Ir21a Ionotropic receptor 21a [Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Ir21aprovided by FlyBase
Official Full Name: Ionotropic receptor 21aprovided by FlyBase
Primary source: FLYBASE:FBgn0031209
Locus tag: Dmel_CG2657
See related: AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0031209
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Drosophila melanogaster
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota; Neoptera; Endopterygota; Diptera; Brachycera; Muscomorpha; Ephydroidea; Drosophilidae; Drosophila; Sophophora
Also known as: 21a; CG2657; CT8983; DmelIR21a; Dmel\CG2657; ir21a; IR21a
Summary: Predicted to enable ligand-gated ion channel activity and signaling receptor activity. Involved in detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in embryonic/larval central nervous system and sensory system. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
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Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
Release 6.54	current	Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4)	2L	NT_033779.5 (21823..25155, complement)
Release 5.57	previous assembly	Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2)	2L	NT_033779.4 (21823..25155, complement)

Chromosome 2L - NT_033779.5 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic Sequence:

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Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables glutamate receptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity	ISM Inferred from Sequence Model more info	PubMed
enables transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in modulation of chemical synaptic transmission	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in synaptic transmission, glutamatergic	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in membrane	ISM Inferred from Sequence Model more info	PubMed
is_active_in plasma membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
is_active_in postsynaptic density membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

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