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| | orb2 | Translational regulator orb2; Required in mushroom body gamma neurons for long-term memory in male courtship. Binds to mRNA 3'- UTRs. In its monomeric form, acts as a translational repressor of genes involved in neuronal growth, synapse formation and protein turnover. In its amyloid- like oligomeric form, acts as a translational activator. The monomeric form reduces poly(A) tail length and destabilizes mRNA while the oligomeric form protects and elongates the poly(A) tail and stabilizes mRNA. Isoform A is required for initial memory acquisition and, following subsequent late dopaminerg [...] (769 aa) |
| | ana2 | Anastral spindle 2 (ana2) encodes a centriole protein that is essential for centriole assembly, promoting the assembly of the central "cartwheel" structure. It may also have an independent role in promoting asymmetric divisions in larval neuroblasts. (420 aa) |
| | CSN7 | COP9 signalosome complex subunit 7; Component of the COP9 signalosome complex (CSN), a complex involved in various cellular and developmental processes. The CSN complex is an essential regulator of the ubiquitin (Ubl) conjugation pathway by mediating the deneddylation of the cullin subunits of the SCF-type E3 ligase complexes, leading to decrease the Ubl ligase activity of SCF. The CSN complex plays an essential role in oogenesis and embryogenesis and is required for proper photoreceptor R cell differentiation and promote lamina glial cell migration or axon targeting. It also promotes [...] (278 aa) |
| | scra | Anillin; Required for cytokinesis. Essential for the structural integrity of the cleavage furrow and for completion of cleavage furrow ingression and proper formation of the midbody. Required during cellularization of syncytial embryos for the proper formation and function of the furrow canals, the stable inward folds of the plasma membrane which separate the peripheral nuclei. Also required for the formation of the pole cells, the progenitors of the adult germline which are formed by cytokinesis of the cytoplasmic buds at the posterior pole of the syncytial embryo. Essential for embry [...] (1239 aa) |
| | Incenp | Inner centromere protein (Incenp) encodes a component of the chromosomal passenger complex, acting as a subunit that targets and activates the product of aurB. It controls different processes during cell division, including regulation of chromosome structure, kinetochore-microtubule error correction, chromosome segregation and cytokinesis. (755 aa) |
| | chb | CLIP-associating protein; Microtubule plus-end tracking protein that promotes the stabilization of dynamic microtubules. Required for several aspects of mitotic spindle formation including the formation of the overlapping central spindle microtubules and kinetochore attachment. Required for the incorporation of tubulin subunits at the plus ends of kinetochore microtubules during poleward microtubule flux. Acts antagonistically to Klp10A and Klp67A to maintain metaphase spindle length. Also required for guidance of CNS axons downstream of Abl. May function to identify a subset of microt [...] (1491 aa) |
| | AP-2alpha | AP-2 complex subunit alpha; Adaptins are components of the adapter complexes which link clathrin to receptors in coated vesicles. Clathrin-associated protein complexes are believed to interact with the cytoplasmic tails of membrane proteins, leading to their selection and concentration. AP- 2alpha is a subunit of the plasma membrane adapter. (952 aa) |
| | shrb | GH13992p; Shrub (shrb) encodes Shrub encodes Vps32/Snf7, a filament-forming subunit of the ESCRT-III complex involved in inward membrane budding. It regulates multiple cellular processes involving ESCRTs activity including multivesicular body biogenesis, cytokinesis, membrane repair and regulation of membrane associated signaling. (226 aa) |
| | dap | RE12958p; Dacapo (dap) encodes a Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor in the CIP/KIP family. It binds to CycE-Cdk2 complexes and thereby inhibits their protein kinase activity. Upregulation of dap is required after the last mitosis for arresting cells in G1/G0 before terminal differentiation in many post-mitotic cell types. (245 aa) |
| | clu | Clueless (clu) encodes a cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein that is required for mitochondrial function. It functions in part with protein complexes at the outer mitochondrial membrane, such as the ribosome, the translocase complex TOM and the mitophagy proteins encoded by park and Pink1. Loss of clu causes mitochondrial oxidative damage, decreased ATP and lethality. (1448 aa) |
| | wcd | U3 small nucleolar RNA-associated protein 18 homolog; Component of a nucleolar small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle (snoRNP) thought to participate in the processing and modification of pre-ribosomal RNA. Regulation of cell size by ribosome synthesis is an important parameter for stem cell maintenance and function; Belongs to the WD repeat UTP18 family. (506 aa) |
