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Vps25 | Vacuolar 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) | ||||
MED8 | Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 8; Component of the Mediator complex, a coactivator involved in the regulated transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. Mediator functions as a bridge to convey information from gene- specific regulatory proteins to the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery. Mediator is recruited to promoters by direct interactions with regulatory proteins and serves as a scaffold for the assembly of a functional preinitiation complex with RNA polymerase II and the general transcription factors (By similarity). Required [...] (252 aa) | ||||
Cont | Contactin; Required for organization of septate junctions and paracellular barrier functions. Septate junctions, which are the equivalent of vertebrates tight junctions, are characterized by regular arrays of transverse structures that span the intermembrane space and form a physical barrier to diffusion. (1390 aa) | ||||
Syx7 | Syntaxin 7 (Syx7) encodes a SNARE protein that is part of the core machinery (including the products of Rab5, Rbsn-5, and Vps45) by which endocytic cargo vesicles fuse with the early endosome. (282 aa) | ||||
fng | Fringe glycosyltransferase; Glycosyltransferase involved in the elongation of O-linked ligands to activate Notch signaling. Possesses fucose-specific beta- 1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity; extends the O-linked fucose on the Notch EGF repeats. Boundary-specific cell-signaling molecule that is responsible for dorsal-ventral cell interactions during wing development. (412 aa) | ||||
Su(dx) | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Su(dx); E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme in the form of a thioester and then directly transfers the ubiquitin to targeted substrates. Down-regulates Notch/N signaling pathway, probably by promoting Notch ubiquitination, endocytosis and degradation. Involved in wing growth and leg joint formation. (949 aa) | ||||
Rab5 | Rab5, isoform A; Rab5 (Rab5) encodes a monomeric GTPase that controls entry of endocytosed cargo into the early endosome and is required for vesicle re-uptake at the synapse. Altering the activity of the product of Rab5 affects many receptor-mediated signaling pathways as well as epithelial polarity. (219 aa) | ||||
sgl | UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase; Involved in the biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans; hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate. Required for wingless signaling in different tissues; Belongs to the UDP-glucose/GDP-mannose dehydrogenase family. (476 aa) | ||||
Cbl | Cbl proto-oncogene (Cbl) encodes an E3 protein-ubiquitin ligase for protein post-translational modification in RTK signaling (EGFR, VEGFR, FGF, and RET families) and non-RTK signaling (Src family). After the ubiquitination mediated by the product of Cbl, the substrates will be targeted to protein degradation for controlling cell growth, survival, migration and inflammation. (878 aa) | ||||
Brd | Bearded (Brd) encodes a member of the Bearded family, which are small proteins containing predicted basic amphipathic alpha-helical domains in their N-terminal regions. The product of Brd is involved in Notch signaling pathway regulation and cell fate specification. (81 aa) | ||||
mib1 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase mind-bomb; E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates ubiquitination of Delta (Dl) and Serrate (Ser) receptors, which act as ligands of Notch proteins. Positively regulates the Notch signaling by ubiquitinating the intracellular domain of Dl and Ser, leading to endocytosis of Dl and Ser receptors. Regulates a subset of Notch signaling events, including wing margin specification, leg segmentation and vein determination, that are distinct from those events requiring neuralize (neur) activity. Also modulates lateral inhibition, a neur- and Dl- dependent signalin [...] (1226 aa) | ||||
TSG101 | Tumor susceptibility gene 101 (TSG101) encodes an ESCRT-I complex component that acts as an adapter for membrane rearrangements operated by ESCRT-III. Its roles include endosomal sorting of ubiquitinated cargoes, which is important for signaling regulation, cytokinesis, and budding of viruses and exovesicles. (408 aa) | ||||
Fur2 | Furin-like protease 2; Furin is likely to represent the ubiquitous endoprotease activity within constitutive secretory pathways and capable of cleavage at the RX(K/R)R consensus motif. (1682 aa) | ||||
