Structural highlights
Function
MGN_DROME Participates in the bidirectional intercellular signaling between the posterior follicle cells and oocyte to establish spatial coordinates that induces axis formation. Complex with tsu is essential for cytoplasmic localization of oskar in the posterior pole of oocytes. Required for the polarization of the oocyte microtubule cytoskeleton.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Newmark PA, Boswell RE. The mago nashi locus encodes an essential product required for germ plasm assembly in Drosophila. Development. 1994 May;120(5):1303-13. PMID:8026338
- ↑ Newmark PA, Mohr SE, Gong L, Boswell RE. mago nashi mediates the posterior follicle cell-to-oocyte signal to organize axis formation in Drosophila. Development. 1997 Aug;124(16):3197-207. PMID:9272960
- ↑ Micklem DR, Dasgupta R, Elliott H, Gergely F, Davidson C, Brand A, Gonzalez-Reyes A, St Johnston D. The mago nashi gene is required for the polarisation of the oocyte and the formation of perpendicular axes in Drosophila. Curr Biol. 1997 Jul 1;7(7):468-78. PMID:9210377
- ↑ Fribourg S, Gatfield D, Izaurralde E, Conti E. A novel mode of RBD-protein recognition in the Y14-Mago complex. Nat Struct Biol. 2003 Jun;10(6):433-9. PMID:12730685 doi:10.1038/nsb926