| | spdo | FI04474p; Sanpodo (spdo) encodes a four-pass transmembrane domain containing protein that interacts with both the product of numb and the Notch signaling pathway to enable precursor cells to divide asymmetrically to produce daughter cells of distinct fates. Its roles include cell fate specification in the nervous system, mesoderm, and endoderm. (565 aa) |
| | WASp | WASp, isoform A; WASp (WASp) encodes the homolog of the conserved Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome family of nucleation promoting factors. It enables the Arp2/3 complex to nucleate polymerization of branched microfilament arrays. It contributes to gastrulation, myoblast fusion, synapse morphology at neuromuscular junctions, sensory organ development, and spermatogenesis. (527 aa) |
| | ALiX | ALG-2 interacting protein X (ALiX) encodes an adaptor protein implicated in multiple cellular processes, including positive regulation of mitotic cytokinesis, exosomal secretion and apoptosis. (836 aa) |
| | pins | Partner of inscuteable (pins) encodes a GDP-dissociation inhibitor involved in asymmetric cell division and mitotic spindle orientation. (658 aa) |
| | bam | Bag of marbles (bam) encodes a protein involved in gametogenesis that is associated with the fusome, a germ cell-specific organelle. It contributes to the fate determination of germline stem cells, in which bam is negatively regulated by the BMP signaling pathway. (442 aa) |
| | asp | Protein abnormal spindle; Required to maintain the structure of the centrosomal microtubule organizing center (MTOC) during mitosis. May have a preferential role in regulating neurogenesis. Required for germ cell mitosis and oocyte differentiation. (1954 aa) |
| | twin | Twin, isoform C; Twin (twin) encodes the CCR4 deadenylase, one of two enzymes in the CCR4-NOT complex that degrade mRNA poly(A) tails. It is required during oogenesis in germline stem cell self-renewal, synchronous germ cell division and prevention of cell death, as well as in early embryonic patterning through the deadenylation of specific maternal mRNAs. (567 aa) |
| | loco | Regulator of G-protein signaling loco; Acts as a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS). Modulates G protein alpha subunits nucleotide exchange and hydrolysis activities by functioning either as a GTPase-activating protein (GAP), thereby driving G protein alpha subunits into their inactive GDP-bound form, or as a GDP-dissociation inhibitor (GDI). Confers GDI and GAP activities on G(i) alpha subunit Galphai. Confers GAP activity on G(o) alpha subunit Galphao and G(i) alpha subunit Galphai. Involved in the dorsal- ventral axis formation of the egg. Acts as a G-protein signaling for glial [...] (1541 aa) |
| | InR | Insulin-like receptor subunit beta 1; Has a ligand-stimulated tyrosine-protein kinase activity. Required for cell survival. Regulates body size and organ size by altering cell number and cell size in a cell-autonomous manner. Involved in the development of the embryonic nervous system, and is necessary for axon guidance and targeting in the visual system. Also plays a role in life-span determination. (2144 aa) |
| | mira | Miranda, isoform A; Miranda (mira) encodes a cytoplasmic and cortical scaffolding protein that binds the products of pros, stau and brat. It is asymmetrically localized to the basal cortex during neuroblast asymmetric cell division, resulting in its partioning into GMC daughter cells, where it is degraded and releases its cargo proteins. (829 aa) |
| | Dl | Neurogenic locus protein delta; Acts as a ligand for Notch (N) receptor. Essential for proper differentiation of ectoderm. Dl is required for the correct separation of neural and epidermal cell lineages. Fringe (fng) acts in the Golgi to determine the type of O-linked fucose on the EGF modules in N, altering the ability of N to bind with Delta (Dl). O-fut1 also has a role in modulating the interaction. (833 aa) |
| | CSN5 | COP9 signalosome complex subunit 5; Probable protease subunit of the COP9 signalosome complex (CSN), a complex involved in various cellular and developmental processes. The CSN complex is an essential regulator of the ubiquitin (Ubl) conjugation pathway by mediating the deneddylation of the cullin subunits of the SCF-type E3 ligase complexes, leading to decrease the Ubl ligase activity of SCF. In the complex, it probably acts as the catalytic center that mediates the cleavage of Nedd8 from cullins. It however has no metalloprotease activity by itself and requires the other subunits of [...] (327 aa) |
| | eff | Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2-17 kDa; Catalyzes the covalent attachment of ubiquitin to other proteins. Mediates the selective degradation of short-lived and abnormal proteins. Required for proper telomere behavior during cell divisions and possibly for ubiquitination of proteins involved in postmeiotic stages of spermatogenesis. Deletion mutations are lethal in homozygotes. (147 aa) |
| | Lkb1 | Lkb1 kinase (Lkb1) encodes a serine/threonine kinase that plays a master role for activating the AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK) family kinases. It is a well-characterized tumor suppressor and regulates processes like cell polarity, metabolism, apoptosis, and cell growth. (567 aa) |
