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Obp56c Odorant-binding protein 56c [ Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) ]

Gene ID: 170882, updated on 6-Jul-2026
Official Symbol
Obp56cprovided by FlyBase
Official Full Name
Odorant-binding protein 56cprovided by FlyBase
Primary source
FLYBASE:FBgn0046879
Locus tag
Dmel_CG30128
See related
AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0046879
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota; Neoptera; Endopterygota; Diptera; Brachycera; Muscomorpha; Ephydroidea; Drosophilidae; Drosophila; Sophophora
Also known as
56c; CG15129; CG30128; DmelObp56c; Dmel\CG30128; OBP56c
Summary
Predicted to enable odorant binding activity. Predicted to be involved in sensory perception of smell. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in antenna; antennal sense organ; anterior wing margin; and embryonic antennal sense organ. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Orthologs
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Location:
56E2-56E2; 2-90 cM
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
Release 6.54 current Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4) 2R NT_033778.4 (19699995..19701124, complement)
Release 5.57 previous assembly Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2) 2R NT_033778.3 (15587500..15588629, complement)

Chromosome 2R - NT_033778.4Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Odorant-binding protein 56a Neighboring gene Odorant-binding protein 56b Neighboring gene Odorant-binding protein 56d Neighboring gene antisense RNA:CR44509 Neighboring gene Odorant-binding protein 56e

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Stochastic Modeling of Gene Expression Evolution Uncovers Tissue- and Sex-Specific Properties of Expression Evolution in the Drosophila Genus. Pal S, et al. J Comput Biol, 2023 Jan. PMID 36037023, Free PMC Article
  2. Association of polymorphisms in odorant-binding protein genes with variation in olfactory response to benzaldehyde in Drosophila. Wang P, et al. Genetics, 2007 Nov. PMID 17720903, Free PMC Article
  3. Modulation of feeding behavior by odorant-binding proteins in Drosophila melanogaster. Swarup S, et al. Chem Senses, 2014 Feb. PMID 24302688, Free PMC Article
  4. Functional dissection of Odorant binding protein genes in Drosophila melanogaster. Swarup S, et al. Genes Brain Behav, 2011 Aug. PMID 21605338, Free PMC Article
  5. A large family of divergent Drosophila odorant-binding proteins expressed in gustatory and olfactory sensilla. Galindo K, et al. Genetics, 2001 Nov. PMID 11729153, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by FlyBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables odorant binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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enables odorant binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in sensory perception of chemical stimulus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in sensory perception of smell IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in extracellular region IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in extracellular region IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in extracellular region ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
Odorant-binding protein 56c
Names
CG30128-PB
CG30128-PC
Obp56c-PB
Obp56c-PC

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Genome Annotation

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NT_033778.4 Reference assembly

    Range
    19699995..19701124 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_166374.4 → NP_725925.3  Odorant-binding protein 56c, isoform C

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_725925.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0ACM8QBU3, A1ZBP8, A9QHI0, D0IQB3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01395
    Location:115 → 185
    PBP_GOBP; PBP/GOBP family

  2. NM_206180.2 → NP_995902.1  Odorant-binding protein 56c, isoform B

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_995902.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A1ZBP9, A9QHI0
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01395
    Location:125 → 195
    PBP_GOBP; PBP/GOBP family
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
A1ZBP8 A1ZBP8
A1ZBP9 A1ZBP9

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