Gene description for AP-2alpha
Gene name	Adaptor Protein complex 2, alpha subunit
Gene symbol	AP-2alpha
Other names/aliases	AP-2 AP2 AP2alpha Ada Alpha-Adaptin Ap-2alpha CG31654 CG4260 D-Ada D-alphaAda DmelCG4260 MENE (2L)-A MENE(2L)-A ada alpha alpha-Ada alpha-Adaptin alpha-ada alpha-adaptin alphaAda alphaada apl3 cg4260
Species	Drosophila melanogaster
Experiment description of studies that identified AP-2alpha in Drosophila S2 cells
1 Experiment ID 471 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 23035643    Organism Drosophila melanogaster Experiment description Drosophila S2 cells secrete Wingless on exosome-like vesicles but the Wingless gradient forms independently of exosomes. Authors Beckett K, Monier S, Palmer L, Alexandre C, Green H, Bonneil E, Raposo G, Thibault P, Borgne RL, Vincent JP. Journal name Traffic Publication year 2012 Sample Drosophila S2 cells Sample name Normal-Drosophila S2 tub-Wg Isolation/purification methods - Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV130023: EV-METRIC:33%, 56%
2 Experiment ID 1278 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 22437826    Organism Drosophila melanogaster Experiment description Mechanism of evenness interrupted (Evi)-exosome release at synaptic boutons. Authors Koles K, Nunnari J, Korkut C, Barria R, Brewer C, Li Y, Leszyk J, Zhang B, Budnik V. Journal name J Biol Chem Publication year 2012 Sample Drosophila S2 cells Sample name S2 cells Isolation/purification methods Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1.15-1.19 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV120033: EV-METRIC:33%