| | mgr | Prefoldin subunit 3; Binds specifically to cytosolic chaperonin (c-CPN) and transfers target proteins to it. Binds to nascent polypeptide chain and promotes folding in an environment in which there are many competing pathways for nonnative proteins (By similarity). Required for tubulin stability and spindle and centrosome formation in cooperation with Vhl. (194 aa) |
| | neur | Neuralized (neur) encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase of the RING family. It is part of the Notch signaling pathway, where it is thought to contribute to the endocytosis-dependent activation of the ligand. It also has Notch-independent functions in epithelial morphogenesis. (754 aa) |
| | Sgt1 | suppressor-of-G2-allele-of-skp1 (Sgt1) encodes a protein required for the stability of the kinase encoded by polo and has a role in centrosome maturation and function. (178 aa) |
| | Arl2 | ADP ribosylation factor-like 2 (Arl2) encodes a small GTPase within the ADP-ribosylation factor-like family. Arl2 product functions as a central regulator of microtubule growth and asymmetric division of neuroblasts. (184 aa) |
| | Zif | Zinc-finger protein (Zif) encodes a C2H2-type zinc-finger transcription factor that is required for cell polarity and neuroblast self-renewal by regulating the expression and asymmetric localization of the product of aPKC. The phosphorylated product of Zif by aPKC is excluded from the nucleus, thus being the inactive form. (388 aa) |
| | Sas-4 | Spindle assembly abnormal 4 (Sas-4) encodes a centriole protein that is essential for centriole assembly. It is recruited to centrioles through an interaction with the centriole protein encoded by ana2, and it helps recruit microtubules to the centriole. (901 aa) |
| | wor | Worniu (wor) encodes a zinc finger C2H2 transcription factor involved in nervous system development. It contributes to neuroblast asymmetric cell division and brain development. (548 aa) |
| | sna | Snail (sna) encodes a transcription factor that contributes to embryonic mesoderm development, epithelial to mesenchymal transition and asymmetric cell division. (390 aa) |
| | Su(H) | Suppressor of hairless protein; Transcriptional regulator that plays a central role in Notch signaling, a signaling pathway involved in cell-cell communication that regulates a broad spectrum of cell-fate determinations. Binds directly the 5'-GTGRGAR-3' DNA consensus sequence, which is present in the regulatory region of several genes. Acts as a transcriptional repressor when it is not associated with Notch proteins. When associated with some Notch protein, it acts as a transcriptional activator that activates transcription of Notch target genes. Required for transcription of Sim. Spec [...] (594 aa) |
| | loqs | Loquacious, isoform B; Loquacious (loqs) encodes a double-stranded RNA binding protein with multiple splicing isoforms. loqs-PB and loqs-PA associate with the product of Dcr-1 to facilitate processing of precursor miRNA into mature miRNA, whereas loqs-PD interacts with the product of Dcr-2 to enhance processing of dsRNA into siRNA. (465 aa) |
| | aurB | Aurora B (aurB) encodes a serine-threonine kinase and member of the chromosomal passenger complex. It plays multiple roles in mitosis including the correction of erroneous chromosome-spindle interactions, chromosome condensation, kinetochore assembly, spindle assembly checkpoint and cytokinesis. (329 aa) |
| | piwi | Protein piwi; Acts via the piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) metabolic process, which mediates the repression of transposable elements during meiosis by forming complexes composed of piRNAs and Piwi proteins and governs the methylation and subsequent repression of transposons. Directly binds piRNAs, a class of 24 to 30 nucleotide RNAs that are generated by a Dicer-independent mechanism and are primarily derived from transposons and other repeated sequence elements. In ovarian somatic cells, mediates silencing of transposable elements at the transcriptional level in a mael-dependent manner. [...] (843 aa) |
| | Cdk1 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1) encodes a catalytic protein kinase subunit that can only become active after association with either CycA, CycB or CycB3 products. The protein kinase activities of these complexes (CycA-Cdk1, CycB-Cdk1, CycB3-Cdk1) control important aspects of progression through the cell cycle. Functionally, the different Cdk1 complexes are partially redundant. They phosphorylate hundreds of target proteins and are most important for progression into and through mitotic and meiotic M phases. (297 aa) |
| | Dref | DNA replication-related element factor (Dref) encodes a BED finger-type transcription factor that binds to the DRE sequence (TATCGATA). The Dref product is involved in tumor suppressor, TOR, JNK and EGFR signalling pathways. It also plays a role in chromatin organization including insulator function, chromatin remodeling, and telomere maintenance. (709 aa) |
