FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene: Dmel\Orc1
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General Information
Symbol
Dmel\Orc1
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
Origin recognition complex subunit 1
Annotation Symbol
CG10667
Feature Type
FlyBase ID
FBgn0286788
Gene Model Status
Stock Availability
Gene Summary
Origin recognition complex subunit 1 (Orc1) encodes the largest subunit of the origin recognition complex (ORC), which is essential for the initiation of DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. The ATPase activity of the product of Orc1 is critical for the formation and function of the pre-replicative complex. The regulated degradation of the product of Orc1 by ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis after initiation of DNA replication helps to prevent re-replication. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-14] (FlyBase Gene Snapshot)
Also Known As

DmORC1, ORC, sat

Key Links
Genomic Location
Cytogenetic map
Sequence location
Recombination map
2-56
RefSeq locus
NT_033778 REGION:7522437..7525716
Sequence
Genomic Maps
Other Genome Views
The following external sites may use different assemblies or annotations than FlyBase.
Function
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations (10 terms)
Molecular Function (4 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (0 terms)
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (4 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
enables ATP binding
inferred from electronic annotation with InterPro:IPR003959
inferred from electronic annotation with InterPro:IPR003959
inferred from electronic annotation with InterPro:IPR001025
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000080056
Biological Process (4 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (3 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
involved_in DNA amplification
inferred from mutant phenotype
inferred from direct assay
NOT involved_in DNA endoreduplication
inferred from mutant phenotype
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
inferred from biological aspect of ancestor with PANTHER:PTN000080056
Cellular Component (2 terms)
Terms Based on Experimental Evidence (2 terms)
CV Term
Evidence
References
located_in nucleus
inferred from direct assay
Terms Based on Predictions or Assertions (1 term)
CV Term
Evidence
References
Protein Family (UniProt)
Belongs to the ORC1 family. (O16810)
Catalytic Activity (EC/Rhea)
ATP hydrolysis activity
RHEA 13065:
Summaries
Gene Snapshot
Origin recognition complex subunit 1 (Orc1) encodes the largest subunit of the origin recognition complex (ORC), which is essential for the initiation of DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. The ATPase activity of the product of Orc1 is critical for the formation and function of the pre-replicative complex. The regulated degradation of the product of Orc1 by ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis after initiation of DNA replication helps to prevent re-replication. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-14]
Gene Group (FlyBase)
ORIGIN RECOGNITION COMPLEX -
The Origin Recognition Complex (ORC) is a multi-subunit complex that binds replication origin during replication initiation. Many ORC subunits belong to the AAA+ superfamily of ATPases. (Adapted from FBrf0227879).
UNCLASSIFIED ATPASES -
This group comprises ATPases that do not classify under other groups in FlyBase.
Protein Function (UniProtKB)
Component of the origin recognition complex (ORC) that binds origins of replication. DNA-binding is ATP-dependent, however specific DNA sequences that define origins of replication have not been identified so far. ORC is required to assemble the pre-replication complex necessary to initiate DNA replication.
(UniProt, O16810)
Summary (Interactive Fly)

A subunit of the Origin recognition complex, regulating the initiation of DNA replication - Orc1 is degraded by APC at the cell's exit from mitosis and reaccumulates at the end of G1

Gene Model and Products
Number of Transcripts
1
Number of Unique Polypeptides
1

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Protein Domains (via Pfam)
Isoform displayed:
Pfam protein domains
InterPro name
classification
start
end
Protein Domains (via SMART)
Isoform displayed:
SMART protein domains
InterPro name
classification
start
end
Structure
Protein 3D structure   (Predicted by AlphaFold)   (AlphaFold entry O16810)

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Model Confidence:
  • Very high (pLDDT > 90)
  • Confident (90 > pLDDT > 70)
  • Low (70 > pLDDT > 50)
  • Very low (pLDDT < 50)

AlphaFold produces a per-residue confidence score (pLDDT) between 0 and 100. Some regions with low pLDDT may be unstructured in isolation.

