stochastic manner: 35% of R7 photoreceptors express Rh3 while the remaining 65% express another UV-sensitive Rhodopsin encoded by Rh4. (383 aa)
Gycalpha99BHead-specific guanylate cyclase; Guanylyl cyclase alpha-subunit at 99B (Gycalpha99B) encodes a guanylate cyclase involved in cyclic GMP biosynthesis and phototaxis mediated by rhodopsin. (676 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)
inaCProtein kinase C, eye isozyme; This is a calcium-activated, phospholipid-dependent, serine- and threonine-specific enzyme. This isozyme is a negative regulator of the visual transduction cascade and has been shown to be required for photoreceptor cell inactivation and light adaptation. Negative regulation is dependent on interaction with scaffolding protein inaD. Acts in 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 [...] (700 aa)
trplTransient-receptor-potential-like protein; A light-sensitive calcium channel that is required for inositide-mediated Ca(2+) entry in the retina during phospholipase C (PLC)-mediated phototransduction. Required for vision in the dark and in dim light. Binds calmodulin. Trp and trpl act together in the light response, although it is unclear whether as heteromultimers or distinct units. Also forms a functional cation channel with Trpgamma. Activated by fatty acids, metabolic stress, inositols and GTP-binding proteins. (1124 aa)
DCTN2-p50Dynactin 2, p50 subunit (DCTN2-p50) encodes a subunit of the dynactin complex. Together with other members of the dynactin complex, the product of DCTN2-p50 is critical for most functions of the minus end-directed microtubule motor cytoplasmic dynein-1, including oocyte polarity, mRNA localization, centrosome localizations, spindle organization, endocytosis and axonal transport. (380 aa)
Gr28bPutative gustatory receptor 28b; Probable gustatory receptor which mediates acceptance or avoidance behavior, depending on its substrates (By similarity). Atypical expression suggests also nongustatory roles in the nervous system and tissues involved in proprioception, hygroreception, and other sensory modalities. It is also possible that it has chemosensory roles in the detection of internal ligands; Belongs to the insect chemoreceptor superfamily. Gustatory receptor (GR) family. Gr66a subfamily. (470 aa)
porinVoltage-dependent anion-selective channel; Porin (porin) encodes a beta-barrel channel protein localized in the outer membrane of mitochondria that conducts translocation of various ions and metabolites between cytoplasm and mitochondria. It plays roles in mitochondria dynamics and mitophagy, and is ubiquitinated by the E3 ligases encoded by park and Mul1. (282 aa)
stmAProtein EFR3 homolog cmp44E; An essential gene required for embryogenesis; required for cell viability; Belongs to the EFR3 family. (834 aa)
shakBInnexin shaking-B; Structural component of the gap junctions at electrical synapses in distal and mid-depth levels in the lamina. Isoform Lethal forms voltage sensitive intercellular channels through homotypic interactions; Belongs to the pannexin family. (532 aa)
PldPhospholipase; Phosphatidylinositol binding; phospholipase D activity. (1364 aa)
inaEInactivation no afterpotential E (inaE) encodes a diacylglycerol lipase involved in phototransduction and response to oxidative stress. (1318 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)
Cib2Calcium and integrin binding family member 2; Calcium ion binding; calcium-dependent protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity. It is involved in the biological process described with: calcium ion homeostasis; phototransduction. (189 aa)
PIP5K59BPhosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase at 59B, isoform E. (891 aa)
CamCalmodulin; Calmodulin mediates the control of a large number of enzymes, ion channels and other proteins by Ca(2+) (By similarity). Among the enzymes to be stimulated by the calmodulin-Ca(2+) complex are a number of protein kinases and phosphatases (By similarity). In photoreceptor cells, light-induced Ca(2+) influx activates calmodulin, which in turn is likely to promote Crag activity in trafficking of newly synthesized ninaE (Rh1) from the trans-Golgi network to rhabdomere membranes. Together with Akap200, regulates PKA activity and ethanol-induced sensitivity and tolerance. (149 aa)
inaDInactivation-no-after-potential D protein; Involved in the negative feedback regulation of the light- activated signaling cascade in photoreceptors through a calcium- mediated process. Interacts with tetrapeptide ligand located in C- terminal sequence of 3 key components of the visual cascade, tethering them and forming a macromolecular signaling phototransduction complex. (686 aa)
CalxNa/Ca-exchange protein (Calx) encodes a Na-Ca exchanger involved in phototransduction and response to endoplasmic reticulum stress; Belongs to the Ca(2+):cation antiporter (CaCA) (TC 2.A.19) family. (973 aa)
zpgInnexin inx4; Structural component of the gap junctions in germline cells. Required for differentiation and survival of germline cysts in females and of spermatogonia in males; gap junctional communication between spermatogonia and somatic cyst cells may be required for normal differentiation and survival of spermatogonia. Belongs to the pannexin family. (367 aa)
Inx3Innexin 3 (Inx3) encodes a gap junction protein that can form heteromeric gap junction channels via interaction with the product of Inx2. Loss of Inx3 leads to the destabilization of the products of ogre, Inx2 and shg at the plasma membrane, suggesting that these four proteins form a complex. (395 aa)
rdgBRetinal degeneration B (rdgB) encodes a member of the Class IIA Phosphatidylinositol transfer protein (PITP) family. It supports multiple biochemical functions involving lipid transfer during G-protein coupled phospholipase C activation. (1297 aa)
