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An Alternative to SH2 Domains for Binding Tyrosine-Phosphorylated Proteins

SciencePublished 16 December 1994
W. Michael Kavanaugh, Lewis T. Williams
Citations506
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score10.42
SNIP6.62

TL;DR

Phosphotyrosine-binding (PTB) domains were found in two proteins: SHC, a protein implicated in signaling through Ras; and SCK, encoded by a previously uncharacterized gene.

Abstract

Src homology 2 (SH2) domains bind specifically to tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins that participate in signaling by growth factors and oncogenes. A protein domain was identified that bound specifically to the tyrosine-phosphorylated form of its target protein but differs from known SH2 sequences. Phosphotyrosine-binding (PTB) domains were found in two proteins: SHC, a protein implicated in signaling through Ras; and SCK, encoded by a previously uncharacterized gene. The PTB domain of SHC specifically bound to a tyrosine-phosphorylated 145-kilodalton protein. PTB domains are an alternative to SH2 domains for specifically recruiting tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins into signaling complexes and are likely to take part in signaling by many growth factors.

Keywords

MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology