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Citation	Hua, H., Georgiev, O., Schaffner, W., Steiger, D. (2010). Human copper transporter Ctr1 is functional in Drosophila, revealing a high degree of conservation between mammals and insects. J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 15(1): 107--113. (Export to RIS)
FlyBase ID	FBrf0209805
Publication Type	Research paper
PubMed ID	19856191
PubMed Abstract	Living cells have to carefully control the intracellular concentration of trace metals, especially of copper, which is at the same time essential but owing to its redox activity can also facilitate generation of reactive oxygen species. Mammals have two related copper transporters, Ctr1 and Ctr2, with Ctr1 playing the major role. The fruit fly Drosophila has three family members, termed Ctr1A, Ctr1B, and Ctr1C. Ctr1A is expressed throughout development, and a null mutation causes lethality at an early stage. Ctr1B ensures efficient copper uptake in the intestinal tract, whereas Ctr1C is mainly expressed in male gonads. Ectopic expression of Ctr1 transporters in Drosophila causes toxic effects due to excessive copper uptake. Here, we compare the effects of human Ctr1 (hCtr1) with those of the Drosophila homologs Ctr1A and Ctr1B in two overexpression assays. Whereas the overexpression of Drosophila Ctr1A and Ctr1B results in strong phenotypes, expression of hCtr1 causes only a very mild phenotype, indicating a low copper-import efficiency in the Drosophila system. However, this can be boosted by coexpressing the human copper chaperone CCS. Surprisingly, hCtr1 complements a lethal Ctr1A mutation at least as well as Ctr1A and Ctr1B transgenes. These findings reveal a high level of conservation between the mammalian and insect Ctr1-type copper importers, and they also demonstrate that the Drosophila Ctr1 proteins are functionally interchangeable.
DOI	10.1007/s00775-009-0599-0
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Language of Publication	English
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Publication Type	Journal
Abbreviation	J. Biol. Inorg. Chem.
Title	Journal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
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ISBN/ISSN	0949-8257 1432-1327
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Alleles (9)
	Ctr1A²⁵ Ctr1A^Scer\UAS.cHa Ctr1B^Scer\UAS.cSa Ctr1B^{Scer\UAS.P\T.cHa} Hsap\CCS^Scer\UAS.cHa Hsap\SLC31A1^Scer\UAS.cHa Scer\GAL4^Act5C.PI Scer\GAL4^GMR.PF Scer\GAL4^tub.PU
Constructs (8)
	M{UAS-Ctr1A.H} M{UAS-hCCS.H} M{UAS-hCTR1.H} P{Act5C-GAL4} P{GAL4-ninaE.GMR} P{tub-GAL4.U} P{UAS-Ctr1B.S} P{UASp-Ctr1B.H}
Genes (6)
	Ctr1A Ctr1B Ctr1C Hsap\CCS Hsap\SLC31A1 Scer\GAL4
Insertions (4)
	M{UAS-Ctr1A.H}51D M{UAS-Ctr1A.H}86Fb M{UAS-hCCS.H}51D M{UAS-hCTR1.H}51D
Natural transposons (2)
	Dmau\mariner P-element