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PGRP-SA PGRP-SA lic lic g g psh psh GNBP1 GNBP1 rpr rpr edin edin GNBP3 GNBP3 p38b p38b ppk ppk modSP modSP TotA TotA TotC TotC TotB TotB p38a p38a p38c p38c spz spz RpL32 RpL32 DptA DptA DptB DptB BomS1 BomS1 Ote Ote CG33470 CG33470 egr egr PGRP-LC PGRP-LC upd3 upd3 Dif Dif PPO1 PPO1 bsk bsk foxo foxo PGRP-LE PGRP-LE TrpA1 TrpA1 Myd88 Myd88 BomS3 BomS3 imd imd agt agt upd2 upd2
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PGRP-SAPeptidoglycan-recognition protein SA; Peptidoglycan-recognition protein that plays a key role in innate immunity by binding to peptidoglycans (PGN) of Gram-positive bacteria and activating the Toll pathway upstream of spz activating enzyme SPE. Has no activity against Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. Shows some partial redundancy with PRPGP-SD in Gram-positive bacteria recognition. May act by forming a complex with GNBP1 that activates the proteolytic cleavage of Spatzle and the subsequent activation of Toll pathway. Binds to diaminopimelic acid-type tetrapeptide PGN (DAP-type PGN) an [...] (203 aa)
licLicorne (lic) encodes a serine/threonine kinase that phosphorylates p38 MAP kinases. (334 aa)
gAP-3 complex subunit delta; Garnet (g) encodes a protein that forms the Adaptor protein 3 (AP-3) complex together with the other subunits encoded by or, rb and cm. These complexes select cargo for inclusion into vesicles for transport within the cell. AP-3 delivers protein cargo to a number of specialized organelles including pigment granules, late endosomes, lysosomes and synaptic vesicles. AP-3 genes were first found through defects in pigment granules that alter eye color. (1034 aa)
pshSerine protease persephone; Serine protease that plays a key role in innate immunity in response to Gram-positive bacterial and fungal proteases. Acts as a component of the Toll pathway upstream of protease spz processing enzyme SPE and Tl ligand spz. Nec regulates the cascade by inhibiting psh ; Belongs to the peptidase S1 family. CLIP subfamily. (394 aa)
GNBP1Gram-negative bacteria-binding protein 1; Plays a key role in innate immunity by acting as a pattern recognition receptor for beta-1,3-glucan from fungi and lipopolysaccharide from Gram-negative bacteria. Upon recognition of invading micro-organism-derived products, acts upstream of protease spz processing enzyme SPE to activate the Toll pathway and to induce the expression of antimicrobial peptides drosomycin, cecropin and attacin. Belongs to the insect beta-1,3-glucan binding protein family. (492 aa)
rprCell death protein rpr; Reaper (rpr) encodes Reaper, Hid, Grim (RHG) protein. It contributes to the caspase dependent apoptosis by inhibiting the anti-apoptotic protein encoded by Diap1. (65 aa)
edinElevated during infection (edin) encodes a short secreted peptide involved in humoral immune response. Its expression is strongly induced upon bacterial, viral and wasp stimulation as well as in other stress situations. It is required in the fat body for a normal encapsulation against parasitoid wasps by the larval hemocytes. (115 aa)
GNBP3Gram-negative bacteria binding protein 3 (GNBP3) encodes a hemolymphatic protein involved in the sensing of glucan (a fungal cell wall component) upstream of the Toll pathway. (490 aa)
p38bP38b MAP kinase (p38b) encodes the serine/threonine kinase that constitutes MAP kinase signaling cascades. It is phosphorylated by MAPK kinases and phosphorylates various substrates that play roles in stress responses, immune responses and differentiation; Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CMGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase subfamily. (365 aa)
ppkAmiloride-sensitive Na+ channel; Pickpocket (ppk) encodes an acid-sensing sodium channel from the degenerin/epithelial sodium channel (DEG/ENaC) family. It contributes to mechanical nociception, larval behavior and dendrite morphogenesis. (606 aa)
modSPModular serine protease non-catalytic chain; Serine protease that plays a key role in innate immunity by activating the Toll pathway in response to infection with Gram-positive bacteria and fungi. During Gram- positive infection, acts downstream of PGRP-SA and upstream of Grass and Spz, and therefore appears to function in a pathway that links detection of Gram-positive lysine-type peptidoglycans to Toll activation. Functions in a separate pathway to the psh-mediated activation of the Toll pathway. Belongs to the peptidase S1 family. (628 aa)
TotAProtein Turandot A; A humoral factor that plays a role in stress tolerance; gives increased resistance to the lethal effects of bacterial challenge and stress. Regulated by the JAK/STAT pathway and NF-KB-like Relish pathway in the fat body, upd3 in the hemocytes and Mekk1 in response to septic injury and consequent immune response. Belongs to the Turandot family. (129 aa)
TotCTurandot C (TotC) encodes a protein that belongs to a class of poorly characterized secreted peptides. Some Turandot genes are expressed in response to stress in the fat body by the JAK-STAT pathway. (129 aa)
TotBTurandot B (TotB) encodes a protein that belongs to a class of poorly characterized secreted peptides. Some Turandot genes are expressed in response to stress in the fat body by the JAK-STAT pathway. (138 aa)
p38aP38a MAP kinase (p38a) encodes a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinases responsive to diverse stresses. In immune response, it activates its downstream component encoded by Atf-2 that in turn regulates Duox expression. (366 aa)
p38cPutative mitogen-activated protein kinase 14C; P38c MAP kinase (p38c) encodes a protein involved in the stress and wound responses, regulating the expression of Duox and Ddc. (356 aa)
spzProtein spaetzle C-106; Spatzle (spz) encodes a secreted protein which, after cleavage by an extracellular serine protease (encoded by ea or SPE), can induce the dimerization of the product of Tl, and the subsequent activation of the Toll pathway. It contributes to function of the Toll signaling cascade, which plays a key role in various developmental and immune processes, notably embryonic dorso-ventral patterning and regulation of antimicrobial peptides. (326 aa)
