FB2024_02 , released April 23, 2024
Gene: Dmel\Vhl
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Vhl
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
von Hippel-Lindau
Annotation Symbol
CG13221
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0041174
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Gene Summary
von Hippel-Lindau (Vhl) encodes a protein that regulates morphogenesis of trachea and follicular epithelium via its scaffolding functions. It promotes proteosomal degradation of the hypoxia inducible factor encoded by sima during normoxia. It also promotes vesicle transport via stabilization of microtubules and the endocytic factor encoded by awd. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-21] (FlyBase Gene Snapshot)
Also Known As

dVHL, d-VHL

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
2-64
RefSeq locus
NT_033778 REGION:11279725..11281033
Sequence
Genomic Maps
Other Genome Views
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Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (14 terms)
Molecular Function (1 term)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from physical interaction with UniProtKB:Q7KRW1
inferred from physical interaction with UniProtKB:Q15369
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (0 terms)
Biological Process (11 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (11 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
involved_in centrosome cycle
inferred from genetic interaction with FLYBASE:mgr; FB:FBgn0264694
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from genetic interaction with FLYBASE:mgr; FB:FBgn0264694
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from direct assay
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from mutant phenotype
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000389240
Cellular Component (2 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
part_of VCB complex
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
is_active_in nucleus
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000389240
part_of VCB complex
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000389240
Gene Group (FlyBase)
Protein Family (UniProt)
Belongs to the VHL family. (Q9V3C1)
Summaries
Gene Snapshot
von Hippel-Lindau (Vhl) encodes a protein that regulates morphogenesis of trachea and follicular epithelium via its scaffolding functions. It promotes proteosomal degradation of the hypoxia inducible factor encoded by sima during normoxia. It also promotes vesicle transport via stabilization of microtubules and the endocytic factor encoded by awd. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-21]
Gene Group (FlyBase)
VCB COMPLEX -
VCB complex (Vhl-EloC-EloB) is a member of a family of ubiquitin ligases that share a Cullin-Rbx module. VCB complex is a multiprotein complex, which consist of large modular assemblies comprising a RING domain, a scaffolding Cullin subunit, one or more adaptor proteins, and a substrate-recognition subunit. (Adapted from FBrf0129709, FBrf0240293 and PMID:15601820).
Protein Function (UniProtKB)
Involved in development of tracheal vasculature. Probably involved in halting cell migration at the end of vascular tube outgrowth. Possesses E3 ubiquitin ligase activity when in complex with Elongin BC complex, Cul2 and Rox1a/Rbx1, and can target sima/Hif1a for ubiquitination. May play a critical role in promoting microtubule stabilization when tubulins are correctly folded by the prefoldin complex. If tubulin is incorrectly folded, may promote its degradation.
(UniProt, Q9V3C1)
Summary (Interactive Fly)

E3 ubiquitin ligase - functions in follicular epithelial morphogenesis to stabilize microtubule bundles and aPKC - in trachea controls the HIF-1 α/sima hypoxia response pathway

Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
2
Number of Unique Polypeptides
1

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
Isoform displayed:
Pfam protein domains
InterPro name
classification
start
end
Protein Domains (via SMART)
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SMART protein domains
InterPro name
classification
start
end
Structure
Protein 3D structure   (Predicted by AlphaFold)   (AlphaFold entry Q9V3C1)

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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 5.45

Sequence Ontology: Class of Gene
Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0088115
1309
178
FBtr0332420
946
178
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
FBpp0087216
21.2
178
10.46
FBpp0304693
21.2
178
10.46
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

The group(s) of polypeptides indicated below share identical sequence to each other.

178 aa isoforms: Vhl-PA, Vhl-PB
Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)
Comments
External Data
Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)

Part of a complex with Cul2, Roc1a/Rbx1 and the elongin BC complex. Interacts with sima/Hif1a. Interacts with itself. Interacts with mgr and betaTub56D/tubulin beta-1 chain. Interacts with tubulin alpha-beta heterodimers by itself or in complex with mgr. Interacts with microtubules (MTs).

(UniProt, Q9V3C1)
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\Vhl using the Feature Mapper tool.

External Data
Crossreferences
Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
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).

-1.04

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

Vhl transcripts are detected throughout embryogenesis by RT-PCR with an apparent peak during mid-tracheogenesis.

Vhl transcript is not expressed in the tracheal system before embryonic stage 15.

Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Polypeptide Expression
Additional Descriptive Data
Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Evidence
References
part_of VCB complex
inferred from direct assay
Expression Deduced from Reporters
High-Throughput Expression Data
Associated Tools

JBrowse - Visual display of RNA-Seq signals

View Dmel\Vhl 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
BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
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
FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
Images
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 1 )
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Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 18 )
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Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of Vhl
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of Vhl
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 2 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
For more details about a specific phenotype click on the relevant allele symbol.
Lethality
Allele
Sterility
Allele
Other Phenotypes
Allele
Phenotype manifest in
Allele
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (2)
8 of 14
Yes
Yes
 
9  
8 of 14
Yes
Yes
Model Organism Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) (1)
8 of 14
Yes
Yes
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (1)
7 of 14
Yes
Yes
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (1)
8 of 13
Yes
Yes
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (2)
11 of 14
Yes
Yes
10 of 14
No
Yes
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (1)
7 of 14
Yes
Yes
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (1)
10 of 12
Yes
Yes
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (0)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) (0)
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) (0)
Escherichia coli (enterobacterium) (0)
Other Organism Orthologs (via OrthoDB)
Data provided directly from OrthoDB:Vhl. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Human Disease Associations
FlyBase Human Disease Model Reports
Disease Ontology (DO) Annotations
Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
Potential Models Based on Orthology ( 4 )
Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
Allele
Disease
Interaction
References
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.
Dmel gene
Ortholog showing functional complementation
Supporting References
Interactions
Summary of Physical Interactions
Summary of Genetic Interactions
esyN Network Diagram
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(data from AllianceMine provided by esyN)
esyN Network Key:
Suppression
Enhancement

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
Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)
Part of a complex with Cul2, Roc1a/Rbx1 and the elongin BC complex. Interacts with sima/Hif1a. Interacts with itself. Interacts with mgr and betaTub56D/tubulin beta-1 chain. Interacts with tubulin alpha-beta heterodimers by itself or in complex with mgr. Interacts with microtubules (MTs).
(UniProt, Q9V3C1 )
Linkouts
BioGRID - A database of protein and genetic interactions.
DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
MIST (genetic) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
Pathways
Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
Metabolic Pathways
External Data
Linkouts
KEGG Pathways - A collection of manually drawn pathway maps representing knowledge of molecular interaction, reaction and relation networks.
Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
Chromosome (arm)
2R
Recombination map
2-64
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Evidence for location
47E5-47E6
Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{PZ}rM547 and P{lacW}Fppsk06103&P{lacW}Fppsk03514
Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
Cytogenetic map
Notes
References
47E1-47E3
(determined by in situ hybridisation)
Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
Location
Left of (cM)
Right of (cM)
Notes
Stocks and Reagents
Stocks (7)
Genomic Clones (16)
 

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cDNA Clones (29)
 

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)
BDGP DGC clones
RNAi and Array Information
Linkouts
DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
Antibody Information
Laboratory Generated Antibodies
Commercially Available Antibodies
 
Cell Line Information
Publicly Available Cell Lines
 
    Other Stable Cell Lines
     
      Other Comments

      sima protein nuclear localization is affected in Vhl mutant embryos.

      10% of embryos treated with Vhl dsRNA (to induce RNAi) reveal a narrow gap in the denticle pattern along the ventral midline.

      Vhl is required for halting cell migration and tube outgrowth at the end of the tracheal tube formation.

      Loss of function mutations in Vhl show ectopic branching and looping in the tracheal system accompanied by breakage in the main trunk.

      Reduction of Vhl activity can either disrupt or induce tracheal growth, depending on the nature of the tracheal branches.

      Relationship to Other Genes
      Source for database merge of

      Source for merge of: Vhl BcDNA:RH61560

      Source for merge of: vhl CG13221

      Additional comments

      Source for merge of Vhl BcDNA:RH61560 was TrEMBL update ( date:020807 ).

      Source for merge of vhl CG13221 was sequence comparison ( date:000605 ).

      Nomenclature History
      Source for database identify of
      Nomenclature comments
      Etymology
      Synonyms and Secondary IDs (15)
      Datasets (0)
      Study focus (0)
      Experimental Role
      Project
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      Study result (0)
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      External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 50 )
      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/Swiss-Prot - Manually annotated and reviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
      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.
      BDGP expression data - Patterns of gene expression in Drosophila embryogenesis
      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
      FlyMine - An integrated database for Drosophila genomics
      KEGG Genes - Molecular building blocks of life in the genomic space.
      MARRVEL_MODEL - MARRVEL (model organism gene)
      Linkouts
      BioGRID - A database of protein and genetic interactions.
      Drosophila Genomics Resource Center - Drosophila Genomics Resource Center (DGRC) cDNA clones
      DroID - A comprehensive database of gene and protein interactions.
      DRSC - Results frm RNAi screens
      Eukaryotic Promoter Database - A collection of databases of experimentally validated promoters for selected model organisms.
      FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
      FlyCyc Genes - Genes from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
      Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
      Flygut - An atlas of the Drosophila adult midgut
      FlyMet - A comprehensive tissue-specific metabolomics resource for Drosophila.
      iBeetle-Base - RNAi phenotypes in the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)
      Interactive Fly - A cyberspace guide to Drosophila development and metazoan evolution
      KEGG Pathways - A collection of manually drawn pathway maps representing knowledge of molecular interaction, reaction and relation networks.
      MIST (genetic) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
      MIST (protein-protein) - An integrated Molecular Interaction Database
      References (74)