Cry, dcy, drosocrystallin
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AlphaFold produces a per-residue confidence score (pLDDT) between 0 and 100. Some regions with low pLDDT may be unstructured in isolation.
Gene model reviewed during 5.51
1.9 (northern blot)
472 (aa); 52 (kD observed)
52 (kD)
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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).
Comment: maternally deposited
Comment: 3-4 days APF
Crys is strongly expressed in cone cells and primary pigment cells.
Cry transcripts are first detected weakly in 2 day pupae on northern blots. Signal is very strong in 3 and 4 day pupae and is again weak in young adults. In situ hybridization shows that the mRNA is restricted to cells below the lens. These are most likely the primary pigment cells and/or the cone cells. It is also expressed in the ocelli, probably in the corneagenous cells and the retinula cells.
The Cry protein is present in the laminated corneal lens in pupae and adults and in primary pigment cells.
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2-39.0
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The biochemical properties of a 52kD protein have been characterised by purification, N-terminal sequencing and amino acid analysis. Antibody staining shows the protein is localised specifically to the electron dense layer of the laminated corneal lens of the compound eye. The protein plays a structural role and participates in the formation of the corneal lens and its alternative refractive indicies.
Source for identity of: Crys Cry
Renamed from 'Cry' to 'Crys' to reduce confusion with the 'cry' ('cryptochrome') gene symbol, from which it differed only by case.