FB2024_02 , released April 23, 2024
Gene Group: TETRASPANINS
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General Information
Name
TETRASPANINS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
TSP
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000532
Date last reviewed
2016-06-29
Number of members
38
Description
Description
Tetraspanins (TSP) have four transmembrane domains and two extracellular loops containing specific short motifs, including highly conserved cysteine residues. TSPs are thought to function as scaffolds that bring multiple proteins - including other TSPs, membrane-associated proteins, extracellular and cytosolic proteins - into single membrane region. These regions are called tetraspanin-enriched microdomains. (Adapted from FBrf0227776 and FBrf0152316).
Notes on Group

CG30160 is included in the TETRASPANINS gene group as it is a tandem duplicate of Tsp42Eb (FBrf0206967) and is identical within the coding region.

In FBrf0132356, CG31600 is reported as a Tetraspanin, although its sequence is highly divergent to other members, it possesses a four predicted transmembrane regions and is therefore tentatively included in the TETRASPANINS gene group.

Source Material
The TETRASPANINS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Fox and Andrew, 2015, Jeibmann et al., 2015, Zhou et al., 2008, Fradkin et al., 2002, and Todres et al., 2000 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
Biological Process
Cellular Component
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Members (38)
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Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
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External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
TSP
TETRASPANINS
Tetraspans
Transmembrane 4 superfamily
TM4SF
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (6)