a noncanonical RNA-binding protein with EXO-SAM-like domain architecture that interacts with its target RNA as a homodimer a core component of a large protein complex involved in localizing mRNAs both within nurse cells and the developing oocyte
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Gene model reviewed during 5.51
3.0, 2.3 (northern blot)
2.9, 2.5, 2.1 (northern blot)
58 (kD)
532 (aa); 58 (kD)
Component of the osk RNP complex, which is composed of at least exuperantia (exu), ypsilon schachtel (yps), aret (bruno), cup, and the mRNA of osk (PubMed:10662770). In the sponge body, forms a ribonucleoprotein complex (RNP) containing at least me31B, exu, yps and the mRNA of osk; interactions with exu and yps are RNA dependent (PubMed:11546740).
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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).
Comment: maternally deposited
Comment: rapidly degraded
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2-91
2-98.1
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polyclonal
exu protein is highly enriched in the sponge bodies, subcellular structures in nurse cells. Neither the accumulation of, or level of exu protein is dependent on the amount of bcd mRNA present in the ovaries. Results propose that sponge bodies are structures that, by assembly and transport of included molecules or associated structures, are involved in localisation of mRNAs in oocytes.
Deletions within the male-specific 3'-UTR lead to male sterility associated with reduced steady-state levels of the mutant mRNA in vivo.
tra2 is required in male germ cells for efficient male-specific processing of exu RNA. In the absence of tra2 males produce a new exu mRNA which is processed at its 3' end so that it contains sequences normally specific to the female 3' untranslated region. The male and female mRNAs differ in the untranslated regions so the predicted polypeptide is the same.
In vitro binding and precipitation assays show that bacterially expressed exu protein binds to tubulin. Particles seen with the exu Avic\GFP fusion protein are RNP complexes that bind bcd mRNA, the particles associate with microtubules via exu in nurse cells and is transported along the microtubules and targetted to the anterior cortex of the oocyte.
Mutations in maternal anterior class gene exu interact with RpII140wimp.
exu mutants exhibit weak anterior deletions, and weak segmentation defects in the posterior abdomen.
Mature follicles are immunologically stained for asymmetric distribution of ecdysteroid-related antigen. During late oogenesis localisation of the antigen changes dramatically suggesting the antigen plays a role in early embryogenesis and, perhaps, in pattern formation.
Mutations in exu result in a maternal effect phenotype with defects during the early stages of gastrulation and defects in the anteroposterior axis.
Mutations at exu cause anterior defects, rarely posterior defects in the embryo.
Source for identity of: exu CG8994
