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    Eglp2 Entomoglyceroporin 2 [ Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) ]

    Gene ID: 37737, updated on 9-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    Eglp2provided by FlyBase
    Official Full Name
    Entomoglyceroporin 2provided by FlyBase
    Primary source
    FLYBASE:FBgn0034883
    Locus tag
    Dmel_CG17664
    See related
    AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0034883
    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
    Aqp17664; CG17664; Dmel\CG17664; Eglp 2
    Summary
    Enables water channel activity. Involved in renal system process. Located in apical plasma membrane and basolateral plasma membrane. Is expressed in adult Malpighian tubule principal cell; adult head; embryonic/larval gut; embryonic/larval midgut; and embryonic/larval salivary gland. Orthologous to human AQP8 (aquaporin 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    59F4-59F4; 2-104 cM
    Exon count:
    4
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    Release 6.54 current Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4) 2R NT_033778.4 (23603722..23616754, complement)
    Release 5.57 previous assembly Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2) 2R NT_033778.3 (19491245..19504277, complement)

    Chromosome 2R - NT_033778.4Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene Entomoglyceroporin 1 Neighboring gene Entomoglyceroporin 3 Neighboring gene Entomoglyceroporin 4 Neighboring gene long non-coding RNA:CR45153 Neighboring gene retained Neighboring gene Phosphodiesterase 8

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Developmental expression and biophysical characterization of a Drosophila melanogaster aquaporin. Kaufmann N, et al. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, 2005 Aug. PMID 15800049
    2. Insect glycerol transporters evolved by functional co-option and gene replacement. Finn RN, et al. Nat Commun, 2015 Jul 17. PMID 26183829, Free PMC Article
    3. Specialized stellate cells offer a privileged route for rapid water flux in Drosophila renal tubule. Cabrero P, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2020 Jan 21. PMID 31907321, Free PMC Article
    4. Genetic mapping with SNP markers in Drosophila. Berger J, et al. Nat Genet, 2001 Dec. PMID 11726933
    5. Transporters and tubule crystals in the insect Malpighian tubule. Reynolds CJ, et al. Curr Opin Insect Sci, 2021 Oct. PMID 34044181, Free PMC Article

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    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 channel activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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    enables channel activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables water channel activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in renal system process IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in transmembrane transport IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in transmembrane transport ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in apical plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    located_in basolateral plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    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
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    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    entomoglyceroporin 2
    Names
    CG17664-PA
    CG17664-PC
    Eglp2-PA
    Eglp2-PC

    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_033778.4 Reference assembly

      Range
      23603722..23616754 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_176253.2 → NP_788433.2  entomoglyceroporin 2, isoform C [Drosophila melanogaster]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_788433.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A0C4DHF9, H8F4Q9
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00200
      Location:41 → 261
      MIP; Major intrinsic protein (MIP) superfamily. Members of the MIP superfamily function as membrane channels that selectively transport water, small neutral molecules, and ions out of and between cells. The channel proteins share a common fold: the N-terminal ...

    2. NM_137967.4 → NP_611811.3  entomoglyceroporin 2, isoform A [Drosophila melanogaster]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_611811.3

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q8T0N8, Q9W1M3
      Related
      FBpp0072016
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00200
      Location:16 → 236
      MIP; Major intrinsic protein (MIP) superfamily. Members of the MIP superfamily function as membrane channels that selectively transport water, small neutral molecules, and ions out of and between cells. The channel proteins share a common fold: the N-terminal ...
    Nucleotide Protein
    Heading Accession and Version
    Protein Accession Links
    GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
    A0A0C4DHF9 A0A0C4DHF9
    Q8T0N8 Q8T0N8
    Q9W1M3 Q9W1M3

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