FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene: Dmel\Snap29
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Snap29
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
Synaptosomal-associated protein 29kDa
Annotation Symbol
CG11173
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0290324
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Gene Summary
Synaptosomal-associated protein 29kDa (Snap29) encodes a member of the SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein (SNAP) receptor) family. It is involved in regulation of autophagy, endocytic recycling, cell division, and adult eye pigmentation. [Date last reviewed: 2018-10-18] (FlyBase Gene Snapshot)
Also Known As

usnp, ubisnap, pd, SNAP-29, purpleoid

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
2-105
RefSeq locus
NT_033778 REGION:23843483..23844763
Sequence
Genomic Maps
Other Genome Views
The following external sites may use different assemblies or annotations than FlyBase.
Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (15 terms)
Molecular Function (3 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from physical interaction with FLYBASE:Syb; FB:FBgn0003660
inferred from physical interaction with FLYBASE:Syx1A; FB:FBgn0013343
inferred from physical interaction with FLYBASE:Syx4; FB:FBgn0024980
inferred from physical interaction with FLYBASE:Sec22; FB:FBgn0260855
inferred from physical interaction with FLYBASE:Vamp7; FB:FBgn0266186
inferred from physical interaction with FLYBASE:Syx7; FB:FBgn0267849
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000447753
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000447753
Biological Process (10 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (6 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from mutant phenotype
involved_in Golgi organization
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 (4 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
involved_in exocytosis
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000447753
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000447754
inferred from sequence or structural similarity
Cellular Component (2 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
is_active_in plasma membrane
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000447752
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000447753
Gene Group (FlyBase)
Protein Family (UniProt)
-
Summaries
Gene Snapshot
Synaptosomal-associated protein 29kDa (Snap29) encodes a member of the SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein (SNAP) receptor) family. It is involved in regulation of autophagy, endocytic recycling, cell division, and adult eye pigmentation. [Date last reviewed: 2018-10-18]
Gene Group (FlyBase)
Qbc-SNAREs -
Q-SNAREs are members of the SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein (SNAP) receptor) family that mediate vesicle-fusion. SNAREs are cytoplasmic, membrane-anchored proteins that contain a 60 amino acid SNARE domain. Three Q-SNAREs domains from the target membrane and one R-SNARE domain from the vesicle interact to form a four four-helix bundle that pulls the two membranes in close proximity and promotes fusion. After fusion, the complexes are dissembled by NSF (N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor) and SNAPs (Soluble NSF Attachment Proteins). Q-SNAREs are named from their contribution of a conserved glutamine (Q) residue to the helix bundle. Q-SNARE domains are designated a, b or c, depending on their position within the helix bundle. Qbc-SNAREs (or SNAPs (synaptosomal-associated proteins) possess a Qb and Qc domain, thus contribute two helices to the bundle. (Adapted from PMID:15893389 and FBrf0216182).
Phenotypic Description (Red Book; Lindsley and Zimm 1992)
pd: purpleoid
Eye color dark pink or maroon, like pr but less extreme. Semidominant; eye color of heterozygote duller than wild type; color autonomous in larval optic disk transplanted into wild-type host (Beadle and Ephrussi, 1936, Genetics 21: 230). Malpighian tubes wild type (Beadle, 1937, Genetics 22: 587-611). Semilethal with dor (Lucchesi, 1968, Genetics 59: 37-54). RK2.
Summary (Interactive Fly)

during mitosis - Snap29 mutant imaginal discs exhibit impairment of a late step of autophagy

Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
1
Number of Unique Polypeptides
1

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
Isoform displayed:
Pfam protein domains
InterPro name
classification
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end
Protein Domains (via SMART)
Isoform displayed:
SMART protein domains
InterPro name
classification
start
end
Structure
Protein 3D structure   (Predicted by AlphaFold)   (AlphaFold entry Q9W1I8)

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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

Gene model reviewed during 5.52

Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0072236
1212
284
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
FBpp0072145
31.6
284
4.80
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

There is only one protein coding transcript and one polypeptide associated with this gene

Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)
Comments
External Data
Crossreferences
InterPro - A database of protein families, domains and functional sites
Linkouts
Sequences Consistent with the Gene Model
Mapped Features

Click to get a list of regulatory features (enhancers, TFBS, etc.) and gene disruptions (point mutations, indels, etc.) within or overlapping Dmel\Snap29 using the Feature Mapper tool.

