Two premature stop codons have been introduced into ST6Gal. The upstream stop codon is expected to prematurely terminate translation after the first 17 codons and the downstream stop codon is predicted to result in a protein that is truncated in the middle of its S-sialyl motif and lacks the 84 most C-terminal amino acid residues. Each stop codon introduces a restriction site (BspHI and NheI).
paralytic | adult stage (with SiaTL22)
Homozygotes have significantly reduced longevity compared to controls.
Mutant larvae have pronounced locomotor defects; mutant larvae crawl significantly slower than wild-type larvae (as measured by the frequency of body muscle contractions and the distance traveled per contraction). The mutant larvae make many more turns compared to wild-type controls.
Mutant adults have impaired coordination and are unable to promptly right themselves after being knocked to the bottom of the vial by gentle agitation. This defect increase rapidly with age.
Mutant adults become paralysed at 38[o]C within a few minutes. This phenotype is reversible, with the flies recovering fully within 10-15 minutes after shifting back to 25[o]C. The severity of the temperature sensitive paralytic phenotype increases with age.
Mutant flies show decreased sensitivity to the TTX neurotoxin and to DDT than control flies.
Mutant larvae have a decreased number of muscle synaptic branches and boutons at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) of the dorsal abdominal muscle 1 (which is innervated by motor neuron MN1-Ib). The resting membrane potential of dorsal abdominal muscle 1 in mutant larvae is not significantly different from that of wild-type controls. The amplitude of the evoked EJP is significantly decreased compared to wild type at the mutant NMJ of dorsal abdominal muscle 1 (innervated by motor neuron MN1-Ib), but is normal at the muscle 6/7 NMJ (innervated by motor neuron MN6/7-Ib). The amplitude and frequency of spontaneous mini-EJPs is normal in the mutant larvae. The reduced amplitude of evoked EJPs at the mutant NMJ of dorsal abdominal muscle 1 is rescued by high levels of external Ca[2+].
SiaTS23/SiaTL22 is an enhancer of abnormal locomotor behavior phenotype of CsasMB04236/Df(3L)XS2182
ST6GalL22/ST6GalS23 enhances the locomotor defects seen in CsasMB04236/Df(3L)XS2182 mutant flies. The time taken for flies to right themselves after being knocked over is extended compared to either mutant alone.
SiaTS23 is rescued by Scer\GAL4elav-C155/SiaTUAS.Tag:HA
SiaTS23 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4elav-C155/SiaTHK.UAS.Tag:HA
Expression of ST6GalScer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155 fully rescues the temperature sensitive paralytic phenotype and locomotor defects of ST6GalS23 adults.
Expression of ST6GalHK.Scer\UAS.T:Ivir\HA1 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155 fails to rescue the temperature sensitive paralytic phenotype and locomotor defects of ST6GalS23 adults.