Kintoun (Ppi20), also known as dynein assembly factor 2, is a conserved protein involved in cytoplasmic dynein assembly and axonemal function. In Drosophila, it plays roles in spermatogenesis, neuronal development, and ciliary motility. Recombinant versions are used to study these processes in vitro .
While D. ananassae-specific data is unavailable, product specifications for D. sechellia kintoun (UniProt: B4HR78) provide a template:
Dynein Complex Assembly: Kintoun facilitates dynein motor complex formation, essential for intracellular transport .
Axonemal Function: Critical for sperm flagella and sensory cilia motility in Drosophila models.
PP1 Phosphatase Interaction: Modulates phosphatase activity in cell cycle regulation .
No peer-reviewed studies on D. ananassae Ppi20 were identified. Current knowledge is extrapolated from:
KEGG: dan:Dana_GF11794
STRING: 7217.FBpp0114986