External Data
Crossreferences
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).

1.83

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

Comment: maternally deposited

RT-PCR
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data
Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Polypeptide Expression
mass spectroscopy
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
western blot
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data
Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from direct assay
Expression Deduced from Reporters
High-Throughput Expression Data
Associated Tools

JBrowse - Visual display of RNA-Seq signals

View Dmel\Snap29 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
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
Images
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 3 )
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Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 20 )
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Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of Snap29
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of Snap29
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 21 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (3)
14 of 14
Yes
Yes
3 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
Model Organism Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) (4)
14 of 14
Yes
Yes
2 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
Yes
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (4)
14 of 14
Yes
Yes
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
Yes
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (4)
11 of 13
Yes
Yes
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (6)
13 of 14
Yes
Yes
3 of 14
No
No
3 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
2 of 14
No
No
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (3)
12 of 14
Yes
Yes
2 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (2)
11 of 12
Yes
Yes
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (3)
4 of 13
Yes
No
4 of 13
Yes
No
4 of 13
Yes
No
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) (2)
3 of 13
Yes
No
2 of 13
No
No
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) (1)
3 of 12
Yes
No
Escherichia coli (enterobacterium) (0)
Other Organism Orthologs (via OrthoDB)
Data provided directly from OrthoDB:Snap29. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (2)
4 of 13
4 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 ( 2 )
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
Interaction Browsers

Please see the Physical Interaction reports below for full details
protein-protein
Physical Interaction
Assay
References
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
Linkouts
Pathways
Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
Metabolic Pathways
FlyBase
External Links
External Data
Linkouts
Class of Gene
Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
Chromosome (arm)
2R
Recombination map
2-105
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Evidence for location
60A3-60A3
Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{EP}eglEP938 and P{lacW}eIF6k13214
Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Notes
References
The pd complementation group maps to the genomic interval 2R:23811400..23844351 , release 6 genome (left limit from complementation mapping against Df(2R)BSC659, right limit from complementation mapping against Df(2R)BSC665).
Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
Location

2-106.4

Left of (cM)
Right of (cM)
Notes
Stocks and Reagents
Stocks (17)
Genomic Clones (19)
 
cDNA Clones (19)
 

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
    Antibody Information
    Laboratory Generated Antibodies
    Commercially Available Antibodies
     
    Cell Line Information
    Publicly Available Cell Lines
     
      Other Stable Cell Lines
       
        Other Comments

        Snap29 is required for the fusion of autophagosomes with degradative endocytic organelles. It is also required for proper Golgi apparatus morphology and has an inhibitory role in membrane fusion at the apical plasma membrane.

        Identification: as a protein that interacts strongly with Snap in a yeast two-hybrid system.

        Relationship to Other Genes
        Source for database merge of

        Source for merge of: Snap29 pd

        Additional comments

        The pd complementation group corresponds to one (or more) of the following annotated genes: CG4797, CR44807, CG5549, CG4763, snoRNA:Psi18S-176 , CR44805, Snap29.

        Nomenclature History
        Source for database identify of

        Source for identity of: usnp CG11173

        Source for identity of: Snap29 usnp

        Nomenclature comments

        Renamed from 'usnp' to 'Snap29' to better reflect usage in the literature and to improve consistency in naming of SNAP genes.

        Etymology
        Synonyms and Secondary IDs (15)
        Reported As
        Symbol Synonym
        dSNAP-29
        Name Synonyms
        Synaptosomal-associated protein 29kDa
        Secondary FlyBase IDs
        • FBgn0003049
        • FBgn0034913
        Datasets (0)
        Study focus (0)
        Experimental Role
        Project
        Project Type
        Title
        Study result (0)
        Result
        Result Type
        Title
        External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 21 )
        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/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.
        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
        InterPro - A database of protein families, domains and functional sites
        KEGG Genes - Molecular building blocks of life in the genomic space.
        MARRVEL_MODEL - MARRVEL (model organism gene)
        Linkouts
        FlyCyc Genes - Genes from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
        Interactive Fly - A cyberspace guide to Drosophila development and metazoan evolution
        References (114)