RpL3260S ribosomal protein L32; Structural constituent of ribosome. It is involved in the biological process described with: translation; cytoplasmic translation. (147 aa)
DptADiptericin A (DptA) encodes an immune inducible antibacterial peptide with activity against Gram-negative bacteria. It is expressed in the fat body during the systemic immune response and in various epithelia. Its expression is regulated at the transcriptional level by the immune deficiency pathway; Belongs to the attacin/sarcotoxin-2 family. (106 aa)
DptBDiptericin B (DptB) encodes an immune inducible antibacterial peptide with activity against Gram-negative bacteria. It is expressed in the fat body during the systemic immune response and in various epithelia. Its expression is regulated at the transcriptional level by the immune deficiency pathway. (120 aa)
BomS1Bomanin-1; Secreted immune-induced peptide induced by Toll signaling. Has a role in resistance to bacterial and fungal infections. Has no activity against the fungus C.glabrata in vitro. (45 aa)
OteOtefin; Inner nuclear membrane protein. Involved in the attachment of membrane vesicles to chromatin during nuclear assembly, and is probably required for centrosome maturation and cell cycle progression during mitosis. Essential for differentiation of certain tissues and the maintenance of progenitor cell populations. Required for the differentiation and maintenance of male and female germline stem cells (GSCs), as well as the maintenance of somatic cells in the GSC niche. This role is likely to be independent of the BMP (Dpp) pathway that negatively regulates bam transcription during [...] (424 aa)
CG33470Immune-induced peptide 10; May be involved in the Toll signaling pathway. (257 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)
PGRP-LCPeptidoglycan-recognition protein LC; Major activator of the imd/Relish pathway and is likely to encode a pattern recognition molecule for the humoral immune response. Required for Relish processing and nuclear translocation following proteolytic cleavage. Involved in the response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan of Gram-negative bacteria. The different isoforms probably display different recognition capabilities to various microbial patterns. [Isoform x]: Mediates the response to LPS, peptidoglycan and Gram-negative bacteria; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amid [...] (520 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)
DifDorsal-related immunity factor Dif; Mediates an immune response in larvae. DIF binds to the kappa-B consensus sequence 5'-GGRNNYYCC-3', located in the enhancer region of the immunity gene CECA1. Involved in the melanization immune response to bacterial challenge, possibly by acting in a Toll signaling pathway that downregulates Spn27A in response to infection. Part of a signaling pathway involving NF-kappa-B (rel) and Toll-related receptors, that functions in the apoptosis of unfit cells during cell competition. May be part of a NF-kappa-B and Tollo signaling cascade that regulates dev [...] (987 aa)
PPO1Prophenoloxidase 1 (PPO1) encodes a protein produced by crystal cells (a type of hemocyte cell) and is involved in the melanization reaction, notably upon wounding. It is thought to be activated by proteolytic cleavage by the serine protease encoded by Hayan. (690 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)
foxoForkhead box protein O; Transcription factor involved in the regulation of the insulin signaling pathway. Consistently activates both the downstream target Thord4EBP and the feedback control target InR. Involved in negative regulation of the cell cycle, modulating cell growth and proliferation. In response to cellular stresses, such as nutrient deprivation or increased levels of reactive oxygen species, foxo is activated and inhibits growth through the action of target genes such as Thor. Foxo activated in the adult fat body can regulate lifespan in adults; an insulin peptide itself m [...] (622 aa)
PGRP-LEPeptidoglycan-recognition protein LE; Peptidoglycan-recognition protein that plays a key role in innate immunity by binding to murein peptidoglycans (PGN) of Gram- negative bacteria and activating the imd/Relish pathway. Has no activity against on Gram-positive bacteria. Binds to diaminopimelic acid-type PGN (DAP-type PGN), an activator of the imd/Relish pathway. Functions synergistically with PGRP-LC in producing resistance to E.coli and B.megaterium infections, which have the DAP-type peptidoglycan. Acts both upstream and in parallel with PGRP-LC in the imd/Relish pathway, and is req [...] (345 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)
Myd88Myd88 (Myd88) encodes an adaptor protein involved in in the Toll pathway functioning downstream of the product of Tl and upstream of the product of tub. Toll pathway is a signaling cascade that plays a key role in various developmental and immune processes, notably embryonic dorsoventral patterning and regulation of antimicrobial peptides. (537 aa)
BomS3Bomanin-3; Secreted immune-induced peptide induced by Toll signaling. Has a role in resistance bacterial and fungal infections. The strength of antimicrobial activity appears to correlate with the overall level of expression. Has no activity against the fungus C.glabrata in vitro ; Belongs to the bomanin family. (39 aa)
imdProtein immune deficiency; Essential for the imd/NF-kappa-B (Imd) humoral and epithelial immune response to Gram-negative bacteria. Functions as an adapter protein that transduces immunity signals from the activation of pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) by bacterial infection to the Imd signaling pathway. Binding of diaminopimelic acid-type (DAP-type) bacterial peptidoglycans (PGN) causes multimerization or clustering of PGRP receptors which activate the Imd cascade probably by recruiting imd, Fadd and Dredd to the receptor complex. Once in proximity, Dredd cleaves imd in a Fadd-de [...] (273 aa)
agtO-6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase (agt) encodes a methylated-DNA-cysteine S-methyltransferase involved in DNA repair. (194 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)
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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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