Experimentally Determined Structures
Crossreferences
PDB - An information portal to biological macromolecular structures
Comments on Gene Model

Gene model reviewed during 5.48

Transcript Data
Annotated Transcripts
Name
FlyBase ID
RefSeq ID
Length (nt)
Assoc. CDS (aa)
FBtr0088959
3152
924
Additional Transcript Data and Comments
Reported size (kB)

2.7 (northern blot)

Comments
External Data
Crossreferences
Polypeptide Data
Annotated Polypeptides
Name
FlyBase ID
Predicted MW (kDa)
Length (aa)
Theoretical pI
UniProt
RefSeq ID
GenBank
FBpp0088033
103.3
924
9.84
Polypeptides with Identical Sequences

There is only one protein coding transcript and one polypeptide associated with this gene

Additional Polypeptide Data and Comments
Reported size (kDa)
Comments
External Data
Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)

ORC is composed of six subunits.

(UniProt, O16810)
Linkouts
Sequences Consistent with the Gene Model
Mapped Features

Click to get a list of regulatory features (enhancers, TFBS, etc.) and gene disruptions (point mutations, indels, etc.) within or overlapping Dmel\Orc1 using the Feature Mapper tool.

External Data
Crossreferences
Linkouts
Expression Data
Testis-specificity index

The testis specificity index was calculated from modENCODE tissue expression data by Vedelek et al., 2018 to indicate the degree of testis enrichment compared to other tissues. Scores range from -2.52 (underrepresented) to 5.2 (very high testis bias).

-0.30

Transcript Expression
in situ
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
northern blot
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
Additional Descriptive Data

Orc1 transcripts are maternally deposited and are abundant in early embryos. Levels taper off in later embryonic and larval stages.

Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Polypeptide Expression
immunolocalization
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
western blot
Stage
Tissue/Position (including subcellular localization)
Reference
organism

Comment: strongest expression 0-6 hrs AEL; sharply reduced by 9-12 hr AEL

Additional Descriptive Data

Orc1 protein is present in the nuclei of mitotically active cells

Marker for
 
Subcellular Localization
CV Term
Evidence
References
located_in nucleus
inferred from direct assay
Expression Deduced from Reporters
High-Throughput Expression Data
Associated Tools

JBrowse - Visual display of RNA-Seq signals

View Dmel\Orc1 in JBrowse
RNA-Seq by Region - Search RNA-Seq expression levels by exon or genomic region
Reference
See Gelbart and Emmert, 2013 for analysis details and data files for all genes.
Developmental Proteome: Life Cycle
Developmental Proteome: Embryogenesis
External Data and Images
Linkouts
DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
Images
Alleles, Insertions, Transgenic Constructs, and Aberrations
Classical and Insertion Alleles ( 3 )
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Other relevant insertions
Transgenic Constructs ( 29 )
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Transgenic constructs containing/affecting coding region of Orc1
Transgenic constructs containing regulatory region of Orc1
Aberrations (Deficiencies and Duplications) ( 11 )
Variants
Variant Molecular Consequences
Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
Phenotypes
For more details about a specific phenotype click on the relevant allele symbol.
Lethality
Allele
Sterility
Allele
Other Phenotypes
Allele
Phenotype manifest in
Allele
follicle cell & nucleus
Orthologs
Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Homo sapiens (Human) (4)
12 of 14
Yes
Yes
4 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Model Organism Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Species\Gene Symbol
Score
Best Score
Best Reverse Score
Alignment
Complementation?
Transgene?
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) (5)
12 of 14
Yes
Yes
4 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Mus musculus (laboratory mouse) (5)
11 of 14
Yes
Yes
4 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (3)
9 of 13
Yes
Yes
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (4)
12 of 14
Yes
Yes
4 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
1 of 14
No
No
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, roundworm) (2)
10 of 14
Yes
Yes
4 of 14
No
No
Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito) (5)
12 of 12
Yes
Yes
Arabidopsis thaliana (thale-cress) (8)
10 of 13
Yes
Yes
10 of 13
Yes
Yes
4 of 13
No
No
4 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) (4)
10 of 13
Yes
Yes
6 of 13
No
Yes
3 of 13
No
No
1 of 13
No
No
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) (4)
9 of 12
Yes
Yes
3 of 12
No
No
1 of 12
No
No
1 of 12
No
No
Escherichia coli (enterobacterium) (0)
Other Organism Orthologs (via OrthoDB)
Data provided directly from OrthoDB:Orc1. Refer to their site for version information.
Paralogs
Paralogs (via DIOPT v9.1)
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (3)
6 of 13
1 of 13
1 of 13
Human Disease Associations
FlyBase Human Disease Model Reports
    Disease Ontology (DO) Annotations
    Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
    Allele
    Disease
    Evidence
    References
    Potential Models Based on Orthology ( 1 )
    Human Ortholog
    Disease
    Evidence
    References
    Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
    Allele
    Disease
    Interaction
    References
    Disease Associations of Human Orthologs (via DIOPT v9.1 and OMIM)
    Note that ortholog calls supported by only 1 or 2 algorithms (DIOPT score < 3) are not shown.
    Functional Complementation Data
    Functional complementation data is computed by FlyBase using a combination of the orthology data obtained from DIOPT and OrthoDB and the allele-level genetic interaction data curated from the literature.
    Interactions
    Summary of Physical Interactions
    Interaction Browsers

