Versatile retargeting of SH3 domain binding by modification of non-conserved loop residues

Autor: Marita Hiipakka, Kalle Saksela
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: FEBS Letters. (9):1735-1741
ISSN: 0014-5793
DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.03.044
Popis: Src-homology (SH3) domain belongs to a class of ubiquitous modular protein domains found in nature. SH3 domains have a conserved surface that recognises proline-rich peptides in ligand proteins, but additional contacts also contribute to binding. Using the SH3 domain of hematopoietic cell kinase as a test case, we show that SH3 binding properties can be profoundly altered by modifications within a hexapeptide sequence in the RT-loop region that is not involved in recognition of currently known consensus SH3 target peptides. These results highlight the role of non-conserved regions in SH3 target selection, and introduce a strategy that may be generally feasible for generating artificial SH3 domains with desired ligand binding properties.
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