Drosophila melanogasterGenAge entry for Hex-C (Drosophila melanogaster)

Gene information (ID: 2151)

Symbol
Hex-C
Name
Hexokinase C
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
A mutation that decreased Hex-C activity in flies increased lifespan by more than 6 days. When flies with mutant Hex-C were subjected to dietary restriction no further lifespan extension was displayed, lifespan was comparable to wild type flies under dietary restriction and flies with mutant Hex-C under normal conditions. Thus decreased Hex-C activity triggers a dietary restriction like effect.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Mutation
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    In other databases

    GenAge model organism genes
    • A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as HXK2
    • A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as GLK1
    GenDR gene expression
    • A homolog of this gene for Mus musculus is present as Gck
    GenDR gene manipulations
    • This gene is present as Hex-C
    • A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as HXK2
    CellAge
    • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as HK3

    Homologs in other organisms

    Caenorhabditis elegans
    hxk-1
    Danio rerio
    gck
    Danio rerio
    hkdc1
    Danio rerio
    hk2
    Danio rerio
    hk1
    Homo sapiens
    HKDC1
    Homo sapiens
    HK2
    Homo sapiens
    GCK
    Homo sapiens
    HK1
    Homo sapiens
    HK3
    Mus musculus
    Hk2
    Mus musculus
    Hk3
    Mus musculus
    Hk1
    Mus musculus
    Gck
    Mus musculus
    Hkdc1
    Rattus norvegicus
    Hk3
    Rattus norvegicus
    Hk2
    Rattus norvegicus
    Hk1
    Rattus norvegicus
    LOC100364027
    Rattus norvegicus
    Gck
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    HXK2
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    GLK1
    Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    hxk1

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