FB2024_03 , released June 25, 2024
Gene: Dmel\apolpp
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\apolpp
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
apolipophorin
Annotation Symbol
CG11064
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0087002
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Gene Summary
apolipophorin (apolpp) encodes an apolipoprotein of the ApoB family. It is complexed with lipids to assemble the major hemolymph lipoprotein, lipophorin. Lipophorin transports neutral lipids, phospholipids and sterols between tissues. Lipophorin also carries lipophilic hormones and signaling molecules. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-07] (FlyBase Gene Snapshot)
Also Known As

Rfabg, Lpp, RfaBp, lipophorin, ApoLII

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
4-0
RefSeq locus
NC_004353 REGION:1060969..1077273
Sequence
Genomic Maps
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Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (15 terms)
Molecular Function (6 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (6 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
enables heme binding
inferred from direct assay
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
inferred from physical interaction with FLYBASE:ptc; FB:FBgn0003892
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
Biological Process (5 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (5 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from mutant phenotype
involved_in lipid transport
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
Cellular Component (4 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (3 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
non-traceable author statement
Gene Group (FlyBase)
Protein Family (UniProt)
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Summaries
Gene Snapshot
apolipophorin (apolpp) encodes an apolipoprotein of the ApoB family. It is complexed with lipids to assemble the major hemolymph lipoprotein, lipophorin. Lipophorin transports neutral lipids, phospholipids and sterols between tissues. Lipophorin also carries lipophilic hormones and signaling molecules. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-07]
Protein Function (UniProtKB)
Constitutes the major component of lipophorin, which mediates transport for various types of lipids in hemolymph. Acts by forming lipoprotein particles that bind lipoproteins and lipids. Also involved in the transport of hydrophobic ligands like juvenile hormones, pheromone hydrocarbons and carotenoids. Required for morphogens wingless (wg) and hedgehog (hh) function, probably by acting as vehicles for the movement of wg and hh, explaining how covalently lipidated wg and hh can spread over long distances. May also be involved in transport and/or metabolism of heme. Involved in yolk granule formation (PubMed:33891588). May be a component of yolk incorporated into yolk granules via yl/yolkless-mediated endocytosis and the endolysosomal pathway (PubMed:33891588).
(UniProt, Q9V496)
Summary (Interactive Fly)

Lipophorin - bears lipid-linked morphogens on its surface - required for long-range signaling activity of Wingless and Hedgehog - lipophorin receptors recruit the lipoprotein Lipid Transfer Particle (LTP) to the plasma membrane to mediate lipid uptake

Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
4
Number of Unique Polypeptides
1

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
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Protein Domains (via SMART)
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Structure
Protein 3D structure   (Predicted by AlphaFold)   (AlphaFold entry Q9V496)

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Model Confidence:
  • Very high (pLDDT > 90)
  • Confident (90 > pLDDT > 70)
  • Low (70 > pLDDT > 50)
  • Very low (pLDDT < 50)

AlphaFold produces a per-residue confidence score (pLDDT) between 0 and 100. Some regions with low pLDDT may be unstructured in isolation.

Experimentally Determined Structures
Crossreferences
Comments on Gene Model

Gene model reviewed during 5.47

Low-frequency RNA-Seq exon junction(s) not annotated.

Gene model reviewed during 5.55

Sequence Ontology: Class of Gene
Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0089188
10287
3351
FBtr0334627
11356
3351
FBtr0345296
10338
3351
FBtr0345297
10412
3351
Additional Transcript Data and Comments
Reported size (kB)
Comments
External Data
Crossreferences
Polypeptide Data
Annotated Polypeptides
Name
FlyBase ID
Predicted MW (kDa)
Length (aa)
Theoretical pI
UniProt
RefSeq ID
GenBank
FBpp0088252
372.7
3351
8.09
FBpp0306689
372.7
3351
8.09
FBpp0311463
372.7
3351
8.09
FBpp0311464
372.7
3351
8.09
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

The group(s) of polypeptides indicated below share identical sequence to each other.

3351 aa isoforms: apolpp-PA, apolpp-PB, apolpp-PC, apolpp-PD
Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)
Comments
External Data
Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)

Interacts with Nrx-1 (via cytoplasmic domain); the interaction supports apolpp/ApoLI protein stability.

(UniProt, Q9V496)
Post Translational Modification

May be modified covalently by lipidation.

Cleaved into 2 chains by furin protease. However, prevention of cleavage does not impair its function (By similarity).

(UniProt, Q9V496)
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Sequences Consistent with the Gene Model
Nucleotide / Polypeptide Records
 
Mapped Features

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External Data
Crossreferences
Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
Linkouts
Expression Data
Testis-specificity index

The testis specificity index was calculated from modENCODE tissue expression data by Vedelek et al., 2018 to indicate the degree of testis enrichment compared to other tissues. Scores range from -2.52 (underrepresented) to 5.2 (very high testis bias).

