Akt1, dAkt, PKB, Dakt1, dPKB
S/T kinase with Src homology 2 domain - promotes cell survival - component of insulin pathway
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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 5.55
Unconventional translation start (ACG) postulated; FBrf0079853.
Gene model reviewed during 5.54
Annotated transcripts do not represent all supported alternative splices within 5' UTR.
Low-frequency RNA-Seq exon junction(s) not annotated.
3.9, 2.7 (northern blot)
4.0, 2.8 (northern blot)
611, 530 (aa); 60 (kD predicted)
530 (aa)
Interacts with trbl.
Phosphorylated and activated by Pk61C/PDK1 (PubMed:11344272). Phosphorylated on Ser-586 by the TORC2 complex (PubMed:10962553, PubMed:15718470, PubMed:22493059).
Binding of the PH domain to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase alpha (PI(3)K) results in its targeting to the plasma membrane.
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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: reported as muscle system primordium
Comment: reported as muscle system primordium
Akt1 transcripts are detected in embryo RNA and weakly in pupal RNA.
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3-58
3-58.1
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polyclonal
dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against this gene results in a reduction in cell size.
dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against this gene used to treat S2 cells.
dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against this gene does not significantly inhibit S6k phosphorylation in S2 cells.
dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against this gene tested in RNAi screen for effects on Kc167 and S2R+ cell morphology.
RNAi screen using dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against this gene causes a phenotype when assayed in S2R+ cells: cells become retracted (unspread but flat). Kc167 cells are unaffected.
Data implicates Akt1 as a cell survival gene.
Mutants exhibit ectopic apoptosis during embryogenesis as judged by induction of membrane blebbing, DNA fragmentation and macrophage infiltration. Apoptosis caused by loss of Akt1 function is rescued by caspase suppression.
Complementation group identified during genetic analysis of the pnr region.
The autosomal "FLP-DFS" technique (using the P{ovoD1-18} P{FRT(whs)} P{hsFLP} chromosomes) has been used to identify the specific maternal effect phenotype for the zygotic lethal mutation.
Akt1 has been cloned and sequenced.
Source for merge of: Akt1 l(3)04226
Source for merge of: l(3)89Bs Akt1
Removed the '1' suffix from 'Akt1' because: (i) there is only one Akt gene in D. melanogaster, (ii) the encoded protein is not more similar to mammalian AKT1 vs AKT2/AKT3 (% amino acid similarity/identity is actually higher for AKT2/3), (iii) usage in the literature favours 'Akt' compared to 'Akt1'.
Source for identity of: Akt1 CG4006
Source for identity of: Akt Akt1