Cdk8 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 8; Component of the Mediator complex, a coactivator involved in regulated gene transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. Mediator functions as a bridge to convey information from gene- specific regulatory proteins to the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery. Mediator is recruited to promoters by direct interactions with regulatory proteins and serves as a scaffold for the assembly of a functional preinitiation complex with RNA polymerase II and the general transcription factors. May phosphorylate the CTD (C- terminal domain) of th [...] (454 aa) | ||||
da | Daughterless (da) encodes a class I bHLH protein important for sex determination and dosage compensation by controlling the feminizing switch gene Sxl. It participates in transcriptional regulation of a wide variety processes, including oogenesis, neurogenesis, myogenesis and cell proliferation. (775 aa) | ||||
pen-2 | Gamma-secretase subunit pen-2; Essential subunit of the gamma-secretase complex, an endoprotease complex that catalyzes the intramembrane cleavage of integral membrane proteins such as Notch. It probably represents the last step of maturation of gamma-secretase, facilitating endoproteolysis of presenilin and conferring gamma-secretase activity. (101 aa) | ||||
Smox | Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog; Smad on X (Smox) encodes the primary transcription factor that mediates Activin signalling. Upon phosphorylation by the receptor encoded by babo, it forms a complex with the co-Smad protein encoded by Med. This complex translocates to the nucleus where it regulates expression of target genes. (486 aa) | ||||
O-fut1 | GDP-fucose protein O-fucosyltransferase 1; Catalyzes the reaction that attaches fucose through an O- glycosidic linkage to a conserved serine or threonine residue found in the consensus sequence C2-X(4,5)-[S/T]-C3 of EGF domains, where C2 and C3 are the second and third conserved cysteines. Specifically uses GDP- fucose as donor substrate and proper disulfide pairing of the substrate EGF domains is required for fucose transfer. Plays a crucial role in Notch signaling. Initial fucosylation of Notch/N by POFUT1 generates a substrate for Fringe/Fng, an acetylglucosaminyltransferase that c [...] (402 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) | ||||
Fur1 | Furin-like protease 1, isoforms 1/1-X/2; Furin is likely to represent the ubiquitous endoprotease activity within constitutive secretory pathways and capable of cleavage at the RX(K/R)R consensus motif. (1478 aa) | ||||
shi | Dynamin; Microtubule-associated force-producing protein which is involved in the production of microtubule bundles and which is able to bind and hydrolyze GTP. Implicated in endocytic protein sorting; Belongs to the TRAFAC class dynamin-like GTPase superfamily. Dynamin/Fzo/YdjA family. (896 aa) | ||||
bib | Neurogenic protein big brain; Essential for proper differentiation of ectoderm. Acts synergistically with neurogenic locus proteins Notch and Delta during the separation of neural and epidermal cell lineages in response to the lateral inhibition signal. Voltage-insensitive monovalent cation channel. Ion transport is blocked by the presence of divalent cations. Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family. (737 aa) | ||||
crb | Protein 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) | ||||
Meltrin | Meltrin (Meltrin) encodes an ADAM protein that belongs to the metzincin superfamily of metalloproteases. It is regulated by the homeobox protein encoded by vnd during embryonic development. (1407 aa) | ||||
Nedd4 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Nedd-4; Essential E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme in the form of a thioester and then directly transfers the ubiquitin to targeted substrates. Down- regulates Notch/N signaling pathway by promoting Notch ubiquitination, endocytosis and degradation. (1007 aa) | ||||
grh | Protein grainyhead; Grainy head (grh) encodes the founding member of a highly conserved family of transcription factors essential for embryonic development. It is both a transcriptional activator and repressor, responsible for the proper expression of many genes primarily involved in epithelial cell fate, barrier formation, wound healing, tube morphogenesis and proliferation of larval neuroblasts; Belongs to the grh/CP2 family. Grainyhead subfamily. (1333 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) |