TrpA1Transient receptor potential cation channel A1 (TrpA1) encodes a cation channel activated by warming and by reactive chemicals. Its roles include the control of thermotaxis at innocuous temperatures, as well as thermal and chemical nociception in response to noxious heat and chemical exposure. (1232 aa)
Inx2Innexin inx2; Structural components of the gap junctions. Involved in gap junctional communication between germline and somatic cells which is essential for normal oogenesis. In embryonic epidermis, required for epithelial morphogenesis. Required for keyhole formation during early stages of proventriculus development in response to wg signaling. In follicle cells, promotes the formation of egg chambers in part through regulation of shg and baz at the boundary between germ cells and follicle cells. In inner germarial sheath cells, required for survival of early germ cells and for cyst f [...] (367 aa)
GalphaqG protein alpha q subunit; Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as modulators or transducers in various transmembrane signaling systems. Could be the transducin analog, an amplifier and one of the transducers of a visual impulse that performs the coupling between opsin and cGMP-phosphodiesterase. Could mediate a subset of olfactory and gustatory responses. (396 aa)
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)
ogreInnexin inx1; Optic ganglion reduced (ogre) encodes one of the innexin subunits spanning the membrane 4 times. Together with the products of Inx2 and Inx3, it forms homo or hetero oligomers forming gap junctions, which allow the transfer of small solute between cells. (362 aa)
Rh5Rhodopsin 5 (Rh5) encodes a visual GPCR opsin that covalently binds the chromophore retinal. A photon of light stimulates the isomerization of retinal resulting in a conformational change in the product of Rh5 and signal activation. Its peak sensitivity is in the blue and it is expressed in a subclass of R8 photoreceptors; Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Opsin subfamily. (382 aa)
rdgCRetinal degeneration C (rdgC) encodes a serine/threonine phosphatase that binds Ca2+/calmodulin and contains 2 Ca2+-binding EF-hand motifs. It promotes the dephosphorylation of the product of ninaE, which prevents its internalization. It also promotes the dephosphorylation of the product of trp at specific site affecting the frequency response to modulated light. (746 aa)
Gprk1G protein-coupled receptor kinase 1; Specifically phosphorylates the activated forms of G protein- coupled receptors; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. GPRK subfamily. (700 aa)
pintaRetinol-binding protein pinta; Retinoid-binding protein which shows highest affinity for all-trans retinol. Can also bind all-trans forms of retinoic acid and retinal, but has lower affinity for cis form retinoids. Required in retinal pigment cells for rhodopsin biosynthesis. (273 aa)
Ggamma30AGuanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit gamma-e; Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as a modulator or transducer in various transmembrane signaling systems. The beta and gamma chains are required for the GTPase activity, for replacement of GDP by GTP, and for G protein-effector interaction. This subunit functions in visual transduction in the compound eye. (238 aa)
Rab6Ras-related protein Rab6; Protein transport. Regulator of membrane traffic from the Golgi apparatus towards the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Mediates membrane trafficking during egg chamber growth and organization, possibly upstream of exocyst component Sec5. Also during oogenesis, plays a role, together with BicD but independently of Sec5, in the polarization of the oocyte microtubule cytoskeleton, in the localization of oskar mRNA and in the anterodorsal secretion of grk. Required for anterograde opsin transport through the ER-Golgi complex. Plays a role, together with Rich, in regula [...] (208 aa)
CdsPhosphatidate cytidylyltransferase, photoreceptor-specific; Catalyzes the conversion of phosphatidic acid (PA) to CDP- diacylglycerol (CDP-DAG), an important precursor for the synthesis of phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Required for the regeneration of the signaling molecule phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PtdInsP2) from PA and maintenance of its steady supply during signaling thus playing an essential role during phospholipase C-mediated transduction. In the salivary glands and possibly other adipose tissues, function is essential for regulating ce [...] (447 aa)
santa-mariaScavenger receptor acting in neural tissue and majority of rhodopsin is absent (santa-maria) encodes a class B scavenger receptor that contributes to the conversion of carotenoids to vitamin A. It is involved in phototransduction and thermotaxis; Belongs to the CD36 family. (563 aa)
Rh6Opsin Rh6; Visual pigments are the light-absorbing molecules that mediate vision. They consist of an apoprotein, opsin, covalently linked to cis-retinal. (362 aa)
cacVoltage-dependent calcium channel type A subunit alpha-1; Voltage-sensitive calcium channels (VSCC) mediate the entry of calcium ions into excitable cells and are also involved in a variety of calcium-dependent processes, including muscle contraction, neurotransmitter release, gene expression, cell motility, cell division and cell death (By similarity). Probably encodes a dihydropyridine- insensitive current. Vital for survival to adulthood. (2110 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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