FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene Group: TWEETY FAMILY
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General Information
Name
TWEETY FAMILY
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
TWE
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000560
Date last reviewed
2025-01-21
Number of members
2
Description
Description
The Tweety family encode putative large-conductance chloride channels. Tweety proteins are predicted to possess five or six transmembrane domains. (Adapted from FBrf0192351).
Notes on Group
Source Material
The TWEETY FAMILY Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Leung et al., 2024, Menzies et al., 2024, Chintapalli et al., 2013, and Suzuki, 2006 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
chloride channel activity
Biological Process
chloride transmembrane transport
Cellular Component
membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
CALCIUM-ACTIVATED CHLORIDE CHANNEL SUBUNITS
Members (2)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)

[Transporter Classification Database: The Anion Channel Tweety (Tweety) Family](https://tcdb.org/search/result.php?tc=1.A.48)

Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
TWE
TWEETY FAMILY
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (5)