    Please see the Physical Interaction reports below for full details
    protein-protein
    Physical Interaction
    Assay
    References
    Summary of Genetic Interactions
    Interaction Browsers
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    Starting gene(s)
    Interaction type
    Interacting gene(s)
    Reference
    External Data
    Subunit Structure (UniProtKB)
    ORC is composed of six subunits.
    (UniProt, O16810 )
    Linkouts
    Pathways
    Signaling Pathways (FlyBase)
    Metabolic Pathways
    FlyBase
    External Links
    External Data
    Class of Gene
    Genomic Location and Detailed Mapping Data
    Chromosome (arm)
    2R
    Recombination map
    2-56
    Cytogenetic map
    Sequence location
    FlyBase Computed Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Evidence for location
    43D1-43D2
    Limits computationally determined from genome sequence between P{lacW}cosk16101 and P{EP}CG1600EP398
    Experimentally Determined Cytological Location
    Cytogenetic map
    Notes
    References
    The sat complementation group maps to the genomic interval 2R:7493197..7533553 , release 6 genome (left limit from complementation mapping against Df(2R)Exel6052, right limit from complementation mapping against Df(2R)Exel6053).
    43E1-43E2
    (determined by in situ hybridisation)
    43D1-43D7
    (determined by in situ hybridisation)
    Experimentally Determined Recombination Data
    Location
    Left of (cM)
    Right of (cM)
    Notes
    Stocks and Reagents
    Stocks (10)
    Genomic Clones (12)
     

    Please Note FlyBase no longer curates genomic clone accessions so this list may not be complete

    cDNA Clones (47)
     

    Please Note This section lists cDNAs and ESTs that fall within the genomic extent of the gene model, which may include cDNAs and ESTs of genes within introns, or of overlapping genes. Please see JBrowse for alignment of the cDNAs and ESTs to the gene model.

    cDNA clones, fully sequenced
    BDGP DGC clones
    Other clones
      Drosophila Genomics Resource Center cDNA clones

      For each fully sequenced cDNA the DGRC maintains various forms of the cDNA (e.g tagged or untagged) in several different host vectors for subsequent cloning and expression in Drosophila and Drosophila cell lines.

        cDNA Clones, End Sequenced (ESTs)
        BDGP DGC clones
        RNAi and Array Information
        Linkouts
        Antibody Information
        Laboratory Generated Antibodies
        Commercially Available Antibodies
         
        Cell Line Information
        Publicly Available Cell Lines
         
          Other Stable Cell Lines
           
          • New stable cell line derived from S2-unspecified : The following constructs were used to create stable S2 cell lines: Full-length Drosophila Orc1 (generated from cDNA), Drosophila Orc1[IDR] (residues 187-549), Drosophila Orc1[IDR-P-dead] (residues 187-549 with every '[S/T]P' mutated to 'AP') and metazoan Orc1[IDR] orthologs [human Orc1 residues 177-484, Fasciola hepatica (Platyhelminthes) Orc1 residues 1-267, Hypsibius dujardini (Tardigrada) Orc1 residues 1-278 and Amphimedon queenslandica (Porifera) Orc1 residues 177-593].

