SPRY Domain is named from SPla and the RYanodine Receptor and it is found in many eukaryotic proteins with a wide range of functions. It is a protein-interaction module involved in many important signalling pathways like RNA processing, regulation of ...
SPRY Domain is named from SPla and the RYanodine Receptor and it is found in many eukaryotic proteins with a wide range of functions. It is a protein-interaction module involved in many important signalling pathways like RNA processing, regulation of histone H3 methylation, innate immunity or embryonic development [1,2,3,4]. It can be divided into 11 subfamilies based on amino acid sequence similarity or the presence of additional protein domains. The greater SPRY family is divided into the SPRY/B30.2 (which contains a PRY extension at the N-terminal) and SPRY-only sub-families which are preceded by a subdomain that is structurally similar to the PRY region [2]. SPRY/B30.2 structures revealed a bent beta-sandwich fold comprised of two beta-sheets. Distant homologues are domains in butyrophilin/ marenostrin/pyrin [1].
This is a family of primate-specific Ret finger protein-like (RFPL) zinc-fingers of the C3HC4 type. Ret finger protein-like proteins are primate-specific target genes of Pax6, a key transcription factor for pancreas, eye and neocortex development [1] ...
This is a family of primate-specific Ret finger protein-like (RFPL) zinc-fingers of the C3HC4 type. Ret finger protein-like proteins are primate-specific target genes of Pax6, a key transcription factor for pancreas, eye and neocortex development [1]. This domain is likely to be DNA-binding [2]. This zinc-finger domain together with the RDM domain, Pfam:PF11002, forms a large zinc-finger structure of the RING/U-Box superfamily. RING-containing proteins are known to exert an E3 ubiquitin protein ligase activity with the zinc-finger structure being mandatory for binding to the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme [3].
PRY is a 50-60 amino acids domain associated with SPRY domains, adjacent to its N-terminal. PRY and SPRY domains are structurally very similar and consist of a beta sandwich fold [1,2,3]. Distant homologues are domains in butyrophilin/marenostrin/py ...
PRY is a 50-60 amino acids domain associated with SPRY domains, adjacent to its N-terminal. PRY and SPRY domains are structurally very similar and consist of a beta sandwich fold [1,2,3]. Distant homologues are domains in butyrophilin/marenostrin/pyrin, evolutionarily more ancient than SPRY/B30.2 counterpart.
