FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Physical Interaction report
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General Information
Interaction Type
Interacting Genes
FlyBase ID
FBig0000044028
Interaction Network
Interactions Browser links
eIF4E1 network
mxt network
Reported Interactions
FBrf0222078-10.FW.A
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

4E1

bait

[32]P label

mxt 

Mxt

prey
mxt 
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
mxt 
eIF4E-binding motif
mutation disrupting interaction
YDIEHLL

\'Mxt[AAA]\', Y581A, L586A, L587A

Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Interaction in vitro; bait produced as a recombinant fusion protein in bacterial system; prey derived from transfected S2 cell extract.

Four clones corresponding to CG2950 were identified.

FBrf0222078-11.coIP.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note
mxt 

Mxt

bait

HA tag

mxt 
mxt 

eIF4E-1

prey
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
mxt 
eIF4E-binding motif
mutation disrupting interaction
YDIEHLL

\'Mxt[AAA]\', Y581A, L586A, L587A

mxt 
C-terminal region
sufficient binding region
aa 561-653
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Positive control.

Source was cell extract of S2 cell line; bait produced from transfected construct; prey produced from endogenous gene.

CG2950 (mxt) binds eIF-4E, eIF3-S8, Int6, eIF-3p40 and CG3225, but not eIF-4a, pAbp, eIF4G, eIF4AIII or Cbp80 in this assay.

This interaction persists in the presence of RNaseA.

FBrf0222078-16.coIP.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

4E1

bait
mxt 

Mxt

prey
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

This interaction persists in the presence of RNaseA.

Source was adult female ovary of wild-type fly line; bait produced from endogenous gene; prey produced from endogenous gene.

FBrf0222078-17.coIP.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note
mxt 

Mxt

bait

4E1

prey
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

This interaction persists in the presence of RNaseA.

Source was adult female ovary of wild-type fly line; bait produced from endogenous gene; prey produced from endogenous gene.

FBrf0222078-19.coIP.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note
mxt 

Mxt

bait

V5 tag

mxt 

4E1

prey
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
mxt 
eIF4E-binding motif
mutation disrupting interaction
YDIEHLL

\'Mxt[AAA]\', Y581A, L586A, L587A

Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Source was adult female ovary of transgenic fly line; bait produced from tagged transgenic construct; prey produced from endogenous gene.

This interaction persists in the presence of RNaseA.

FBrf0222078-2.FW.A
Description
physical association
Collection
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

eIF4E-1

bait

[32]P label

mxt 

CG2950

prey
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Four clones corresponding to CG2950 were identified.

Interaction in vitro; bait produced as a recombinant fusion protein in bacterial system; prey produced as transgenic fusion protein (prey from embryo cDNA expression library).

FBrf0222078-3.Y2H
Description
physical association
Assay
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

eIF4E-1, eIF4E-2

bait

fused to GAL4 DNA-binding domain

mxt 

Mxt

prey

fused to GAL4 activation domain

mxt 
mxt 
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
mxt 
C-terminal region
sufficient binding region
aa 284-653
mxt 
eIF4E-binding motif
mutation disrupting interaction
YDIEHLL

\'Mxt[AAA]\', Y581A, L586A, L587A

Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Two-hybrid system: yeast GAL4-BD/GAL4-AD

Source was yeast cell line; bait produced as transgenic fusion protein; prey produced as transgenic fusion protein (prey was previously cloned reagent).

CG2950 (mxt) binds eIF4E, eIF4E-3, eIF4E-4 and eIF4E-7, but not eIF4E-6 or 4EHP in this assay.

FBrf0222078-7.coIP.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

eIF4E-1

bait

HA tag

mxt 

Mxt

prey
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

CG2950 (mxt) binds eIF-4E but not eIF-4E-6 or 4EHP in this assay.

CG2950 (mxt) exhibited the strongest affinity for eIF-4E, compared to eIF4G and Thor.

This interaction persists in the presence of RNaseA.

Source was cell extract of S2 cell line; bait produced from transfected construct; prey produced from endogenous gene.

FBrf0229498-1.coIP.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

eIF4E

bait

HA tag

mxt 

Mxt

prey

GFP tag

mxt 
mxt 
mxt 
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
mxt 
alpha 1 domain
necessary binding region
aa 581-592
mxt 
alpha 2 domain
necessary binding region
aa 602-608
mxt 
alpha 3 domain
necessary binding region
aa 627-636
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Source was S2 cell line; bait produced from transfected construct; prey produced from transfected construct.

FBrf0229498-2.PD.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

eIF4E

bait

HA tag

mxt 

Mxt

prey

GFP tag

mxt 
mxt 
mxt 
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
mxt 
alpha 1 domain
necessary binding region
aa 581-592
mxt 
alpha 2 domain
necessary binding region
aa 602-608
mxt 
alpha 3 domain
necessary binding region
aa 627-636
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Interaction in vitro; bait produced as a recombinant fusion protein in bacterial system; prey derived from S2 cells.

FBrf0229498-3.PD.WB
Description
physical association
Collection
Source/Stage
Cell line used
Participants
Corresponds to
Reported as
Role
Note

eIF4E

bait

His6 tag

mxt 

Mxt

prey

MBP tag

mxt 
mxt 
mxt 
Experimental entities
Corresponds to
Identifier
Reported
Role
Note
Subregions with role in interaction
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Coordinates
Note
mxt 
alpha 1 domain
necessary binding region
aa 581-592
mxt 
alpha 2 domain
necessary binding region
aa 602-608
mxt 
alpha 3 domain
necessary binding region
aa 627-636
Isoform-specific participants
Corresponds to
Description
Role
Note
Comments concerning this interaction

Interaction in vitro; bait produced as a recombinant fusion protein in bacterial system; prey derived recombinant fusion protein in bacterial system.

External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 1 )
Linkouts
MIST - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
References (2)