BRCT domains: easy as one, two, three

Autor: Glover Jn, Leung Cc
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.). 10(15)
ISSN: 1551-4005
Popis: BRCA1 C-terminal (BRCT) domains are integral signaling modules in the DNA damage response (DDR). Aside from their established roles as phospho-peptide binding modules, BRCT domains have been implicated in phosphorylation-independent protein interactions, DNA binding and poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) binding. These numerous functions can be attributed to the diversity in BRCT domain structure and architecture, where domains can exist as isolated single domains or assemble into higher order homo- or hetero- domain complexes. In this review, we incorporate recent structural and biochemical studies to demonstrate how structural features allow single and tandem BRCT domains to attain a high degree of functional diversity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE