FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Complex: ADAPTOR PROTEIN COMPLEX 2
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General Information
Name
ADAPTOR PROTEIN COMPLEX 2
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
AP2
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000161
Date last reviewed
Number of members
4
Description
Description
Adaptor protein (AP) complexes select cargo for inclusion into clathrin coated vesicles in the late secretory and endocytic pathways. AP-2 is involved in plasma membrane to endosome traffic. (Adapted from PMID:10611976 and PMID:15066634).
Notes on Group

In D.mel, AP1 and AP2 share a common β subunit, AP-1-2β.

Source Material
The ADAPTOR PROTEIN COMPLEX 2 Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Boehm, 2001 and Boehm and Bonifacino, 2001 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Biological Process
Cellular Component
Related Gene Groups
Protein Complex group(s)
Members (4)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
AP2
ADAPTOR PROTEIN COMPLEX 2
Adaptin 2
AP-2 adaptor complex
AP-2
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (3)