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Gene Dmel\ttk

General Information
SymbolDmel\ttkSpeciesD. melanogaster
NametramtrackAnnotation symbolCG1856
Feature typeprotein_coding_geneFlyBase IDFBgn0003870
Created / Updated2003-12-01/2003-12-01
Genomic Location
Chromosome (arm)3RRecombination map
Cytogenetic map100D1-100D1Sequence location3R:27,539,606..27,561,114 [+]
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Automatically generated summary

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The gene tramtrack is referred to in FlyBase by the symbol ttk (CG1856, FBgn0003870). It has the cytological map location 100D1. Its sequence location is 3R:27539606..27561114. Its molecular function is described as: specific RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity; transcription repressor activity; protein binding; chromatin binding; specific transcriptional repressor activity; zinc ion binding; nucleic acid binding. It is involved in the biological processes: peripheral nervous system development; R7 cell development; dorsal appendage formation; cell fate determination; regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; dendrite morphogenesis; neuron development; ovarian follicle cell development. 131 alleles are reported. The phenotypes of these alleles are annotated with 85 unique terms, many of which group under: peripheral nervous system; nervous system; embryonic nervous system; adult segment; organ system; adult mesothoracic segment; embryonic glial cell; imaginal precursor; larval abdominal segment; cone cell. It has 6 annotated transcripts and 6 annotated polypeptides.

External Summaries
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Gene/Allele symbols may differ from current usage
Ttk: Tramtrack
Gene encodes a zinc-finger protein binding to a number of sites involved in the transcriptional control of fushi-tarazu in the Antennapedia complex.
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FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Evidence for location
100D1-100D1  
Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{EP}pygoEP1076 and P{PZ}ttk02667&P{lacW}ttkj6C7  
Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Notes
References
100D1-100D2
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D-100D
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D-100D
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D-100D
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D1-100D2
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D1-100D2
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D-100D
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D1-100D2
100D-100D
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D-100D
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
100D3-100D4
(determined by in situ hybridisation)  
Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
Location
Left of (cM)
Right of (cM)
Notes
Molecular Map Data
Gene Order (in direction of increasing cytology)
References
In direction of increasing cytology: Med+ anon-H31? anon-I7114? awd? ttk?
Gene Order (overall orientation not stated)
References
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Please see the GBrowse view of Dmel\ttk for information on other features
detailed view FBtr0085826 FBtr0085825 FBtr0085828 FBtr0085827 FBtr0085830 FBtr0085829 FBtr0085865 FBtr0085866 FBtr0085831 FBpp0085191 FBpp0085188 FBpp0085186 FBpp0085189 FBpp0085187 FBpp0085190 FBpp0085224 FBpp0085225 FBpp0085192 FBti0054270 FBti0068849 FBti0068767 FBti0011472 FBti0054931 FBti0034930 FBti0069037 FBti0015735 FBti0024156 FBti0052255 FBti0045732 FBti0051446 FBti0055330 FBti0043232 FBti0043665 FBti0055344 FBti0036625 FBti0072088 FBti0011401 FBti0007981 FBti0069628 FBti0035295 FBti0029299 FBti0054864 FBti0054842 FBti0059322 FBti0100207 FBti0049211 FBti0064972 FBti0064879 FBti0043293 FBti0046182 FBti0036715 FBti0056460 FBti0059039 FBti0005154 FBti0035929 FBti0028637 FBti0010309 FBti0070159 FBti0007866 FBti0059578 FBti0059549 FBti0059577 FBti0029008 FBti0069656 FBti0013408 FBti0066915 FBti0013410 FBti0037555 FBti0010334 FBti0067019 FBti0048456 FBti0041680 FBti0066909
Comments on Gene Model
EST data support existence of multiple transcripts
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Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Associated CDS (aa)
FBtr0085829
  3905
  813
FBtr0085827
  3820
  813
FBtr0085828
  4111
  643
FBtr0085830
  4196
  643
FBtr0085825
  3883
  813
FBtr0085826
  4174
  643
Additional Transcript Data & Comments
Reported size (kB)
5.0, 4.2 (northern blot)
4.2 (longest cDNA)
Comments
cDNAs isolated from an eye disc library differ in their 5\\' and 3\\' UTRs from the cDNAs isolated earlier from an embryonic library (FBrf55940), but are predicted to encode the same polypeptides.
External Data
Crossreferences
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Annotated Polypeptides
Name
FlyBase ID
Predicted MW (kD)
Length (aa)
Theoretical pI
RefSeq ID
GenBank protein
ttk-PA  
FBpp0085190  
88.4  
813  
6.19  
ttk-PB  
FBpp0085188  
88.4  
813  
6.19  
ttk-PC  
FBpp0085189  
68.8  
643  
7.65  
ttk-PD  
FBpp0085191  
68.8  
643  
7.65  
ttk-PE  
FBpp0085186  
88.4  
813  
6.19  
ttk-PF  
FBpp0085187  
68.8  
643  
7.65  
Additional Polypeptide Data & Comments
Reported size (kD)
813, 643 (aa); 88, 69 (kD predicted)
811, 641 (aa); 97 (kD observed); 88 (kD predicted)
641 (aa); 69 (kD predicted)
Comments
The ttk+P881 protein has a predicted molecular weight of 88 kD, although it runs about 50% slower than predicted on a polyacrylamide-SDS gel. The consensus DNA binding sites of the ttk+P881 and ttk+P641 proteins differ. The ttk+P641 protein binds sites in the eve promoter and autoregulatory element, while the ttk+P881 protein binds a region in the en promoter.
As absence of ttk+P811 correlates with supernumerary R7 photoreceptor cells, this protein may be required for suppression of genes which promote the R7 fate.
ttk+P641 may repress expression of genes incompatible with the photoreceptor cell fate.
Three binding sites for ttk protein were detected in the ftz zebra element. Three additional binding sites were detected in the ftz promoter region.
Although the ttk+P641 protein has a predicted molecular weight of 69kD, it runs at about 97 kD on a polyacrylamide-SDS gel. The zinc finger motifs, and the consensus DNA binding sites of the ttk+P881 and ttk+P641 proteins differ. The ttk+P641 protein binds sites in the eve promoter and autoregulatory element, while the ttk+P881 protein binds a region in the en promoter.
External Data
Linkouts
PANTHER - Protein classification by function, families, and pathways
Crossreferences
InterPro domains - A database of protein families, domains, and functional sites
PDB - Protein Data Bank. An information portal to biological macromolecular structures
TRANSFAC - Eukaryotic transcription factors, their genomic binding sites, and DNA-binding profiles
  • T00843
  • T00844
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