Rh4 Rhodopsin 4 [Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Rh4provided by FlyBase
Official Full Name: Rhodopsin 4provided by FlyBase
Primary source: FLYBASE:FBgn0003250
Locus tag: Dmel_CG9668
See related: AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0003250
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: CG9668; Dm Rh4; DMELRH4; Dmel\CG9668; r4; Rh; rh4; RH4
Summary: Enables G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity. Involved in phototransduction, UV. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including adult head; photoreceptor; and photoreceptor neurons. Orthologous to human OPN4 (opsin 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Orthologs: all
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Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
Release 6.54	current	Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4)	3L	NT_037436.4 (16852527..16862517, complement)
Release 5.57	previous assembly	Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2)	3L	NT_037436.3 (16845627..16855617, complement)

Chromosome 3L - NT_037436.4 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic Sequence:

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Co-expression of Rhodopsin 4 with Rhodopsin 3 in Drosophila
Title: Iroquois complex genes induce co-expression of rhodopsins in Drosophila.

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
enables G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
enables G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
enables G protein-coupled receptor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to light stimulus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in detection of UV	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in phototransduction	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in phototransduction	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in phototransduction, UV	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in phototransduction, UV	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in phototransduction, UV	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in visual perception	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
is_active_in plasma membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

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