| | pelo | Protein pelota; Required prior to the first meiotic division for spindle formation and nuclear envelope breakdown during spermatogenesis. It is also required for normal eye patterning and for mitotic divisions in the ovary. Required for ovarian germ line stem cell self-renewal. May play a role in regulating translation. May function in recognizing stalled ribosomes and triggering endonucleolytic cleavage of the mRNA, a mechanism to release non-functional ribosomes and degrade damaged mRNAs. May have ribonuclease activity (Potential). (395 aa) |
| | asl | Asterless (asl) encodes a component of the centriole that is required for centrosome function. It contributes to asymmetric cell division, sperm development and centriole replication and elongation. (994 aa) |
| | CSN3 | COP9 signalosome complex subunit 3; Component of the COP9 signalosome complex (CSN), a complex involved in various cellular and developmental processes. The CSN complex is an essential regulator of the ubiquitin (Ubl) conjugation pathway by mediating the deneddylation of the cullin subunits of the SCF-type E3 ligase complexes, leading to decrease the Ubl ligase activity of SCF. The CSN complex plays an essential role in oogenesis and embryogenesis and is required for proper photoreceptor R cell differentiation and promote lamina glial cell migration or axon targeting. It also promotes [...] (445 aa) |
| | TBCD | Tubulin folding cofactor D (TBCD) encodes one of the tubulin folding cofactors, which assist in the formation of tubulin heterodimers. It cooperates with the product of Dscam1 to regulate microtubule organization during neural development. (1189 aa) |
| | Myt1 | Membrane-associated tyrosine- and threonine-specific cdc2-inhibitory kinase; Acts as a negative regulator of entry into mitosis (G2 to M transition) by phosphorylation of Cdk1 specifically when Cdk1 is complexed to cyclins. Mediates phosphorylation of Cdk1 predominantly on 'Thr-14'. Also involved in Golgi fragmentation. May be involved in phosphorylation of Cdk1 on 'Tyr- 15' to a lesser degree, however tyrosine kinase activity is unclear and may be indirect. May be a downstream target of Notch signaling pathway during eye development. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr [...] (533 aa) |
| | mad2 | RE72064p; Mad2 (mad2) encodes a conserved component of the spindle checkpoint. During mitosis, it is recruited to unattached kinetochores, where it binds the products of Mad1 and fzy, promoting the assembly of the mitotic checkpoint complex. During interphase, the product of mad2 is intranuclear, bound to the product of Mad1, and associated primarily with the nuclear pore complex. (207 aa) |
| | Galphai | G protein alpha i subunit; Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as modulators or transducers in various transmembrane signaling systems. Plays a role in glial cell differentiation during embryogenesis; loco, Galphao and the G-protein coupled receptor, moody, are required in the surface glia to achieve effective insulation of the nerve cord; Belongs to the G-alpha family. G(i/o/t/z) subfamily. (355 aa) |
| | CycA | G2/mitotic-specific cyclin-A; Cyclin A (CycA) encodes a protein that binds to the product of Cdk1, thereby promoting Cdk1's protein kinase activity. The CycA-Cdk1 complex controls important aspects of progression through the cell cycle, including entry into mitosis. During the G2 phase, this complex is important for prevention of premature DNA re-replication. During mitosis and G1, the product of CycA is rapidly degraded (involving APC/C and the proteasome), resulting in inactivation of Cdk1 protein kinase activity. (491 aa) |
| | meru | Meru, isoform A; Meru (meru) encodes a scaffold protein belonging to the N-terminal RASSF (Ras-association domain family) protein family. It is expressed in sensory organ precursor cells, where it promotes the planar polarization of the polarity protein encoded by baz. (524 aa) |
| | CSN1b | COP9 signalosome complex subunit 1b; Essential component of the COP9 signalosome complex (CSN), a complex involved in various cellular and developmental processes. The CSN complex is an essential regulator of the ubiquitin (Ubl) conjugation pathway by mediating the deneddylation of the cullin subunits of the SCF-type E3 ligase complexes, leading to decrease the Ubl ligase activity of SCF. The CSN complex plays an essential role in oogenesis and embryogenesis and is required for proper photoreceptor R cell differentiation and promote lamina glial cell migration or axon targeting. It als [...] (525 aa) |
| | par-6 | Par-6, isoform A; Par-6 (par-6) encodes a scaffold protein that forms a complex with the products of baz and aPKC and with other cortical, cytoskeletal and regulatory proteins. It is involved in cell polarization, actin-based protrusion formation and tracheal branching. (351 aa) |
| | hfp | Poly(U)-binding-splicing factor half pint; Splicing factor that regulates oogenesis and controls both mitosis and mRNA localization in the germline by regulating mRNA splicing of a subset of genes within the ovary. Probably acts by regulating the alternative splice site selection of the otu transcript. Also regulates the alternative splicing of eIF4E1 and grk, while it is not involved in the splicing of par-1, sqd and psq. Belongs to the RRM half pint family. (637 aa) |