-0.95

Transcript Expression
in situ
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
RT-PCR
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Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
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Additional Descriptive Data

At embryonic stage 12, high levels of apolpp transcript accumulates in the amnioserosa. Starting at late stage 14, apolpp is expressed in lateral region of the fat body primordium.

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Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Polypeptide Expression
immunolocalization
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
mass spectroscopy
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Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
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western blot
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Reference
Additional Descriptive Data

apolpp localizes to the perineurium and CNS. The protein moiety of Lpp, apolipophorin, undergoes furin dependent cleavage, generating apolipophorin I (ApoLI) and apolipophorin II (ApoLII) both of which circulate on low-density lipophorin particles in the hemolymph. Both cross the perineurium and localize to different places in the larval brain (as shown with tagged proteins).

Isolated from a pullout assay for proteins contained in clots from larval hemolymph and identified by mass spec.

At embryonic stage 12, apolpp protein is dispersed throughout the yolk sac. At embryonic stage 14, apolpp protein is localized at the developing apodemes

Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
Expression Deduced from Reporters
High-Throughput Expression Data
Associated Tools

JBrowse - Visual display of RNA-Seq signals

View Dmel\apolpp in JBrowse
RNA-Seq by Region - Search RNA-Seq expression levels by exon or genomic region
Reference
See Gelbart and Emmert, 2013 for analysis details and data files for all genes.
Developmental Proteome: Life Cycle
Developmental Proteome: Embryogenesis
External Data and Images
Linkouts
BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
Images
FlyExpress - Embryonic expression images (BDGP data)
  • Stages(s) 11-12
  • Stages(s) 13-16
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 12 )
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Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 16 )
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Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of apolpp
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of apolpp
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 0 )
Inferred from experimentation ( 0 )
Inferred from location ( 0 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
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Lethality
Allele
Sterility
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Other Phenotypes
Allele
Phenotype manifest in
Allele
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (7)
3 of 14
Yes
No
1 of 14
No
No
0  
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Model Organism Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) (5)
2 of 14
Yes
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (6)
3 of 14
Yes
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (3)
3 of 13
Yes
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (15)
4 of 14
Yes
No
4 of 14
Yes
No
4 of 14
Yes
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (7)
5 of 14
Yes
No
5 of 14
Yes
No
5 of 14
Yes
No
5 of 14
Yes
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
Yes
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (8)
11 of 12
Yes
Yes
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (0)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) (0)
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) (0)
Escherichia coli (enterobacterium) (0)
Other Organism Orthologs (via OrthoDB)
Data provided directly from OrthoDB:apolpp. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (2)
7 of 13
4 of 13
Human Disease Associations
FlyBase Human Disease Model Reports
Disease Ontology (DO) Annotations
Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 1 )
Allele
Disease
Evidence
References
Potential Models Based on Orthology ( 0 )
Human Ortholog
Disease
Evidence
References
Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
Allele
Disease
Interaction
References
Disease Associations of Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1 and OMIM)
Note that ortholog calls supported by only 1 or 2 algorithms (DIOPT score < 3) are not shown.
Homo sapiens (Human)
Gene name
Score
OMIM
OMIM Phenotype
DO term
Complementation?
Transgene?
Hsap\LOC400499
3 of 14
      Functional Complementation Data
      Functional complementation data is computed by FlyBase using a combination of the orthology data obtained from DIOPT and OrthoDB and the allele-level genetic interaction data curated from the literature.
      Interactions
      Summary of Physical Interactions
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      Assay
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      Summary of Genetic Interactions
      esyN Network Diagram
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      Starting gene(s)
      Interaction type
      Interacting gene(s)
      Reference
      Starting gene(s)
      Interaction type
      Interacting gene(s)
      Reference
      External Data
      Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)
      Interacts with Nrx-1 (via cytoplasmic domain); the interaction supports apolpp/ApoLI protein stability.
      (UniProt, Q9V496 )
      Linkouts
      BioGRID - A database of protein and genetic interactions.
      DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
      MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
      Pathways
      Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
      Metabolic Pathways
      External Data
      Linkouts
      Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
      Chromosome (arm)
      4
      Recombination map
      4-0
      Cytogenetic map
      Sequence location
      FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
      Cytogenetic map
      Evidence for location
      102F7-102F8
      Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
      Cytogenetic map
      Notes
      References
      102F-102F
      (determined by in situ hybridisation)
      Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
      Left of (cM)
      Right of (cM)
      Notes
      Stocks and Reagents
      Stocks (20)
      Genomic Clones (22)
      cDNA Clones (346)
       

      Please Note This section lists cDNAs and ESTs that fall within the genomic extent of the gene model, which may include cDNAs and ESTs of genes within introns, or of overlapping genes. Please see JBrowse for alignment of the cDNAs and ESTs to the gene model.

      cDNA clones, fully sequenced
      BDGP DGC clones
      Other clones
        Drosophila Genomics Resource Center cDNA clones

        For each fully sequenced cDNA the DGRC maintains various forms of the cDNA (e.g tagged or untagged) in several different host vectors for subsequent cloning and expression in Drosophila and Drosophila cell lines.

        cDNA Clones, End Sequenced (ESTs)
        Other clones
        RNAi and Array Information
        Linkouts
        DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
        Antibody Information
        Laboratory Generated Antibodies
        Commercially Available Antibodies
         
        Cell Line Information
        Publicly Available Cell Lines
         
          Other Stable Cell Lines
           
            Other Comments

            In vitro studies reveal RfaBp gene is transcriptionally regulated by retinoic acid.

            RfaBp levels are high in retinoid replete flies, nearly zero in deprived flies and high for retinoic acid supplemented medium. This is important evidence that RfaBp expression is controlled by retinoids and other transcription activators.

            Isolated using a rat antibody from a head cDNA library.

            RfaBp encodes a retinoid- and fatty-acid binding glycoprotein that is a member of the proapolipophorin gene family. RfaBp encodes a 3351 amino acid protein. The protein is initially dispersed throughout the embryonic amnioserosa sac and later concentrates at skeletal muscle epidermis apodemeal contact junctions during larval development.

            lipophorin protein has been purified and characterised.

            There is preliminary evidence that retinoid (vitamin A) deprivation reduces RfaBp protein levels.

            Vitamin A deprivation causes a reduction in the steady state level of retinoid binding protein, RfaBp.

            Relationship to Other Genes
            Source for database merge of

            Source for merge of: RfaBp lipophorin

            Additional comments
            Nomenclature History
            Source for database identify of

            Source for identity of: apolpp Rfabg

            Nomenclature comments
            Etymology
            Synonyms and Secondary IDs (45)
            Reported As
            Symbol Synonym
            chr4:1088013..1088173
            Name Synonyms
            Apolipophorin
            Retinoid and Fatty Acid Binding Glycoprotein
            Retinoid and fatty-acid binding protein
            Retinoid- and Fatty Acid-binding Glycoprotein
            Retinoid- and fatty acid-binding glycoprotein
            Retinoid- and fatty acid-binding protein
            Retinoid- and fatty-acid binding protein
            Retinoid-fatty acid-binding glycoprotein
            apolipophorin I
            apolipophorin II
            apolipophorin-2
            retinoid and fatty acid binding protein
            retinoid- and fatty acid-binding gene
            retinoid- and fatty acid-binding glycoprotein
            retinoid-fatty acid binding protein
            Secondary FlyBase IDs
            • FBgn0016724
            • FBgn0021778
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            Study focus (0)
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            External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 71 )
            Sequence Crossreferences
            NCBI Gene - Gene integrates information from a wide range of species. A record may include nomenclature, Reference Sequences (RefSeqs), maps, pathways, variations, phenotypes, and links to genome-, phenotype-, and locus-specific resources worldwide.
            GenBank Nucleotide - A collection of sequences from several sources, including GenBank, RefSeq, TPA, and PDB.
            GenBank Protein - A collection of sequences from several sources, including translations from annotated coding regions in GenBank, RefSeq and TPA, as well as records from SwissProt, PIR, PRF, and PDB.
            RefSeq - A comprehensive, integrated, non-redundant, well-annotated set of reference sequences including genomic, transcript, and protein.
            UniProt/GCRP - The gene-centric reference proteome (GCRP) provides a 1:1 mapping between genes and UniProt accessions in which a single 'canonical' isoform represents the product(s) of each protein-coding gene.
            UniProt/Swiss-Prot - Manually annotated and reviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
            UniProt/TrEMBL - Automatically annotated and unreviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
            Other crossreferences
            AlphaFold DB - AlphaFold provides open access to protein structure predictions for the human proteome and other key proteins of interest, to accelerate scientific research.
            BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
            DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
            EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
            FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
            FlyMine - An integrated database for Drosophila genomics
            KEGG Genes - Molecular building blocks of life in the genomic space.
            MARRVEL_MODEL - MARRVEL (model organism gene)
            Linkouts
            BioGRID - A database of protein and genetic interactions.
            Drosophila Genomics Resource Center - Drosophila Genomics Resource Center (DGRC) cDNA clones
            DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
            DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
            Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
            FlyCyc Genes - Genes from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
            Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
            Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
            iBeetle-Base - RNAi phenotypes in the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)
            Interactive Fly - A cyberspace guide to Drosophila development and metazoan evolution
            MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
            References (200)