FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene: Dmel\nrv2
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\nrv2
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
nervana 2
Annotation Symbol
CG9261
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0015777
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Gene Summary
This is the non-catalytic component of the active enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP coupled with the exchange of Na(+) and K(+) ions across the plasma membrane. The beta subunit regulates, through assembly of alpha/beta heterodimers, the number of sodium pumps transported to the plasma membrane. (UniProt, Q24048)
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Also Known As

l(2)k13315, Nervana, Nrv2.2, Na+/K+ ATPase, l(2)k04223

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
2-22
RefSeq locus
NT_033779 REGION:6789770..6798862
Sequence
Genomic Maps
Other Genome Views
The following external sites may use different assemblies or annotations than FlyBase.
Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (20 terms)
Molecular Function (1 term)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000897489
Biological Process (15 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (9 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from direct assay
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (6 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000897489
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000897489
inferred from electronic annotation with InterPro:IPR000402
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000897489
inferred from electronic annotation with InterPro:IPR000402
Cellular Component (4 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (4 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
located_in axon
inferred from direct assay
located_in plasma membrane
inferred from direct assay
inferred from high throughput direct assay
located_in septate junction
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from electronic annotation with InterPro:IPR000402
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000897489
Protein Family (UniProt)
Belongs to the X(+)/potassium ATPases subunit beta family. (Q24048)
Summaries
Gene Group (FlyBase)
NA+/K+ TRANSPORTING P-ATPASE - BETA SUBUNITS -
Na+/K+ transporting ATPase β-subunit is a type II membrane protein required for the structural and functional maturation of the α-subunit and membrane targeting. (Adapted from FBrf0210681).
Protein Function (UniProtKB)
This is the non-catalytic component of the active enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP coupled with the exchange of Na(+) and K(+) ions across the plasma membrane. The beta subunit regulates, through assembly of alpha/beta heterodimers, the number of sodium pumps transported to the plasma membrane.
(UniProt, Q24048)
Summary (Interactive Fly)

β subunit of Na,K-ATPase, plays an ion-pump-independent role in junction formation and tracheal morphogenesis - important for maintaining cellular membrane potential in muscles

Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
6
Number of Unique Polypeptides
2

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
Isoform displayed:
Pfam protein domains
InterPro name
classification
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Protein Domains (via SMART)
Isoform displayed:
SMART protein domains
InterPro name
classification
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Structure
Protein 3D structure   (Predicted by AlphaFold)   (AlphaFold entry Q24048)

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Model Confidence:
  • Very high (pLDDT > 90)
  • Confident (90 > pLDDT > 70)
  • Low (70 > pLDDT > 50)
  • Very low (pLDDT < 50)

AlphaFold produces a per-residue confidence score (pLDDT) between 0 and 100. Some regions with low pLDDT may be unstructured in isolation.

Experimentally Determined Structures
Crossreferences
Comments on Gene Model

Annotated transcripts do not represent all supported alternative splices within 5' UTR.

Low-frequency RNA-Seq exon junction(s) not annotated.

Gene model reviewed during 5.45

Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0079382
1980
322
FBtr0079381
2668
323
FBtr0079383
2156
322
FBtr0100381
1949
322
FBtr0100382
2143
323
FBtr0332369
2635
323
Additional Transcript Data and Comments
Reported size (kB)
Comments
External Data
Crossreferences
Polypeptide Data
Annotated Polypeptides
Name
FlyBase ID
Predicted MW (kDa)
Length (aa)
Theoretical pI
UniProt
RefSeq ID
GenBank
FBpp0079010
37.0
322
8.03
FBpp0079009
37.3
323
7.39
FBpp0079011
37.0
322
8.03
FBpp0099793
37.0
322
8.03
FBpp0099794
37.3
323
7.39
FBpp0304645
37.3
323
7.39
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

The group(s) of polypeptides indicated below share identical sequence to each other.