| | Iml1 | GATOR complex protein Iml1; An essential component of the GATOR subcomplex GATOR1 which functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway. The two GATOR subcomplexes, GATOR1 and GATOR2, regulate the TORC1 pathway in order to mediate metabolic homeostasis, female gametogenesis and the response to amino acid limitation and complete starvation. The function of GATOR1 in negatively regulating the TORC1 pathway is essential for maintaining baseline levels of TORC1 activity under nutrient rich conditions, and for promoting survival during amino acid or [...] (1544 aa) |
| | bgcn | Benign gonial cell neoplasm (bgcn) encodes an RNA-binding protein involved in germline stem cell lineage differentiation. It forms a translational repressor complex with the product of bam in ovaries and with the products of bam and tut in testis. (1215 aa) |
| | Sara | Zinc finger FYVE domain-containing protein; Smad anchor for receptor activation (Sara) encodes an endosomal protein involved in asymmetric stem cell division, intestinal stem cell homeostasis and stem cell fate determination. (1343 aa) |
| | insc | Inscuteable (insc) encodes an adaptor protein required for asymmetric cell division. It interacts with the microtubule binding protein encoded by mud and the adaptor encoded by pins. It also binds to the apical complex proteins encoded by baz, par-6 and aPKC and may recruit microtubule binding proteins to the apical cell cortex to induce apical-basal spindle orientation. (859 aa) |
| | shg | DE-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) |
| | pon | Partner of numb (pon) encodes a protein that functions upstream of the cell fate determinant encoded by numb during asymmetric cell divisions. It contributes to asymmetric localization of the numb product and the subsequent suppression of Notch signaling. (670 aa) |
| | N | Processed 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) |
| | Lis-1 | Lissencephaly-1 homolog; Positively regulates the activity of the minus-end directed microtubule motor protein dynein. May enhance dynein-mediated microtubule sliding by targeting dynein to the microtubule plus end. Required for several dynein- and microtubule-dependent processes such as nuclear migration during cell division, mitotic spindle formation and the removal of mitotic checkpoint proteins from kinetochores at the metaphase to anaphase transition. Required for several aspects of neurogenesis including neuroblast proliferation, neuronal cell differentiation, dendritic growth, b [...] (411 aa) |
| | Gbeta13F | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-1; G protein beta-subunit 13F (Gbeta13F) encodes an ubiquitous, maternal product required for gastrulation movements of early embryo and regulating medial (mesoderm and ectoderm) and junctional Myosin II (ectoderm) via RhoI pathway. The product of Gbeta13F is detected apically and at adherens junctions. (340 aa) |
| | Galphao | G protein alpha o subunit (Galphao) encodes the most abundant G protein in the nervous tissue and is involved in signaling by a variety of GPCRs. It contributes to heart development, axonogenesis, neuro-muscular junction formation, asymmetric cell division, planar cell polarity, blood-brain barrier establishment, Wnt signaling, and gustatory and olfactory sensory perception; Belongs to the G-alpha family. G(i/o/t/z) subfamily. (354 aa) |
| | baz | Bazooka, isoform B; Bazooka (baz) encodes a scaffold protein that forms a complex with the products of par-6 and aPKC and with other cortical, cytoskeletal and regulatory proteins. It functions in cell polarization pathways in epithelial, neuronal and other cell types. (1520 aa) |
| | egg | Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase eggless; Histone methyltransferase that specifically trimethylates 'Lys-9' of histone H3 in ovary. H3 'Lys-9' trimethylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression by recruiting Su(var)205/HP1 to methylated histones. Plays a central role during oogenesis; Belongs to the class V-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Histone-lysine methyltransferase family. Suvar3-9 subfamily. (1262 aa) |
| | Ehbp1 | Eps15 homology domain containing protein-binding protein 1 (Ehbp1) encodes a protein that mediates asymmetric protein secretion. It regulates the trafficking and secretion of distinct Notch signaling components and extracellular membrane proteins. (1141 aa) |
| | CG12179 | LD15043p. (1322 aa) |
| | Cep135 | Centrosomal protein 135kDa (Cep135) encodes a microtubule binding protein important for centriole elongation and stability. It promotes centrosome asymmetry and spindle orientation in neuroblasts and it is required for male fertility. (1065 aa) |
| | pros | Homeobox protein prospero; Homeodomain protein that controls neuronal identity. As a transcriptional factor, regulates the expression of ftz, eve and en in a subset of neuroblast progeny and modulates the transcriptional activity of other homeodomain proteins such as Dfd. Required for proper neuronal differentiation, axonal outgrowth and pathfinding of most or all neurons and their precursors in central and peripheral nervous systems. Regulates asymmetric stem cell self- renewal together with brat. (1835 aa) |
