U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Links from GEO Profiles

    • Showing Current items.

    Vajk4 Vajk4 [ Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) ]

    Gene ID: 36950, updated on 9-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Go to the top of the page Help
    Official Symbol
    Vajk4provided by FlyBase
    Official Full Name
    Vajk4provided by FlyBase
    Primary source
    FLYBASE:FBgn0050101
    Locus tag
    Dmel_CG30101
    See related
    AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0050101
    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
    CG15901; CG30101; CG6564; Dmel\CG30101; FBgn0050101; vajk-4
    Summary
    Enables chitin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in chitin-based cuticle development. Located in chitin-based extracellular matrix. Is expressed in several structures, including adult head; border follicle cell; embryonic epipharynx; embryonic head epidermis; and epidermis. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
    Orthologs
    all
    NEW
    Try the new Gene table
    Try the new Transcript table

    Genomic context

    Go to the top of the page Help
    See Vajk4 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    54B7-54B7; 2-82 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 (17408258..17410204, complement)
    Release 5.57 previous assembly Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2) 2R NT_033778.3 (13295763..13297709, complement)

    Chromosome 2R - NT_033778.4Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene Cathelicidin-like antimicrobial protein Neighboring gene Proteasome alpha5 subunit Neighboring gene connector enhancer of ksr

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Go to the top of the page Help

    Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

    Bibliography

    Go to the top of the pageHelp

    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Genes encoding cuticular proteins are components of the Nimrod gene cluster in Drosophila. Cinege G, et al. Insect Biochem Mol Biol, 2017 Aug. PMID 28633893
    2. SoxNeuro and Shavenbaby act cooperatively to shape denticles in the embryonic epidermis of Drosophila. Rizzo NP, et al. Development, 2017 Jun 15. PMID 28506986, Free PMC Article
    3. A conserved gene cluster as a putative functional unit in insect innate immunity. Somogyi K, et al. FEBS Lett, 2010 Nov 5. PMID 20951134
    4. In silico identification of new secretory peptide genes in Drosophila melanogaster. Liu F, et al. Mol Cell Proteomics, 2006 Mar. PMID 16291998
    5. Spaceflight-related suboptimal conditions can accentuate the altered gravity response of Drosophila transcriptome. Herranz R, et al. Mol Ecol, 2010 Oct. PMID 20819157

    See all (37) citations in PubMed

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    Interactions

    Go to the top of the page Help
    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Go to the top of the page Help

    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by FlyBase

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables chitin binding IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    enables chitin binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables structural constituent of chitin-based cuticle ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in chitin-based cuticle development ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in chitin-based extracellular matrix IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    located_in chitin-based extracellular matrix IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 

    General protein information

    Go to the top of the page Help
    Preferred Names
    Vajk4
    Names
    CG30101-PA
    Vajk4-PA

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

    Go to the top of the page Help

    NEW Try the new Transcript table

    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
      17408258..17410204 complement
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_137361.4 → NP_611205.1  Vajk4 [Drosophila melanogaster]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_611205.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q7K0W4
      Related
      FBpp0086118
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      PRK10811
      Location:137 → 313
      rne; ribonuclease E; Reviewed
    Nucleotide Protein
    Heading Accession and Version
    Protein Accession Links
    GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
    Q7K0W4 Q7K0W4

    Gene LinkOut

    The following LinkOut resources are supplied by external providers. These providers are responsible for maintaining the links.

    Other Literature Sources
    Molecular Biology Databases
    Research Materials
    Tools