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    Npc2d Niemann-Pick type C-2d [ Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) ]

    Gene ID: 41232, updated on 28-Oct-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    Npc2dprovided by FlyBase
    Official Full Name
    Niemann-Pick type C-2dprovided by FlyBase
    Primary source
    FLYBASE:FBgn0037782
    Locus tag
    Dmel_CG12813
    See related
    AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0037782
    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
    CG12813; Dmel\CG12813; npc2d
    Summary
    Predicted to enable sterol binding activity. Predicted to be involved in sterol transport. Is expressed in embryonic/larval salivary gland. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Oct 2024]
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    85F8-85F8; 3-49 cM
    Exon count:
    2
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    Release 6.54 current Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4) 3R NT_033777.3 (10055356..10056083, complement)
    Release 5.57 previous assembly Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2) 3R NT_033777.2 (5881078..5881805, complement)

    Chromosome 3R - NT_033777.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ohgata Neighboring gene antisense RNA:CR44192 Neighboring gene fancl Neighboring gene Niemann-Pick type C-2e Neighboring gene antisense RNA:CR45205 Neighboring gene Niemann-Pick type C-2c Neighboring gene pseudo

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Behavioural Effects and RNA-seq Analysis of Aβ42-Mediated Toxicity in a Drosophila Alzheimer's Disease Model. Tan FHP, et al. Mol Neurobiol, 2023 Aug. PMID 37145377
    2. Drosophila melanogaster NPC2 proteins bind bacterial cell wall components and may function in immune signal pathways. Shi XZ, et al. Insect Biochem Mol Biol, 2012 Aug. PMID 22580186, Free PMC Article
    3. Drosophila Niemann-Pick type C-2 genes control sterol homeostasis and steroid biosynthesis: a model of human neurodegenerative disease. Huang X, et al. Development, 2007 Oct. PMID 17804599
    4. The Drosophila CCR4-NOT complex is required for cholesterol homeostasis and steroid hormone synthesis. Zeng J, et al. Dev Biol, 2018 Nov 1. PMID 30149007
    5. Genomic responses to the socio-sexual environment in male Drosophila melanogaster exposed to conspecific rivals. Mohorianu I, et al. RNA, 2017 Jul. PMID 28428330, Free PMC Article

    See all (41) citations in PubMed

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    Interactions

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    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

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    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by FlyBase

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables sterol binding IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    enables sterol binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables sterol binding ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in intracellular cholesterol transport IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in sterol transport IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    involved_in sterol transport ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    		 PubMed 

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    Niemann-Pick type C-2d
    Names
    CG12813-PA
    Npc2d-PA

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NT_033777.3 Reference assembly

      Range
      10055356..10056083 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_141718.2 → NP_649975.1  Niemann-Pick type C-2d [Drosophila melanogaster]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_649975.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q4QQ09, Q9VH32
      Related
      FBpp0081680
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd00916
      Location:29 → 155
      Npc2_like; Niemann-Pick type C2 (Npc2) is a lysosomal protein in which a mutation in the gene causes a rare form of Niemann-Pick type C disease, an autosomal recessive lipid storage disorder characterized by accumulation of low-density lipoprotein-derived ...
    Nucleotide Protein
    Heading Accession and Version
    Protein Accession Links
    GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
    Q9VH32 Q9VH32

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