| | msps | Protein mini spindles; Binds to the plus end of microtubules and regulates microtubule dynamics and microtubule organization. Promotes cytoplasmic microtubule nucleation and elongation. May act as a microtubule antipause factor that rapidly catalyzes the transition from pause to either growth or shrinkage. Involved in mitotic spindle elongation. Involved in the establishment of cell polarity and mitotic spindle orientation in neuroblasts. Required for maintaining the bipolarity of acentrosomal meiotic spindles; the function is dependent on tacc and involves ncd. Involved in oocyte micr [...] (2082 aa) |
| | CycE | G1/S-specific cyclin-E; Essential for the control of the cell cycle at the G1/S (start) transition. Targeted by archipelago for degradation by the SFC ubiquitin ligase complex. (712 aa) |
| | dally | Division abnormally delayed (dally) encodes a core protein of heparan sulfate proteoglycans of the glypican family. It acts as a co-receptor for growth factors and morphogens, such as the products of dpp, wg, hh, upd1 and FGFs, affecting signaling and distribution of these ligands. The roles of the product of dally include wing development and germline stem cell maintenance. (626 aa) |
| | l(2)gd1 | Coiled-coil and C2 domain-containing protein 1-like; Negative regulator of the Notch signaling pathway, acting to restrict the activity of Notch to the dorsoventral (D/V) boundary of the wing imaginal disk. Also causes negative regulation of Notch during vein, eye, and bristle development. Acts by targeting Notch for endosomal degradation or recycling; Belongs to the CC2D1 family. (834 aa) |
| | l(2)gl | Lethal(2) giant larvae protein; Essential for the development of polarized epithelia, for cell polarity associated with asymmetric cell division of neuroblasts during development, and for oocyte polarity formation. Promotes the formation of actin-rich projections at the oocyte cortex and the posterior enrichment of par-1 which is required for oocyte polarization. Regulates the localization of axis-specifying morphogens such as stau and grk. [Isoform p127]: Has an accessory function in control of cell proliferation and differentiation during development. (1161 aa) |
| | eIF4A | Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A; ATP-dependent RNA helicase which is a subunit of the eIF4F complex involved in cap recognition and is required for mRNA binding to ribosome. In the current model of translation initiation, eIF4A unwinds RNA secondary structures in the 5'-UTR of mRNAs which is necessary to allow efficient binding of the small ribosomal subunit, and subsequent scanning for the initiator codon. Involved in germ cell formation. (403 aa) |
| | mud | Mushroom body defect (mud) encodes regulates spindle orientation via interactions with the dynein complex. (2567 aa) |
| | eas | Ethanolamine kinase; Highly specific for ethanolamine phosphorylation. May be a rate-controlling step in phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis. Belongs to the choline/ethanolamine kinase family. (495 aa) |
| | Ggamma1 | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit gamma-1; G protein gamma 1 (Ggamma1) encodes a protein involved in the G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway. Ggamma1-product regulates actomyosin dynamics and contributes to heart morphogenesis, asymmetric neuroblast division and convergent extension movements during gastrulation. (70 aa) |
| | hts | Hu li tai shao (hts) encodes an adducin homolog that is associated with the plasma membrane cytoskeleton, fusome and oocyte ring canals. It has essential functions in muscle, nerve and other tissues, and is required for fertility in males and females; Belongs to the aldolase class II family. Adducin subfamily. (1833 aa) |
| | Cdc42 | Cdc42 (Cdc42) encodes a GTPase signaling protein that acts as a molecular switch and functions as key regulator of the actin cytoskeleton. It plays a central role in diverse biological processes including actin cytoskeleton organization, mophogenesis, hemocyte migration, cell polarity, and wound repair. (191 aa) |
| | cnn | Centrosomin (cnn) encodes an essential mitotic centrosome component. During early embryogenesis it is required to organize the mitotic spindle, the actin cytoskeleton and centriole replication. It is also required for mitotic and meiotic divisions during spermatogenesis, as well as organization of the sperm axoneme. The product of cnn can interact with microtubules, actin and the kinase encoded by polo. (1378 aa) |
| | Su(var)3-9 | Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase Su(var)3-9; Histone methyltransferase that specifically trimethylates 'Lys-9' of histone H3 using monomethylated H3 'Lys-9' as substrate. H3 'Lys-9' trimethylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression by recruiting Su(var)205/HP1 to methylated histones. Mainly functions in heterochromatin regions, thereby playing a central role in the establishment of constitutive heterochromatin at pericentric regions. Involved in heterochromatic gene silencing including the modification of position-effect-variegation. Belongs to the cl [...] (635 aa) |
