FB2025_04 , released October 2, 2025
Gene: Dmel\Frq1
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Frq1
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
Frequenin 1
Annotation Symbol
CG5744
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0030897
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Gene Summary
Ca(2+)-dependent modulation of synaptic efficacy (PubMed:17970740, PubMed:8101711). Also plays a role in axon terminal morphology (PubMed:17970740). (UniProt, P37236)
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Also Known As

Frq, frequenin, HL-II

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
1-59
RefSeq locus
NC_004354 REGION:18155369..18174744
Sequence
Genomic Maps
Other Genome Views
The following external sites may use different assemblies or annotations than FlyBase.
Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (7 terms)
Molecular Function (2 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000550679
inferred from electronic annotation with InterPro:IPR002048, InterPro:IPR028846
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN001128302
inferred from sequence or structural similarity with UniProtKB:P35243
Biological Process (5 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (3 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from sequence or structural similarity with FLYBASE:Frq2; FB:FBgn0083228
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN008588905
Cellular Component (0 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (0 terms)
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (0 terms)
Gene Group (FlyBase)
Protein Family (UniProt)
Belongs to the recoverin family. (P37236)
Summaries
Protein Function (UniProtKB)
Ca(2+)-dependent modulation of synaptic efficacy (PubMed:17970740, PubMed:8101711). Also plays a role in axon terminal morphology (PubMed:17970740).
(UniProt, P37236)
Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
4
Number of Unique Polypeptides
1

Please see the JBrowse view of Dmel\Frq1 for information on other features

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
Isoform displayed:
Pfam protein domains
InterPro name
classification
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Protein Domains (via SMART)
Isoform displayed:
SMART protein domains
InterPro name
classification
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Structure
Protein 3D structure   (Predicted by AlphaFold)   (AlphaFold entry P37236)

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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

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

Gene model reviewed during 5.47

Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0074545
5686
187
FBtr0100239
5732
187
FBtr0335119
5594
187
FBtr0335120
5590
187
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
FBpp0074319
21.7
187
4.75
FBpp0099625
21.7
187
4.75
FBpp0307120
21.7
187
4.75
FBpp0307121
21.7
187
4.75
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

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

187 aa isoforms: Frq1-PB, Frq1-PC, Frq1-PD, Frq1-PE
Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)
Comments
External Data
Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)

In contrast to Frq2, does not interact with ric8a.

(UniProt, P37236)
Crossreferences
InterPro - A database of protein families, domains and functional sites
Linkouts
Sequences Consistent with the Gene Model
Mapped Features

Click to get a list of regulatory features (enhancers, TFBS, etc.) and gene disruptions (point mutations, indels, etc.) within or overlapping Dmel\Frq1 using the Feature Mapper tool.

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).

-0.70

Transcript Expression
Polypeptide Expression
immunolocalization
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
mass spectroscopy
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data

Frq protein is detected at low levels in embryos, third instar larvae, and pupae, and at high levels in adults on Western blots. Immunolocalization shows that Frq protein is localized mainly to the nervous system. In late embryos, it is expressed in distinct groups of cells in the CNS and in some neurons of the PNS. In larvae and adults, it is detected mainly in synaptic regions, especially in adult brain and in larval and adult neuromuscular junctions. Staining is particularly intense in the synapses of motor nerves innervating larval or adult muscle. At higher magnification, staining is also seen in the adult brain in neuropil areas and in some cells (probably glia) in the lamina.

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

JBrowse - Visual display of RNA-Seq signals

View Dmel\Frq1 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
FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
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) 13-16
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 2 )
For All Classical and Insertion Alleles Show
 
Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 6 )
For All Alleles Carried on Transgenic Constructs Show
Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of Frq1
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of Frq1
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 3 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (44)
12 of 14
Yes
Yes
6 of 14
No
No
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6 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
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No
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5 of 14
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No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
Hsap\LOC118142757
3 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
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2 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
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1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
2  
Model Organism Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) (41)
12 of 14
Yes
Yes
6 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 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
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
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1 of 14
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No
1 of 14
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1 of 14
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1 of 14
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1 of 14
No
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No
1 of 14
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No
1 of 14
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No
1 of 14
No
No
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (44)
11 of 14
Yes
Yes
6 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
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No
No
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No
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No
No
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No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (38)
10 of 13
Yes
Yes
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
3 of 13
No
No
3 of 13
No
Yes
3 of 13
No
No
3 of 13
No
No
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No
3 of 13
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No
3 of 13
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2 of 13
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
No
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No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (56)
12 of 14
Yes
Yes
10 of 14
No
Yes
6 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
4 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
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No
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No
3 of 14
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3 of 14
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3 of 14
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No
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
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1 of 14
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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
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (21)
14 of 14
Yes
Yes
7 of 14
No
No
6 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
No
5 of 14
No
Yes
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
Yes
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
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No
1 of 14
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No
1 of 14
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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
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (24)
1 of 12
No
No
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (46)
6 of 13
Yes
Yes
5 of 13
No
No
5 of 13
No
Yes
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
Yes
1 of 13
No
Yes
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
Yes
1 of 13
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Yes
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1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) (2)
11 of 13
Yes
No
1 of 13
No
No
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) (3)
8 of 12
Yes
No
1 of 12
No
No
1 of 12
No
No
Escherichia coli (enterobacterium) (0)
Other Organism Orthologs (via OrthoDB)
Data provided directly from OrthoDB:Frq1. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (31)
13 of 13
11 of 13
10 of 13
8 of 13
7 of 13
5 of 13
3 of 13
3 of 13
3 of 13
3 of 13
3 of 13
2 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
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1 of 13
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1 of 13
Human Disease Associations
FlyBase Human Disease Model Reports
    Disease Ontology (DO) Annotations
    Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
    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.
    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
    Interaction Browsers
    Summary of Genetic Interactions
    Interaction Browsers
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    External Data
    Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)
    In contrast to Frq2, does not interact with ric8a.
    (UniProt, P37236 )
    Linkouts
    BioGRID - A database of protein and genetic interactions.
    DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
    Pathways
    Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
    Metabolic Pathways
    FlyBase
    External Links
    External Data
    Linkouts
    Class of Gene
    Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
    Chromosome (arm)
    X
    Recombination map
    1-59
    Cytogenetic map
    Sequence location
    FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Evidence for location
    16F7-17A1
    Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{EP}ari-1EP317 and P{EP}EP1378
    Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Notes
    References
    16F1-16F3
    Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
    Location
    Left of (cM)
    Right of (cM)
    Notes
    Stocks and Reagents
    Stocks (45)
    Genomic Clones (21)
    cDNA Clones (11)
     

    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)
        BDGP DGC clones
          Other clones
            RNAi and Array Information
            Linkouts
            DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
            Antibody Information
            Laboratory Generated Antibodies
             

            polyclonal

            Commercially Available Antibodies
             
            Cell Line Information
            Publicly Available Cell Lines
             
              Other Stable Cell Lines
               
                Other Comments

                Flies overexpressing the Frq1 product show the same electrophysiological defect as those lacking Frq1 activity, suggesting that Frq1 is involved in modulating synaptic facilitation.

                Frq1 encodes a novel Ca2+ binding protein, in vitro Ca2+ binds to both the third and fourth EF-hands. Frq1 is expressed in the central and peripheral nervous system of embryos, larvae and adults, and is particularly enriched at the synapses. Overexpression of Frq1 at the neuromuscular junction causes enhanced frequency-dependent facilitation of neurotransmitter release.

                Examination of mutant Frq1 action potentials at motor terminals suggest that Frq1 is involved in the control of neural excitability.

                Relationship to Other Genes
                Source for database merge of
                Additional comments

                The genes Frq2 and Frq1 share >70% identity and close proximity, and so may have been derived from a DNA-based tandem duplication.

                Nomenclature History
                Source for database identify of

                Source for identity of: Frq1 CG5744

                Nomenclature comments
                Etymology

                In view of the electrophysiological T(1;Y)V7 phenotype, a frequency-dependent facilitation of neurotransmitter release at neuromuscular junctions, the product of the gene affected by the rearrangement is referred to as "Frequenin".

                Synonyms and Secondary IDs (13)
                Datasets (0)
                Study focus (0)
                Experimental Role
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                External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 42 )
                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
                InterPro - A database of protein families, domains and functional sites
                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.
                FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
                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)
                References (64)