PS, γ-secretase, dPsn, Dps, dPresenilin
transmembrane protein involved in proteolysis of Notch - also processes βAPP - Presenilin and Nicastrin are essential components of γ-secretase, a multi-subunit protease that cleaves Type I transmembrane proteins
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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 5.41
Annotated transcripts do not represent all possible combinations of alternative exons and/or alternative promoters.
Gene model reviewed during 5.46
4.0, 2.0 (northern blot)
2.0 (northern blot)
541 (aa)
527 (aa)
Homodimer (By similarity). Component of the gamma-secretase complex, a complex composed of a presenilin (Psn) homodimer, nicastrin (Nct), Aph-1 and Pen-2. Interacts with Mettl2. Isoform 2 shows a better interaction with Mettl2 than isoform 1.
Cleaved. The cleavage, which probably takes place between the 6th and the 7th transmembrane regions, may be required for activation of the gamma-secretase activity.
The PAL motif is required for normal active site conformation.
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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).
RT-PCR analysis of Psn transcript supports the expression of three isoforms at all developmental stages.
PS protein appears to be membrane associated in most cells.
PS protein is expressed in most cells in the developing embryo and during oogenesis. Higher levels of expression are detected in the somatic cells during oogenesis, as well as in the ectoderm durning embryogenesis. During larval and pupal stages PS is expressed in most tissues. Expression in the wing disc and the eye disc is detacted associated with apical cell membranes and in the photoreceptors.
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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.
polyclonal
monoclonal
Psn promotes dietary copper uptake.
dsRNA made from templates generated with primers directed against this gene tested in RNAi screen for effects on Kc167 and S2R+ cell morphology.
Loss of Psn function increases levels of apoptosis in developing tissues. Overexpression of Psn causes apoptotic and neurogenic phenotypes resembling those of Psn loss-of-function mutants, suggesting that Psn exerts a dominant negative effect when expressed at high levels. Psn-induced apoptosis is cell autonomous and can be blocked by constitutive N activation.
Symbol Psn adopted, rather than 'PS', to avoid confusion with Position Specific integrin genes.
Cloning and characterisation of Psn.
Isolation and characterisation of the homolog of the presenilin genes.
Source for merge of: Psn CG18803
Source for merge of: Psn l(3)S049314a l(3)S048015a
Source for merge of Psn CG18803 was sequence comparison ( date:001104 ).