| | aPKC | Atypical protein kinase C; Serine/threonine protein kinase which is required for apico- basal cell polarity in the germ line as well as in epithelial and neural precursor cells, for epithelial planar cell polarity and for cell proliferation. During oocyte development, required for the posterior translocation of oocyte specification factors and for the posterior establishment of the microtubule organizing center within the presumptive oocyte. Phosphorylates l(2)gl which restricts l(2)gl activity to the oocyte posterior and regulates posterior enrichment of par-1, leading to establishmen [...] (958 aa) |
| | fz | Frizzled; Receptor for Wnt proteins. Most of frizzled receptors are coupled to the beta-catenin canonical signaling pathway, which leads to the activation of disheveled proteins, inhibition of GSK-3 kinase, nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin and activation of Wnt target genes. A second signaling pathway involving PKC and calcium fluxes has been seen for some family members, but it is not yet clear if it represents a distinct pathway or if it can be integrated in the canonical pathway, as PKC seems to be required for Wnt-mediated inactivation of GSK-3 kinase. Both pathways seem to inv [...] (612 aa) |
| | Sxl | Protein sex-lethal; Sex determination switch protein which controls sexual development by sex-specific splicing. Regulates dosage compensation in females by suppressing hyperactivation of X-linked genes. Expression of the embryo-specific isoform is under the control of primary sex- determining signal, which depends on the ratio of X chromosomes relative to autosomes (X:A ratio). Expression occurs in 2X:2A cells, but not in X:2A cells. The X:A ratio seems to be signaled by the relative concentration of the X-linked transcription factors SIS-A and SIS-B. As a result, the embryo-specific [...] (722 aa) |
| | Mps1 | Monopolar spindle 1, isoform B; Monopolar spindle 1 (Mps1) encodes a conserved protein kinase that is associated with kinetochores and is required for the mitotic and meiotic spindle assembly checkpoints. (672 aa) |
| | Mtor | Nucleoprotein TPR; Component of the nuclear pore complex (NPC), a complex required for the trafficking across the nuclear envelope. Functions as a scaffolding element in the nuclear phase of the NPC. Plays a role in chromosomal organization and gene expression regulation; stimulates transcription by promoting the formation of an open chromatin environment. Binds chromatin to nucleoporin-associated regions (NARs) that define transcriptionally active regions of the genome. Associates with extended chromosomal regions that alternate between domains of high density binding with those of lo [...] (2346 aa) |
| | Pfdn2 | Probable prefoldin subunit 2; Binds specifically to cytosolic chaperonin (c-CPN) and transfers target proteins to it. Binds to nascent polypeptide chain and promotes folding in an environment in which there are many competing pathways for nonnative proteins (By similarity); Belongs to the prefoldin subunit beta family. (143 aa) |
| | Dhc64C | Dynein heavy chain 64C (Dhc64C) encodes the heavy chain subunit of the cytoplasmic dynein motor complex. The product of Dhc64C forms a dimer, which binds and hydrolyzes ATP providing the power for movement of dynein. It has an essential function in oocyte polarity, mitotic cell division, embryonic development, and neuronal transport and neurogenesis. (4661 aa) |
| | NHP2 | H/ACA ribonucleoprotein complex subunit 2-like protein; Required for ribosome biogenesis. Part of a complex which catalyzes pseudouridylation of rRNA. This involves the isomerization of uridine such that the ribose is subsequently attached to C5, instead of the normal N1. Pseudouridine ('psi') residues may serve to stabilize the conformation of rRNAs (By similarity). (160 aa) |
| | enc | Protein encore; Required for the regulation of germline mitosis, karyosome formation, and establishment of dorsoventral (DS) polarity of the egg and embryo. Involved in proper grk mRNA localization and translation in the oocyte. May control germline mitosis by facilitating the cyclin E (CycE) proteolysis by the SCF-ubiquitin-proteasome complex. (1942 aa) |
| | chico | Insulin receptor substrate 1; Activates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase when bound to the regulatory p85 subunit (By similarity). May mediate the control of various cellular processes by insulin-like peptides. When phosphorylated by the insulin receptor binds specifically to various cellular proteins containing SH2 domains. Involved in control of cell proliferation, cell size, and body and organ growth throughout development. Also has a role in a signaling pathway controlling the physiological response required to endure periods of low nutrient conditions. Insulin/insulin-like growth fac [...] (968 aa) |
