Nab2 Nuclear polyadenosine RNA-binding 2 [Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Nab2provided by FlyBase
Official Full Name: Nuclear polyadenosine RNA-binding 2provided by FlyBase
Primary source: FLYBASE:FBgn0028471
Locus tag: Dmel_CG5720
See related: AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0028471
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: anon-EST:Liang-1.43; BcDNA:LD27873; BEST:GH27517; CG5720; clone 1.43; Dmel\CG5720; dNab2; DnAB2; RE28534
Summary: Enables poly(A) binding activity and sequence-specific mRNA binding activity. Involved in regulation of mRNA 3'-end processing. Located in neuron projection cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in organism and spermatozoon. Used to study autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder and intellectual disability. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder 56. Orthologous to human ZC3H14 (zinc finger CCCH-type containing 14). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
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Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
Release 6.54	current	Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4)	3R	NT_033777.3 (24314660..24318419, complement)
Release 5.57	previous assembly	Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2)	3R	NT_033777.2 (20140382..20144141, complement)

Chromosome 3R - NT_033777.3 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic Sequence:

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The disease-associated proteins Drosophila Nab2 and Ataxin-2 interact with shared RNAs and coregulate neuronal morphology.
Title: The disease-associated proteins Drosophila Nab2 and Ataxin-2 interact with shared RNAs and coregulate neuronal morphology.
The RNA-binding protein Nab2 regulates the proteome of the developing Drosophila brain.
Title: The RNA-binding protein Nab2 regulates the proteome of the developing Drosophila brain.
A Genetic Screen Links the Disease-Associated Nab2 RNA-Binding Protein to the Planar Cell Polarity Pathway in Drosophila melanogaster.
Title: A Genetic Screen Links the Disease-Associated Nab2 RNA-Binding Protein to the Planar Cell Polarity Pathway in Drosophila melanogaster.
New kid on the ID block: neural functions of the Nab2/ZC3H14 class of Cys3His tandem zinc-finger polyadenosine RNA binding proteins.
Title: New kid on the ID block: neural functions of the Nab2/ZC3H14 class of Cys₃His tandem zinc-finger polyadenosine RNA binding proteins.
dNab2 interacts genetically with dfmr1 in control of neurodevelopment and olfactory memory.
Title: The Conserved, Disease-Associated RNA Binding Protein dNab2 Interacts with the Fragile X Protein Ortholog in Drosophila Neurons.

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables metal ion binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables poly(A) binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables poly(A) binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables poly(A) binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables sequence-specific mRNA binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in regulation of mRNA 3'-end processing	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of mRNA stability	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in regulation of mRNA stability	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in neuron projection cytoplasm	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

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