          Other Comments

          Orc1 is essential for mitotic replication and proliferation in brains and imaginal discs, as well as for gene amplification in ovarian follicle cells. Orc1 is not required for endoreplication or cell viability.

          The ATP dependent DNA binding activity of the Orc1/Orc2 protein complex is reduced or inhibited by phosphorylation of Orc1.

          Orc1 is degraded by the APC (anaphase-promoting complex).

          Orc1 is required for ATP hydrolysis and ATP-dependent DNA binding.

          Transcription of Orc1 is coupled to cell cycle progression via direct regulation by E2f. The level of Orc1 protein appears to limit origin utilisation in at least two different cell types.

          Mutations at the sat locus cause defects in midoogenesis.

          Relationship to Other Genes
          Source for database merge of

          Source for merge of: Orc1 sat

          Additional comments
          Nomenclature History
          Source for database identify of

          Source for identity of: Orc1 CG10667

          Nomenclature comments
          Etymology
          Synonyms and Secondary IDs (15)
          Reported As
          Symbol Synonym
          fs(2)SC46
          Name Synonyms
          Origin recognition complex subunit 1
          origin recognition complex 1
          satin
          Secondary FlyBase IDs
          • FBgn0022772
          • FBgn0000998
          • FBgn0004792
          Datasets (0)
          Study focus (0)
          Experimental Role
          Project
          Project Type
          Title
          Study result (0)
          Result
          Result Type
          Title
          External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 46 )
          Sequence Crossreferences
          NCBI Gene - Gene integrates information from a wide range of species. A record may include nomenclature, Reference Sequences (RefSeqs), maps, pathways, variations, phenotypes, and links to genome-, phenotype-, and locus-specific resources worldwide.
          GenBank Nucleotide - A collection of sequences from several sources, including GenBank, RefSeq, TPA, and PDB.
          GenBank Protein - A collection of sequences from several sources, including translations from annotated coding regions in GenBank, RefSeq and TPA, as well as records from SwissProt, PIR, PRF, and PDB.
          RefSeq - A comprehensive, integrated, non-redundant, well-annotated set of reference sequences including genomic, transcript, and protein.
          UniProt/GCRP - The gene-centric reference proteome (GCRP) provides a 1:1 mapping between genes and UniProt accessions in which a single 'canonical' isoform represents the product(s) of each protein-coding gene.
          UniProt/Swiss-Prot - Manually annotated and reviewed records of protein sequence and functional information
          Other crossreferences
          AlphaFold DB - AlphaFold provides open access to protein structure predictions for the human proteome and other key proteins of interest, to accelerate scientific research.
          DRscDB - A single-cell RNA-seq resource for data mining and data comparison across species
          EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas - Single cell expression across species
          FlyAtlas2 - A Drosophila melanogaster expression atlas with RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq and sex-specific data
          KEGG Genes - Molecular building blocks of life in the genomic space.
          MARRVEL_MODEL - MARRVEL (model organism gene)
          PDB - An information portal to biological macromolecular structures
          Linkouts
          FlyAtlas - Adult expression by tissue, using Affymetrix Dros2 array
          FlyCyc Genes - Genes from a BioCyc PGDB for Dmel
          Fly-FISH - A database of Drosophila embryo and larvae mRNA localization patterns
          iBeetle-Base - RNAi phenotypes in the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)
          Interactive Fly - A cyberspace guide to Drosophila development and metazoan evolution
          References (119)