322 aa isoforms: nrv2-PA, nrv2-PD, nrv2-PE
323 aa isoforms: nrv2-PC, nrv2-PF, nrv2-PG
Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)

323, 322 (aa); 42 (kD observed)

Comments

Nervana (nerve antigen) protein is an anti-HRP

reactive ~42K glycoprotein that is likely to be the major contributor to

neuronal-specific anti-HRP staining. Protein was isolated from adult heads

and monoclonal antibodies were made. Staining with the monoclonal

antibodies reveals two or three products between 38K and 42K. It is

unclear if the properties described apply to nrv1 protein, nrv2

protein, or both.

nrv1 protein and/or nrv2 protein can be copurified with the α subunit of Drosophila Na+,K+-ATPase from extracts of Drosophila heads.

External Data
Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)

The sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase is composed of a catalytic alpha subunit, an auxiliary non-catalytic beta subunit and an additional regulatory subunit.

(UniProt, Q24048)
Crossreferences
Linkouts
Sequences Consistent with the Gene Model
Nucleotide / Polypeptide Records
 
Mapped Features

Click to get a list of regulatory features (enhancers, TFBS, etc.) and gene disruptions (point mutations, indels, etc.) within or overlapping Dmel\nrv2 using the Feature Mapper tool.

External Data
Crossreferences
Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
Linkouts
Expression Data
Testis-specificity index

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).

1.66

Transcript Expression
in situ
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
antennal anlage

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage

central brain anlage

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage

dorsal head epidermis anlage

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage

visual anlage

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm anlage

antennal primordium

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium

central brain primordium

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium

visual primordium

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium

dorsal head epidermis primordium

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium

lateral head epidermis primordium

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium

ventral head epidermis primordium

Comment: reported as procephalic ectoderm primordium

RNase protection, primer extension, SI map
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data

The 2.1kb isoform of nrv2 (Nrv2.2) is the major form expressed in fly heads. It is expressed at low levels in the abdomen.

Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Polypeptide Expression
dissected tissue
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
immunolocalization
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
mass spectroscopy
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
western blot
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data

nrv2 is detected in adult head and weakly in thorax by western blot.

nrv2 is nervous system-specific. On western blots of dissected tissues, it is detected in adult heads and thorax, presumably in nervous system components. In adult tissue sections, it is detected predominantly in the nervous system, including the optic lobe, brain, thoracic ganglia, and axonal pathways in the leg.

Nervana protein is detected in adult heads, thoraces and abdomens but is significantly enriched in heads on western blots. On developmental westerns, it is first observed in 6hr embryos and then throughout development. The levels of the different mobility components change through development. The 42K component is not observed until 12-24hr and is not prominent until the adult stage. Nervana protein is observed in the CNS and PNS by immunolocalization in a pattern indistinguishable from the anti-HRP pattern. Staining is also observed in the garland cells and the posterior spiracles.

Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Evidence
References
located_in axon
inferred from direct assay
located_in plasma membrane
inferred from direct assay
inferred from high throughput direct assay
located_in septate junction
inferred from direct assay
Expression Deduced from Reporters
Reporter: P{nrv2-GAL4.S}
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Reporter: P{nrv2-GAL4.U}
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Reporter: P{nrv2-lacZ.7.7}
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Reporter: P{nrv2-VP16.AD}
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Reporter: P{PTT-un}Nrv2PTT
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Reporter: P{unk}nrv2173
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
High-Throughput Expression Data
Associated Tools

