| Primary Identifier | IPR043403 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | Gurken/Spitz |
| description | This entry represents a group of invertebrate proteins, including Gurken/Spitz from Drosophila melanogaster. They are TGFalpha-like protein that interacts with EGF (epidermal growth factor) receptor. Gurken plays an important role in defining the egg anterior-posterior and dorsal-ventral axes []. Spitz is required for photoreceptor determination in the Drosophila eye []. This entry also includes a myrmicitoxin from Manica rubida (European giant red ant) []. |
