calmodulin; Provisional

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881  92 QLTEEEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDSE 171
Cdd:PTZ00184   4 QLTEEQIAEFKEAFSLFDKDGDGTITTKELGTVMRSLGQNPTEAELQDMINEVDADGNGTIDFPEFLTLMARKMKDTDSE 83

                         90       100       110       120       130       140
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 373937881 172 -MIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMGMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDYEEFVKI 232
Cdd:PTZ00184  84 eEIKEAFKVFDRDGNGFISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADVDGDGQINYEEFVKM 145

calmodulin; Provisional

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881  92 QLTEEEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDSE 171
Cdd:PTZ00184   4 QLTEEQIAEFKEAFSLFDKDGDGTITTKELGTVMRSLGQNPTEAELQDMINEVDADGNGTIDFPEFLTLMARKMKDTDSE 83

                         90       100       110       120       130       140
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 373937881 172 -MIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMGMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDYEEFVKI 232
Cdd:PTZ00184  84 eEIKEAFKVFDRDGNGFISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADVDGDGQINYEEFVKM 145

EF-hand, calcium binding motif; A diverse superfamily of calcium sensors and calcium signal modulators; most examples in this alignment model have 2 active canonical EF hands. Ca2+ binding induces a conformational change in the EF-hand motif, leading to the activation or inactivation of target proteins. EF-hands tend to occur in pairs or higher copy numbers.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|...
gi 373937881 100 EFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMK 162
Cdd:cd00051    1 ELREAFRLFDKDGDGTISADELKAALKSLGEGLSEEEIDEMIREVDKDGDGKIDFEEFLELMA 63

EF-hand, calcium binding motif; EF-hands are calcium-binding motifs that occur at least in pairs. Links between disease states and genes encoding EF-hands, particularly the S100 subclass, are emerging. Each motif consists of a 12 residue loop flanked on either side by a 12 residue alpha-helix. EF-hands undergo a conformational change unpon binding calcium ions.

                           10        20
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....
gi 373937881   100 EFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRAL 128
Cdd:smart00054   1 ELKEAFRLFDKDGDGKIDFEEFKDLLKAL 29

calmodulin; Provisional

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881  92 QLTEEEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDSE 171
Cdd:PTZ00184   4 QLTEEQIAEFKEAFSLFDKDGDGTITTKELGTVMRSLGQNPTEAELQDMINEVDADGNGTIDFPEFLTLMARKMKDTDSE 83

                         90       100       110       120       130       140
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 373937881 172 -MIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMGMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDYEEFVKI 232
Cdd:PTZ00184  84 eEIKEAFKVFDRDGNGFISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADVDGDGQINYEEFVKM 145

Ca2+-binding protein, EF-hand superfamily [Signal transduction mechanisms];

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881  95 EEEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQnpteqqmmEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDSEMIR 174
Cdd:COG5126    1 DLQRRKLDRRFDLLDADGDGVLERDDFEALFRRLWA--------TLFSEADTDGDGRISREEFVAGMESLFEATVEPFAR 72

                         90       100       110       120       130
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....
gi 373937881 175 EAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMGmcFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDYEEFVKIF 233
Cdd:COG5126   73 AAFDLLDTDGDGKISADEFRRLLTALG--VSEEEADELFARLDTDGDGKISFEEFVAAV 129

calmodulin; Provisional

                         10        20        30        40        50        60
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 373937881  94 TEEEIhefKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMM 161
Cdd:PTZ00184  82 SEEEI---KEAFKVFDRDGNGFISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADVDGDGQINYEEFVKMM 146

EF-hand domain pair;

                          10        20        30        40        50        60
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|...
gi 373937881  102 KEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRAL--GQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMK 162
Cdd:pfam13499   5 KEAFKLLDSDGDGYLDVEELKKLLRKLeeGEPLSDEEVEELFKEFDLDKDGRISFEEFLELYS 67

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in homologs of mammalian apoptosis-linked gene 2 protein (ALG-2); The family includes some homologs of mammalian apoptosis-linked gene 2 protein (ALG-2) mainly found in lower eukaryotes, such as a parasitic protist Leishmarua major and a cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. These homologs contains five EF-hand motifs. Due to the presence of unfavorable residues at the Ca2+-coordinating positions, their non-canonical EF4 and EF5 hands may not bind Ca2+. Two Dictyostelium PEF proteins are the prototypes of this family. They may bind to cytoskeletal proteins and/or signal-transducing proteins localized to detergent-resistant membranes named lipid rafts, and occur as monomers or weak homo- or heterodimers like ALG-2. They can serve as a mediator for Ca2+ signaling-related Dictyostehum programmed cell death (PCD).