JBrowse - Visual display of RNA-Seq signals

View Dmel\nrv2 in JBrowse
RNA-Seq by Region - Search RNA-Seq expression levels by exon or genomic region
Reference
See Gelbart and Emmert, 2013 for analysis details and data files for all genes.
Developmental Proteome: Life Cycle
Developmental Proteome: Embryogenesis
External Data and Images
Linkouts
BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
Images
FlyExpress - Embryonic expression images (BDGP data)
  • Stages(s) 7-8
  • Stages(s) 9-10
  • Stages(s) 11-12
  • Stages(s) 13-16
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 20 )
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Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 13 )
For All Alleles Carried on Transgenic Constructs Show
Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of nrv2
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of nrv2
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 5 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
For more details about a specific phenotype click on the relevant allele symbol.
Lethality
Allele
Other Phenotypes
Allele
Phenotype manifest in
Allele
embryonic ganglionic branch & embryonic tracheole
septate junction & embryonic tracheal system
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (6)
11 of 14
Yes
No
1  
11 of 14
Yes
No
11 of 14
Yes
Yes
1  
11 of 14
Yes
Yes
8 of 14
No
Yes
1 of 14
No
Yes
Model Organism Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) (6)
12 of 14
Yes
No
11 of 14
No
No
11 of 14
No
Yes
9 of 14
No
Yes
9 of 14
No
Yes
1 of 14
No
Yes
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (6)
11 of 14
Yes
No
11 of 14
Yes
No
11 of 14
Yes
Yes
9 of 14
No
Yes
9 of 14
No
Yes
1 of 14
No
Yes
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (8)
10 of 13
Yes
Yes
8 of 13
No
Yes
6 of 13
No
No
6 of 13
No
No
6 of 13
No
Yes
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
Yes
1 of 13
No
No
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (8)
12 of 14
Yes
No
12 of 14
Yes
No
11 of 14
No
No
11 of 14
No
Yes
11 of 14
No
Yes
11 of 14
No
Yes
10 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
Yes
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (3)
14 of 14
Yes
Yes
14 of 14
Yes
Yes
5 of 14
No
Yes
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (3)
11 of 12
Yes
Yes
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (0)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) (0)
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) (0)
Escherichia coli (enterobacterium) (0)
Other Organism Orthologs (via OrthoDB)
Data provided directly from OrthoDB:nrv2. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (6)
11 of 13
11 of 13
6 of 13
5 of 13
5 of 13
1 of 13
Human Disease Associations
FlyBase Human Disease Model Reports
    Disease Ontology (DO) Annotations
    Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 1 )
    Allele
    Disease
    Evidence
    References
    Potential Models Based on Orthology ( 1 )
    Human Ortholog
    Disease
    Evidence
    References
    Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 1 )
    Allele
    Disease
    Interaction
    References
    Disease Associations of Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1 and OMIM)
    Note that ortholog calls supported by only 1 or 2 algorithms (DIOPT score < 3) are not shown.
    Functional Complementation Data
    Functional complementation data is computed by FlyBase using a combination of the orthology data obtained from DIOPT and OrthoDB and the allele-level genetic interaction data curated from the literature.
    Interactions
    Summary of Physical Interactions
    Summary of Genetic Interactions
    Interaction Browsers

    Please look at the allele data for full details of the genetic interactions
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    External Data
    Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)
    The sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase is composed of a catalytic alpha subunit, an auxiliary non-catalytic beta subunit and an additional regulatory subunit.
    (UniProt, Q24048 )
    Linkouts
    DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
    MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
    Pathways
    Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
    Metabolic Pathways
    FlyBase
    External Links
    External Data
    Linkouts
    Reactome - An open-source, open access, manually curated and peer-reviewed pathway database.
    Class of Gene
    Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
    Chromosome (arm)
    2L
    Recombination map
    2-22
    Cytogenetic map
    Sequence location
    FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Evidence for location
    27B1-27B2
    Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Notes
    References
    26F7-27A1
    27B1-27B2
    (determined by in situ hybridisation)
    27A-27B
    (determined by in situ hybridisation)
    92C-92D
    (determined by in situ hybridisation)
    Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
    Location
    Left of (cM)
    Right of (cM)
    Notes
    Stocks and Reagents
    Stocks (33)
    Genomic Clones (21)
    cDNA Clones (150)
     

    Please Note This section lists cDNAs and ESTs that fall within the genomic extent of the gene model, which may include cDNAs and ESTs of genes within introns, or of overlapping genes. Please see JBrowse for alignment of the cDNAs and ESTs to the gene model.

    cDNA clones, fully sequenced
    BDGP DGC clones
    Other clones
    Drosophila Genomics Resource Center cDNA clones

    For each fully sequenced cDNA the DGRC maintains various forms of the cDNA (e.g tagged or untagged) in several different host vectors for subsequent cloning and expression in Drosophila and Drosophila cell lines.

    cDNA Clones, End Sequenced (ESTs)
    RNAi and Array Information
    Linkouts
    DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
    Antibody Information
    Laboratory Generated Antibodies
     
    Commercially Available Antibodies
     
    Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank - Monoclonal antibodies for use in research
    Cell Line Information
    Publicly Available Cell Lines
     
      Other Stable Cell Lines
       
        Other Comments

        1 allele of nrv2 recovered in a P-insertion screen.

