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Dad1 Defender against apoptotic cell death 1 [ Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) ]

Gene ID: 34159, updated on 4-Feb-2026
Official Symbol
Dad1provided by FlyBase
Official Full Name
Defender against apoptotic cell death 1provided by FlyBase
Primary source
FLYBASE:FBgn0263852
Locus tag
Dmel_CG13393
See related
AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0263852
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
BcDNA:RE23864; CG13393; dDad1; Dmel\CG13393; l(2)k12914; OST
Summary
Involved in protein N-linked glycosylation. Located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is expressed in adult head and adult heart. Orthologous to human DAD1 (defender against cell death 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Orthologs
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Location:
29B4-29B4; 2-31 cM
Exon count:
1
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
Release 6.54 current Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4) 2L NT_033779.5 (8383612..8384137, complement)
Release 5.57 previous assembly Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2) 2L NT_033779.4 (8383612..8384137, complement)

Chromosome 2L - NT_033779.5Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Alanyl-tRNA synthetase Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene Reduction in Cnn dots 4 Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene small nuclear RNA U6atac

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Gene Ontology Provided by FlyBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in protein N-linked glycosylation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in protein N-linked glycosylation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of protein stability ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in endomembrane system HDA PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
part_of oligosaccharyltransferase complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
part_of oligosaccharyltransferase complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
part_of oligosaccharyltransferase complex A ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
part_of oligosaccharyltransferase complex B ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Preferred Names
defender against apoptotic cell death 1
Names
CG13393-PA
Dad1-PA
lethal (2) k12914

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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_033779.5 Reference assembly

    Range
    8383612..8384137 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_135378.4NP_609222.1  defender against apoptotic cell death 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_609222.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A0A1B2AKP8, Q9VLM5
    Related
    FBpp0079324
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam02109
    Location:5112
    DAD; DAD family