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881 100 EFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKetdsemIREAFKI 179
Cdd:cd16185    1 ELRQWFRAVDRDRSGSIDVNELQKALAGGGLLFSLATAEKLIRMFDRDGNGTIDFEEFAALHQFLSN------MQNGFEQ 74

                         90
                 ....*....|...
gi 373937881 180 FDRDGNGVITANE 192
Cdd:cd16185   75 RDTSRSGRLDANE 87

Penta-EF hand, calcium binding motifs, found in Group I PEF proteins; The family corresponds to Group I PEF proteins that have been found not only in higher animals but also in lower animals, plants, fungi and protists. Group I PEF proteins include apoptosis-linked gene 2 protein (ALG-2), peflin and similar proteins. ALG-2, also termed programmed cell death protein 6 (PDCD6), is a widely expressed calcium-binding modulator protein associated with cell proliferation and death, as well as cell survival. It forms a homodimer in the cell or a heterodimer with its closest paralog peflin. Among the PEF proteins, ALG-2 can bind three Ca2+ ions through its EF1, EF3, and EF5 hands, where it is unique in that its EF5 hand binds Ca2+ ion in a canonical coordination. Peflin is a ubiquitously expressed 30-kD PEF protein containing five EF-hand motifs in its C-terminal domain and a longer N-terminal hydrophobic domain (NHB domain) than any other member of the PEF family. The NHB domain harbors nine repeats of a nonapeptide (A/PPGGPYGGP). Peflin may modulate the function of ALG-2 in Ca2+ signaling. It exists only as a heterodimer with ALG-2, and binds two Ca2+ ions through its EF1 and EF3 hands. Its additional EF5 hand is unpaired and does not bind Ca2+ ion but mediates the heterodimerization with ALG-2. The dissociation of heterodimer occurs in the presence of Ca2+.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881  96 EEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEF---CVMMKRimketdsem 172
Cdd:cd16180   64 KYIQDWRRLFRRFDRDRSGSIDFNELQNALSSFGYRLSPQFVQLLVRKFDRRRRGSISFDDFveaCVTLKR--------- 134

                         90       100
                 ....*....|....*....|....*
gi 373937881 173 IREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANeFKLFM 197
Cdd:cd16180  135 LTDAFRKYDTNRTGYATIS-YEDFL 158

EF-hand motif found in eukaryotic phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC, EC 3.1.4.11) isozymes; PI-PLC isozymes are signaling enzymes that hydrolyze the membrane phospholipids phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) to generate two important second messengers in eukaryotic signal transduction cascades, Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). InsP3 triggers inflow of calcium from intracellular stores, while DAG, together with calcium, activates protein kinase C, which goes on to phosphorylate other molecules, leading to altered cellular activity. Calcium is required for the catalysis. This family corresponds to the four EF-hand motifs containing PI-PLC isozymes, including PI-PLC-beta (1-4), -gamma (1-2), -delta (1,3,4), -epsilon (1), -zeta (1), eta (1-2). Lower eukaryotes such as yeast and slime molds contain only delta-type isozymes. In contrast, other types of isoforms present in higher eukaryotes. This family also includes 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase 1 (PLC1) from fungi. Some homologs from plants contain only two atypical EF-hand motifs and they are not included. All PI-PLC isozymes except sperm-specific PI-PLC-zeta share a core set of domains, including an N-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, four atypical EF-hand motifs, a PLC catalytic core, and a single C2 domain. PI-PLC-zeta lacks the PH domain. The PLC catalytic core domain is a TIM barrel with two highly conserved regions (X and Y) split by a highly degenerate linker sequence. Most of EF-hand motifs found in PI-PLCs consist of a helix-loop-helix structure, but lack residues critical to metal binding. Moreover, the EF-hand region of most of PI-PLCs may have an important regulatory function, but it has yet to be identified. However, PI-PLC-zeta is a key exception. It is responsible for Ca2+ oscillations in fertilized oocytes and exhibits a high sensitivity to Ca2+ mediated through its EF-hand domain. In addition, PI-PLC-eta2 shows a canonical EF-loop directing Ca2+-sensitivity and thus can amplify transient Ca2+ signals. Also it appears that PI-PLC-delta1 can regulate the binding of PH domain to PIP2 in a Ca2+-dependent manner through its functionally important EF-hand domains. PI-PLCs can be activated by a variety of extracellular ligands, such as growth factors, hormones, cytokines and lipids. Their activation has been implicated in tumorigenesis and/or metastasis linked to migration, proliferation, growth, inflammation, angiogenesis and actin cytoskeleton reorganization. PI-PLC-beta isozymes are activated by G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) through different mechanisms. However, PI-PLC-gamma isozymes are activated by receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK), such as Rho and Ras GTPases. In contrast, PI-PLC-epsilon are activated by both GPCR and RTK. PI-PLC-delta1 and PLC-eta 1 are activated by GPCR-mediated calcium mobilization. The activation mechanism for PI-PLC-zeta remains unclear.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881 101 FKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIM--KEtdsemIREAFK 178
Cdd:cd15898    2 LRRQWIKADKDGDGKLSLKEIKKLLKRLNIRVSEKELKKLFKEVDTNGDGTLTFDEFEELYKSLTerPE-----LEPIFK 76

