FB2025_02 , released April 17, 2025
Gene: Dmel\Cyfip
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Cyfip
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
Cytoplasmic FMR1 interacting protein
Annotation Symbol
CG4931
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0038320
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Gene Summary
Cytoplasmic FMR1 interacting protein (Cyfip) encodes an essential protein that is a component of the WAVE actin nucleator complex. It controls actin cytoskeleton remodeling and interacts with the products of Fmr1 and Rac1. It controls morphogenesis and synapse organization. [Date last reviewed: 2020-07-09] (FlyBase Gene Snapshot)
Also Known As

Sra-1, Sra1, dSra, PIR121, DSra-1

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
3-57
RefSeq locus
NT_033777 REGION:15333266..15338365
Sequence
Genomic Maps
Other Genome Views
The following external sites may use different assemblies or annotations than FlyBase.
Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (21 terms)
Molecular Function (3 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from physical interaction with UniProtKB:P40792
inferred from physical interaction with UniProtKB:Q9NFU0
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
Biological Process (13 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (10 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
involved_in axon guidance
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
involved_in chaeta development
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (5 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
involved_in axon guidance
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000257567
involved_in cell morphogenesis
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000257565
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000257567
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000257565
Cellular Component (5 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (3 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
located_in cytoplasm
inferred from direct assay
part_of SCAR complex
inferred from direct assay
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (4 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
located_in cytoplasm
inferred from sequence or structural similarity with UniProtKB:Q7L576
inferred from sequence or structural similarity with UniProtKB:Q96F07
is_active_in neuron projection
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000257567
part_of SCAR complex
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000257565
is_active_in synapse
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000257567
located_in synapse
inferred from sequence or structural similarity with UniProtKB:Q7L576
inferred from sequence or structural similarity with UniProtKB:Q96F07
Gene Group (FlyBase)
Protein Family (UniProt)
Belongs to the CYFIP family. (Q9VF87)
Summaries
Gene Snapshot
Cytoplasmic FMR1 interacting protein (Cyfip) encodes an essential protein that is a component of the WAVE actin nucleator complex. It controls actin cytoskeleton remodeling and interacts with the products of Fmr1 and Rac1. It controls morphogenesis and synapse organization. [Date last reviewed: 2020-07-09]
Gene Group (FlyBase)
WAVE REGULATORY COMPLEX -
The WAVE Regulatory Complex (WRC) is a multi-subunit complex that controls actin cytoskeletal dynamics. WRC activates the Arp2/3-mediated actin nucleation. WRC contains the nucleation-promoting factor SCAR, a member of the WASP family. (Adapted from FBrf0208042 and FBrf0224564).
Protein Function (UniProtKB)
Plays a role in guidance and morphology of central and peripheral axons and in synaptic morphology. Also required for formation of cell membrane protrusions and for bristle development (PubMed:12818175, PubMed:14588242, PubMed:15269173, PubMed:15385157). Plays a role in regulating mitochondrial activity, energy metabolism and membrane potential which maintains normal gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) signaling and ensures normal social behavior (PubMed:32200800).
(UniProt, Q9VF87)
Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
1
Number of Unique Polypeptides
1

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
Isoform displayed:
Pfam protein domains
InterPro name
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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 Q9VF87)

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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

Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0083085
4628
1291
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
FBpp0082541
149.3
1291
7.13
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

There is only one protein coding transcript and one polypeptide associated with this gene

Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)
Comments
External Data
Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)

Interacts with Fmr1 and Rac1. Component of the WAVE complex composed of Hem/Kette, Scar/Wave and Cyfip where it binds through its C-terminus directly to Hem.

(UniProt, Q9VF87)
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\Cyfip 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).

-0.58

Transcript Expression
expression microarray
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
in situ
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
northern blot
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data

Cyfip transcripts are detected in early embryos by in situ hybridization. Starting at stage 12, they are detected in the gut and CNS and persist longer in the brain and ventral nerve cord.

Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Polypeptide Expression
immunolocalization
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
mass spectroscopy
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
western blot
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
cell

Comment: expression assayed in cultured S2 cells

Additional Descriptive Data

Cyfip protein is detected at very low levels in early embryos and then at higher levels at later embryonic stages on western blots. It is observed in the gut and CNS but persists longer in the CNS. It accumulates in CNS axons along commissures and longitudinal connectives. It is present in neuromuscular junctions in stage 17 embryos.

Marker for
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
located_in cytoplasm
inferred from direct assay
part_of SCAR complex
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\Cyfip 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
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
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 15 )
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Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 12 )
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Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of Cyfip
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of Cyfip
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 1 )
Inferred from experimentation ( 1 )
Inferred from location ( 4 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
For more details about a specific phenotype click on the relevant allele symbol.
Lethality
Allele
Sterility
Allele
Other Phenotypes
Allele
Phenotype manifest in
Allele
larval neuromuscular junction & bouton, with Scer\GAL4elav-C155
neuromuscular junction & synapse
photoreceptor cell & growth cone & larval brain, with Scer\GAL4ey.PH
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (4)
13 of 14
Yes
Yes
1  
13 of 14
Yes
Yes
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) (4)
13 of 14
Yes
Yes
11 of 14
No
Yes
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (4)
14 of 14
Yes
Yes
12 of 14
No
Yes
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (3)
8 of 13
Yes
Yes
7 of 13
No
Yes
1 of 13
No
Yes
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (6)
13 of 14
Yes
Yes
12 of 14
No
Yes
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (2)
13 of 14
Yes
Yes
1 of 14
No
No
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (2)
12 of 12
Yes
Yes
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (1)
13 of 13
Yes
Yes
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:Cyfip. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (1)
1 of 13
Human Disease Associations
FlyBase Human Disease Model Reports
Disease Ontology (DO) Annotations
Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 4 )
Potential Models Based on Orthology ( 1 )
Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
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

Please see the Physical Interaction reports below for full details
protein-protein
Physical Interaction
Assay
References
Summary of Genetic Interactions
Interaction Browsers

Please look at the allele data for full details of the genetic interactions
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 Fmr1 and Rac1. Component of the WAVE complex composed of Hem/Kette, Scar/Wave and Cyfip where it binds through its C-terminus directly to Hem.
(UniProt, Q9VF87 )
Linkouts
DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
MIST (genetic) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
Pathways
Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
Metabolic Pathways
FlyBase
External Links
External Data
Class of Gene
Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
Chromosome (arm)
3R
Recombination map
3-57
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Evidence for location
88F1-88F1
Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{lacW}MRG15j6A3 and P{PZ}l(3)0653606536
Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Notes
References
88E13-88F1
Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
Location
Left of (cM)
Right of (cM)
Notes
Stocks and Reagents
Stocks (7)
Genomic Clones (12)
 

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cDNA Clones (112)
 

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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
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

      S2 cells treated with dsRNA generated against this gene show reduced phagocytosis of Candida albicans compared to untreated cells.

      dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against this gene is tested in an RNAi screen for effects on actin-based lamella formation.

      Sra-1 controls neural connectivity in the nervous system.

      Relationship to Other Genes
      Source for database merge of
      Additional comments

      Source for identity of Sra-1 CG4931 was sequence comparison ( date:010419 ).

      Nomenclature History
      Source for database identify of

      Source for identity of: Sra-1 CG4931

      Source for identity of: Cyfip Sra-1

      Nomenclature comments
      Etymology
      Synonyms and Secondary IDs (24)
      Reported As
      Symbol Synonym
      Sra-1/CYFIP
      Sra1/PIR121
      Name Synonyms
      Cytoplasmic FMR1 interacting protein
      Specifically Rac1-associated protein 1
      specifically Rac1-associated protein 1
      specifically, Rac-1 associated protein 1
      Secondary FlyBase IDs
        Datasets (0)
        Study focus (0)
        Experimental Role
        Project
        Project Type
        Title
        Study result (0)
        Result
        Result Type
        Title
        External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 49 )
        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
        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.
        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
        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
        FlyMet - A comprehensive tissue-specific metabolomics resource for Drosophila.
        iBeetle-Base - RNAi phenotypes in the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)
        MIST (genetic) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
        MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
        References (117)