        Mutant embryos have lengthened primary tracheal tubes with expanded diameters, and defective septate junctions.

        Area matching Drosophila Neuron surface antigen 2 gene, Acc. No. U22439.

        Mutation in nrv2 alters tracheal tube size in embryos without affecting other aspects of tracheal development including primary branch budding and outgrowth or branch fusion.

        The product(s) of the Nervana gene(s) were recognised by their epitope(s) which reacts with anti-Horse Radish Peroxidase antibodies. These antibodies label neurons in Drosophila. The nac gene product may be required for the glycosylation of these proteins.

        Southern blot of cRNA probes hybridised to genomic DNA indicates nrv1 and nrv2 are derived from different genes.

        nrv1 and nrv2 are neuron-specific forms of the β subunit of Na+,K+-ATPase.

        Relationship to Other Genes
        Source for database merge of

        Source for merge of: nrv2 l(2)SH0329

        Source for merge of: nrv2 NEST:bs13c10

        Source for merge of: nrc2 ecta

        Additional comments

        Source for merge of nrv2 NEST:bs13c10 was sequence comparison ( date:031021 ).

        Nomenclature History
        Source for database identify of

        Source for identity of: Nrv2 CG9261

        Source for identity of: ecta l(2)k04223

        Nomenclature comments
        Etymology
        Synonyms and Secondary IDs (29)
        Reported As
        Symbol Synonym
        NEST:bs13c10
        Na+/K+ ATPase
        Na+/K+ATPase
        Nrv
        ecta
        l(2)SH0329
        l(2)SH2 0329
        Secondary FlyBase IDs
        • FBgn0014867
        • FBgn0021885
        • FBgn0022206
        • FBgn0045319
        • FBgn0065838
        Datasets (0)
        Study focus (0)
        Experimental Role
        Project
        Project Type
        Title
        Study result (0)
        Result
        Result Type
        Title
        External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 68 )
        Sequence Crossreferences
        NCBI Gene - Gene integrates information from a wide range of species. A record may include nomenclature, Reference Sequences (RefSeqs), maps, pathways, variations, phenotypes, and links to genome-, phenotype-, and locus-specific resources worldwide.
        GenBank Nucleotide - A collection of sequences from several sources, including GenBank, RefSeq, TPA, and PDB.
        GenBank Protein - A collection of sequences from several sources, including translations from annotated coding regions in GenBank, RefSeq and TPA, as well as records from SwissProt, PIR, PRF, and PDB.
        RefSeq - A comprehensive, integrated, non-redundant, well-annotated set of reference sequences including genomic, transcript, and protein.
        UniProt/GCRP - The gene-centric reference proteome (GCRP) provides a 1:1 mapping between genes and UniProt accessions in which a single 'canonical' isoform represents the product(s) of each protein-coding gene.
        UniProt/Swiss-Prot - Manually annotated and reviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
        UniProt/TrEMBL - Automatically annotated and unreviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
        Other crossreferences
        AlphaFold DB - AlphaFold provides open access to protein structure predictions for the human proteome and other key proteins of interest, to accelerate scientific research.
        BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
        DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
        EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
        FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
        FlyMine - An integrated database for Drosophila genomics
        KEGG Genes - Molecular building blocks of life in the genomic space.
        MARRVEL_MODEL - MARRVEL (model organism gene)
        Linkouts
        Drosophila Genomics Resource Center - Drosophila Genomics Resource Center (DGRC) cDNA clones
        DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
        DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
        Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank - Monoclonal antibodies for use in research
        Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
        FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
        FlyCyc Genes - Genes from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
        Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
        Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
        FlyMet - A comprehensive tissue-specific metabolomics resource for Drosophila.
        iBeetle-Base - RNAi phenotypes in the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)
        Interactive Fly - A cyberspace guide to Drosophila development and metazoan evolution
        MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
        Reactome - An open-source, open access, manually curated and peer-reviewed pathway database.
        References (210)