| | Diap1 | Death-associated inhibitor of apoptosis 1; Anti-apoptotic protein which functions as a caspase regulator, using its E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity to smother caspase activity. Binds, ubiquitinates and inactivates initiator caspase Dronc, and effector caspases Drice and Dcp-1. Acts as a Nedd8- E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase for Drice. Suppresses apoptosis by targeting the apoptosome for ubiquitination and inactivation. Plays an important role in cell motility. Overexpression suppresses rpr and hid- dependent cell death in the eye. Interaction of Diap1 with Dronc is required to suppre [...] (438 aa) |
| | Tor | Serine/threonine-protein kinase Tor; Promotes cell and tissue growth, maintains tissue homeostatis and controls responses to environmental stress and aging. Regulates growth during animal development by coupling growth factor signaling to nutrient availability. Central regulators of autophagy. May be involved in atg1 phosphorylation. May also be involved, directly or indirectly, in the control of neuronal function. Phosphorylates S6K/p70S6K, in vitro. May regulate the activity of S6K. Overexpression inhibits growth and reduces cell size. Affects the timing of neuronal cell differentiat [...] (2471 aa) |
| | brat | Brain tumor protein; A NHL-domain family protein that functions a translational repressor to inhibit cell proliferation. Plays a central role in translation repression of hb mRNA by being recruited by nos and pum to the Nanos Response Element (NRE), a 16 bp sequence in the hb mRNA 3'-UTR. Probably recruited by other proteins to repress translation of other mRNAs in other tissues. Involved in the regulation of ribosomal RNA synthesis and cell growth. Participates in abdominal segmentation and imaginal disk development. During neuroblast division, segregates asymmetrically and inhibits s [...] (1061 aa) |
| | IKKepsilon | I-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) |
| | numb | Numb (numb) encodes a membrane-associated inhibitor of Notch signaling. It controls neuroblast and sense organ precursor asymmetric division. It is asymmetrically localized during mitosis and segregates exclusively to one of two daughter cells. (556 aa) |
| | alien | COP9 signalosome complex subunit 2; Component of the COP9 signalosome complex (CSN), a complex involved in various cellular and developmental processes. The CSN complex is an essential regulator of the ubiquitin (Ubl) conjugation pathway by mediating the deneddylation of the cullin subunits of the SCF-type E3 ligase complexes, leading to decrease the Ubl ligase activity of SCF. The CSN complex plays an essential role in oogenesis and embryogenesis and is required for proper photoreceptor R cell differentiation and promote lamina glial cell migration or axon targeting. It also promotes [...] (444 aa) |
| | mam | Neurogenic protein mastermind; Mastermind (mam) encodes a transcriptional coactivator that functions in the Notch signaling pathway. It regulates gene expression by interacting with the intracellular domain of the product of N, which is produced upon receptor activation. (1594 aa) |
| | Nak | Numb-associated kinase (Nak) encodes an Ark family member that regulates the product of numb function. It contributes to dendrite development by regulating clathrin localization. (1488 aa) |
| | mts | Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP2A; Microtubule star (mts) encodes the catalytic subunit of protein phosphatase 2A. It is involved in various developmental processes and signaling pathways, such as Hh signaling and Wingless signaling; Belongs to the PPP phosphatase family. PP-2A subfamily. (309 aa) |
| | wake | Wide awake, isoform G; Wide awake (wake) encodes a clock output molecule that regulates the timing of sleep onset. It upregulates the GABA receptor encoded by Rdl in the arousal-promoting large ventrolateral neurons, thus suppressing activity of the these cells at dusk and facilitating sleep onset at that time. (1648 aa) |
| | flfl | Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3; Regulatory subunit of serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4. The probable PP4 complex Pp4-19C-PPP4R2r-flfl (PPP4C-PPP4R2-PPP4R3) is required to prevent caspase induced cell death (in vitro). May be involved in DNA damage repair. Key mediator specific for the localization of mira and associated cell fate determinants during both interphase and mitosis. Nuclear Flfl is required to exclude mira/pros from the nucleus when inefficiently bound to the cytoskeleton/cortex, whereas cytosolic or membrane-associated flfl is required fo [...] (980 aa) |
| | tws | Protein phosphatase PP2A 55 kDa regulatory subunit; Could perform a substrate recognition function or could be responsible for targeting the enzyme complex to the appropriate subcellular compartment. (499 aa) |
| | ric8a | Synembryn; Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins independently of G-protein coupled receptors. Acts by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Plays a key role in asymmetric spindle positioning, a step for asymmetric cell division that generates cell diversity during development by activating G(i) alpha protein independently of G-protein coupled receptors. In addition to its GEF activity, it plays an essential role in cortical subcellular localization of heterotrimeric G proteins, suggesting it acts as a facilitator of G-alpha funct [...] (573 aa) |