                         90       100
                 ....*....|....*....|.
gi 373937881 179 IFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMIN 199
Cdd:cd15898   77 KYAGTNRDYMTLEEFIRFLRE 97

EF-hand domain pair;

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gi 373937881  171 EMIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMIN--MGMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDYEEFVKIFS 234
Cdd:pfam13499   2 EKLKEAFKLLDSDGDGYLDVEELKKLLRKleEGEPLSDEEVEELFKEFDLDKDGRISFEEFLELYS 67

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in apoptosis-linked gene 2 protein (ALG-2) and similar proteins; ALG-2, also termed programmed cell death protein 6 (PDCD6), or probable calcium-binding protein ALG-2, is one of the prototypic members of the penta EF-hand protein family. It is a widely expressed calcium-binding modulator protein associated with cell proliferation and death, as well as cell survival. ALG-2 acts as a pro-apoptotic factor participating in T cell receptor-, Fas-, and glucocorticoid-induced programmed cell death, and also serves as a useful molecular marker for the prognosis of cancers. Moreover, ALG-2 functions as a calcium ion sensor at endoplasmic reticulum (ER) exit sites, and modulates ER-stress-stimulated cell death and neuronal apoptosis during organ formation. Furthermore, ALG-2 can mediate the pro-apoptotic activity of cisplatin or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) through the down-regulation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) expression. It also inhibits angiogenesis through PI3K/mTOR/p70S6K pathway by interacting of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2). In addition, nuclear ALG-2 may participate in the post-transcriptional regulation of Inositol Trisphosphate Receptor Type 1 (IP3R1) pre-mRNA at least in part by interacting with CHERP (Ca2+ homeostasis endoplasmic reticulum protein) calcium-dependently. ALG-2 contains five serially repeated EF-hand motifs and interacts with various proteins, including ALG-2-interacting protein X (Alix), Fas, annexin XI, death-associated protein kinase 1 (DAPk1), Tumor susceptibility gene 101 (TSG101), Sec31A, phospholipid scramblase 3 (PLSCR3), the P-body component PATL1, and endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT)-III-related protein IST1, in a calcium-dependent manner. It forms a homodimer in the cell or a heterodimer with its closest paralog peflin. Among the PEF proteins, ALG-2 can bind three Ca2+ ions through its EF1, EF3, and EF5 hands, where it is unique in that its EF5 hand binds Ca2+ ion in a canonical coordination.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 373937881 105 FLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVA-----MRALgqNPTEQQMMeiIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRImkeTDsemIREAFKI 179
Cdd:cd16183    6 FQRVDKDRSGQISATELQQAlsngtWTPF--NPETVRLM--IGMFDRDNSGTINFQEFAALWKYI---TD---WQNCFRS 75

                         90
                 ....*....|....*
gi 373937881 180 FDRDGNGVITANEFK 194
Cdd:cd16183   76 FDRDNSGNIDKNELK 90

The penta-EF hand (PEF) family; The penta-EF hand (PEF) family contains a group of five EF-hand calcium-binding proteins, including several classical calpain large catalytic subunits (CAPN1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14), two calpain small subunits (CAPNS1 and CAPNS2), as well as non-calpain PEF proteins, ALG-2 (apoptosis-linked gene 2, also termed programmed cell death protein 6, PDCD6), peflin, sorcin, and grancalcin. Based on the sequence similarity of EF1 hand, ALG-2 and peflin have been classified into group I PEF proteins. Calcium-dependent protease calpain subfamily members, sorcin and grancalcin, are group II PEF proteins. Calpains (EC 3.4.22.17) are calcium-activated intracellular cysteine proteases that play important roles in the degradation or functional modulation in a variety of substrates. They have been implicated in a number of physiological processes such as cell cycle progression, remodeling of cytoskeletal-cell membrane attachments, signal transduction, gene expression and apoptosis. ALG-2 is a pro-apoptotic factor that forms a homodimer in the cell or a heterodimer with its closest paralog peflin through their EF5s. Peflin is a 30-kD PEF protein with a longer N-terminal hydrophobic domain than any other member of the PEF family, and it contains nine nonapeptide (A/PPGGPYGGP) repeats. It exists only as a heterodimer with ALG-2. The dissociation of heterodimer occurs in the presence of Ca2+. ALG-2 interacts with various proteins in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Sorcin (for soluble resistance-related calcium binding protein) is a soluble resistance-related calcium-binding protein that participates in the regulation of calcium homeostasis in cells. Grancalcin is a cytosolic Ca2+-binding protein specifically expressed in neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages. It plays a key role in leukocyte-specific functions that are responsible for host defense. Grancalcin can form a heterodimer together with sorcin. Members in this family contain five EF-hand motifs attached to an N-terminal region of variable length containing one or more short Gly/Pro-rich sequences. These proteins form homodimers or heterodimers through pairing between the 5th EF-hands from the two molecules. Unlike calmodulin, the PEF domains do not undergo major conformational changes upon binding Ca2+.

