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cpb cpb LIMK1 LIMK1 Rok Rok par-6 par-6 CG6873 CG6873 pbl pbl PpD6 PpD6 Gal Gal strat strat sds22 sds22 p53 p53 CG5984 CG5984 Mtl Mtl RhoGEF2 RhoGEF2 Rho1 Rho1 egr egr chic chic baz baz sdt sdt Mmp1 Mmp1 bsk bsk RhoL RhoL dia dia elav elav scrib scrib Cdc42 Cdc42 aPKC aPKC RhoBTB RhoBTB jbug jbug Jra Jra ras ras Rpt3 Rpt3 Raf Raf sqh sqh Rac2 Rac2 Rac1 Rac1 Actn Actn tsr tsr
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cpbCapping protein beta (cpb) encodes an actin-binding protein that, together with cpa, binds to the fast growing ends of actin filaments, restricting the addition or loss of actin monomers. It restricts JNK signaling, modulates Hippo signaling, maintains epithelial integrity and neuronal homeostasis, controls proliferation/apoptosis in wing imaginal discs, and promotes oogenesis. (276 aa)
LIMK1LIM domain kinase 1 (LIMK1) encodes a protein that belongs to a phylogenetically conserved family of serine/threonine kinases. It is a potent stabilizer of the actin cytoskeleton by inactivating the product of tsr. It stabilizes the synapse structure at the neuromuscular junction and promotes synaptic remodeling and glomerular development in the developing antennal lobe. (1257 aa)
RokRho-associated protein kinase; Rho kinase (Rok) encodes a kinase that, when activated by the GTP form of the product of Rho1, phosphorylates and modulates cytoskeletal proteins, particularly myosin II. Dynamic regulation of this kinase in subcellular locales influences cell polarization, movement, and shape during interphase and mitosis. (1390 aa)
par-6Par-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)
CG6873IP04855p; Actin filament binding. It is involved in the biological process described with: actin filament depolymerization; cell motility; actin filament severing; Belongs to the actin-binding proteins ADF family. (148 aa)
pblPebble, isoform B; Pebble (pbl) encodes a Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor that contributes to multiple processes involving actin cytoskeleton reorganization, including cytokinesis, axogenesis and wound healing as well as cell shape regulation and cell migration during gastrulation. (1311 aa)
PpD6Protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity. It is involved in the biological process described with: protein dephosphorylation; Belongs to the PPP phosphatase family. (336 aa)
GalBeta galactosidase (Gal) encodes a putative digestive enzyme that hydrolyses beta-galactosides into monosaccharides. Gal is highly expressed and enriched in the midgut, an organ involved in digestion; Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 35 family. (672 aa)
stratGuanine nucleotide exchange factor MSS4 homolog; Guanine-nucleotide-releasing protein that acts on members of the sec4/ypt1/rab subfamily such as Rab8. During egg development, essential for establishing and maintaining epithelial cell polarity by regulating the correct polarized deposition of basal membrane (BM) proteins such as trol/Pcan and vkg/Coll IV to the basal surface of follicular epithelial (FE) cells. Likely to function by restricting the activity of the vesicle transport regulator Rab8 to the basal membrane, and thus directs BM protein-containing vesicles to the basal side o [...] (122 aa)
sds22GH07711p; It is involved in the biological process described with: negative regulation of cell population proliferation; establishment or maintenance of polarity of larval imaginal disc epithelium; establishment or maintenance of polarity of follicular epithelium. (326 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)
CG5984Uncharacterized protein; Actin binding. It is involved in the biological process described with: actin cytoskeleton organization; cell differentiation. (271 aa)
MtlMig-2-like (Mtl) encodes a Rho GTPase involved in actin organization regulation. It contributes to multiple actin-mediated processes including dorsal closure, wound healing, cell migration, germ band shortening and salivary gland morphogenesis. (195 aa)
RhoGEF2Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2 (RhoGEF2) encodes a protein involved in actin organization and contractility. It contributes to multiple actin-based processes including wound healing, cell shape and cell contraction. (2559 aa)
Rho1Ras-like GTP-binding protein Rho1; Has a role in regulating actin cytoskeletal organization: required during early development for proper execution of morphogenetic movements of individual cells and groups of cells important for the formation of the embryonic body plan. Plays a role in regulating dorsal closure during embryogenesis. During axis elongation, required for Rho-kinase Rok planar polarity and adherens junction localization as well as for generating a planar polarized distribution of the actin-binding protein Shrm. During embryogenesis, acts upstream of wash to regulate the d [...] (192 aa)
egrProtein eiger, membrane form; Cytokine which acts as a ligand for wgn. Also acts as a ligand for grnd. Induces apoptosis by triggering JNK signaling. Required for JNK-dependent non-autonomous apoptosis through release from apoptotic cells and activation of apoptosis in neighboring cells. Required for JNK-independent damage-induced apoptosis in the embryonic central nervous system through regulation of the pro-apoptotic gene hid. Involved in the innate immune response to extracellular pathogens. Plays a role in the melanization immune response through its involvement in the rupture of c [...] (415 aa)
chicProfilin; Chickadee (chic) encodes an actin monomer binding protein that provides the major cellular pool of readily polymerizing ATP-actin monomers. It is involved in oogenesis, spermatogenesis, cell division, bristle formation, cellular morphogenesis, axon growth, filopodia formation, dorsal closure, wound healing and stem cell maintenance. (126 aa)
bazBazooka, 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)
sdtStardust, isoform G; Stardust (sdt) encodes membrane-associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK) protein involved in the maintenance of apico-basal cell polarity and the organization of zonula adherens; Belongs to the MAGUK family. (2020 aa)
Mmp1Matrix metalloproteinase 1 (Mmp1) encodes a proteinase that cleaves proteins in the extracellular matrix. It is involved in tissue histolysis and remodeling during metamorphosis, tracheal remodeling, wound healing, wing regeneration, neoplastic growth, and circadian behavior. It has been used as a reporter for JNK signaling since it is upregulated by the pathway. (584 aa)
bskStress-activated protein kinase JNK; Responds to activation by environmental stress by phosphorylating a number of transcription factors, primarily components of AP-1 such as Jra and also the transcriptional repressor aop, and thus regulates transcriptional activity. Component of the immune response activated by bacterial infection, and is involved in wound healing and in dorsal closure, a morphogenetic movement during embryogenesis. Functions in the systematic response to wounding acting downstream of the Hayan-phenoloxidase PPO1 cascade. Exhibits cytoprotective activity in neuronal c [...] (372 aa)
RhoLRas-like GTP-binding protein RhoL; Essential for the maturation of hemocytes. (214 aa)
diaProtein diaphanous; Required for cytokinesis in both mitosis and meiosis. Has a role in actin cytoskeleton organization and is essential for many, if not all, actin-mediated events involving membrane invagination. May serve as a mediator between signaling molecules and actin organizers at specific phases of the cell cycle. Possible component of the contractile ring or may control its function. (1098 aa)
elavProtein elav; Required for the proper development and maintenance of neurons presumably by affecting RNA metabolism. Belongs to the RRM elav family. (483 aa)
scribProtein lap4; Scribble (scrib) encodes a scaffolding protein that is part of the conserved machinery regulating apicobasal polarity. It acts with the products of dlg1 and l(2)gl to distinguish the basolateral domain of epithelial cells and neuroblasts, via reciprocally antagonistic interactions with the aPKC/par-6 complex that impacts vesicle trafficking. The product of scrib also organizes synaptic architecture and is implicated in learning and memory. (2585 aa)
Cdc42Cdc42 (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)
aPKCAtypical 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)
RhoBTBRho-related BTB domain containing (RhoBTB) encodes a protein involved in anti-parasitoid immune response. (783 aa)
jbugJitterbug, isoform N; Jitterbug (jbug) encodes a Filamin-type protein. Filamins are actin crosslinkers that organize actin filaments into networks and connect them to membrane receptors. The product of jbug is required in photoreceptor cells for axon targeting and in notum tendon cells to maintain its shape during muscle-tendon interaction. (2990 aa)
JraTranscription factor AP-1; Transcription factor that recognizes and binds to the enhancer heptamer motif 5'-TGA[CG]TCA-3'. Plays a role in dorsal closure. Belongs to the bZIP family. Jun subfamily. (372 aa)
rasInosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase; Catalyzes the conversion of inosine 5'-phosphate (IMP) to xanthosine 5'-phosphate (XMP), the first committed and rate-limiting step in the de novo synthesis of guanine nucleotides, and therefore plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth. (590 aa)
Rpt3Regulatory particle triple-A ATPase 3, isoform A; Proteasome-activating ATPase activity; ATPase activity; ATP binding. It is involved in the biological process described with: positive regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription preinitiation complex assembly; proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process; protein catabolic process; Belongs to the AAA ATPase family. (413 aa)
RafRaf homolog serine/threonine-protein kinase Raf; Serine/threonine kinase required in the early embryo for the formation of terminal structure. Also required during the proliferation of imaginal cells. May act downstream of Ras85D in the tor signal transduction pathway. During larval development, mediates Ptth/tor signaling leading to the production of ecdysone, a hormone required for the initiation of metamorphosis. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. TKL Ser/Thr protein kinase family. RAF subfamily. (739 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)
Rac2Ras-related protein Rac2; Involved in integrin alpha-PS3/beta-nu-mediated phagocytosis of Gram-positive S.aureus by hemocytes. (192 aa)
Rac1Ras-related protein Rac1; During various developmental processes, regulates changes in cell morphology in response to extracellular signals. During oogenesis, mediates signaling from the tyrosine kinase (RTK) chemoattractant receptors (Egfr and Pvr) to the guidance pathway that control the directional persistent collective migration of the border cell (BC) cluster through the nurse cells to the oocyte. Once activating by Pvr and Egfr, promotes the formation of forward-directed actin protrusions which stabilize the DE- cadherin (shg)-mediated adhesions. In turn, DE-mediated adhesion bet [...] (192 aa)
ActnAlpha-actinin, sarcomeric; Alpha actinin (Actn) encodes an actin cross-linking protein with muscle and non-muscle specific isoforms, which are produced by alternative spicing. The muscle isoform has a role in muscle development while the non-muscle isoform localizes to ovarian ring canals and has a role in cytoskeletal remodeling of follicle cells; Belongs to the alpha-actinin family. (917 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)
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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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