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gi 373937881  98 IHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDlDGNGQVEFPEF---CVMMKRimketdsemIR 174
Cdd:cd15897   69 IKAWQEIFRTYDTDGSGTIDSNELRQALSGAGYRLSEQTYDIIIRRYD-RGRGNIDFDDFiqcCVRLQR---------LT 138

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                 ....*....|....*..
gi 373937881 175 EAFKIFDRDGNGVITAN 191
Cdd:cd15897  139 DAFRRYDKDQDGQIQVN 155

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in the hexa-EF hand proteins family; The hexa-EF hand proteins family, also named the calbindin sub-family, contains a group of six EF-hand Ca2+-binding proteins, including calretinin (CR, also termed 29 kDa calbindin), calbindin D28K (CB, also termed vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein, avian-type), and secretagogin (SCGN). CR is a cytosolic hexa-EF-hand calcium-binding protein predominantly expressed in a variety of normal and tumorigenic t-specific neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system. It is a multifunctional protein implicated in many biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and cell death. CB is highly expressed in brain tissue. It is a strong calcium-binding and buffering protein responsible for preventing a neuronal death as well as maintaining and controlling calcium homeostasis. SCGN is a six EF-hand calcium-binding protein expressed in neuroendocrine, pancreatic endocrine and retinal cells. It plays a crucial role in cell apoptosis, receptor signaling and differentiation. It is also involved in vesicle secretion through binding to various proteins, including interacts with SNAP25, SNAP23, DOC2alpha, ARFGAP2, rootletin, KIF5B, beta-tubulin, DDAH-2, ATP-synthase and myeloid leukemia factor 2. SCGN functions as a Ca2+ sensor/coincidence detector modulating vesicular exocytosis of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides or hormones. Although the family members share a significant amount of secondary sequence homology, they display altered structural and biochemical characteristics, and operate in distinct fashions. CB contains six EF-hand motifs in a single globular domain, where EF-hands 1, 3, 4, 5 bind four calcium ions. CR contains six EF-hand motifs within two independent domains, CR I-II and CR III-VI. They harbor two and four EF-hand motifs, respectively. The first 5 EF-hand motifs are capable of binding calcium ions, while the EF-hand 6 is inactive. SCGN consists of the three globular domains each of which contains a pair of EF-hand motifs. Human SCGN simultaneously binds four calcium ions through its EF-hands 3, 4, 5 and 6 in one high affinity and three low affinity calcium-binding sites. In contrast, SCGNs in other lower eukaryotes, such as D. rerio, X. laevis, M. domestica, G. gallus, O. anatinus, are fully competent in terms of six calcium-binding.

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gi 373937881 101 FKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRAL-----GQNPTE---QQMM-EIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPE----------FCVMM 161
Cdd:cd15902    1 FMEVWMHFDADGNGYIEGKELDSFLRELlkalnGKDKTDdevAEKKkEFMEKYDENEDGKIEIRElanilpteenFLLLF 80

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gi 373937881 162 KRIMKETDSEMIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFM 197
Cdd:cd15902   81 RREQPLISSVEFMKIWRKYDTDGSGFIEAKELKGFL 116

EF-hand domain;

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gi 373937881  173 IREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMG 201
Cdd:pfam13405   2 LREAFKLFDKDGDGKISLEELRKALRSLG 30

EF-hand motif found in phosphoinositide phospholipase C delta (PI-PLC-delta); PI-PLC-delta isozymes represent a class of metazoan PI-PLCs that are some of the most sensitive to calcium among all PLCs. Their activation is modulated by intracellular calcium ion concentration, phospholipids, polyamines, and other proteins, such as RhoAGAP. Like other PI-PLC isozymes, PI-PLC-delta isozymes contain a core set of domains, including an N-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, four atypical EF-hand motifs, a PLC catalytic core, and a single C-terminal C2 domain. The PLC catalytic core domain is a TIM barrel with two highly conserved regions (X and Y) split by a highly degenerate linker sequence. There are three PI-PLC-delta isozymes (1, 3 and 4). PI-PLC-delta1 is relatively well characterized. It is activated by high calcium levels generated by other PI-PLC family members, and therefore functions as a calcium amplifier within the cell. Different PI-PLC-delta isozymes have different tissue distribution and different subcellular locations. PI-PLC-delta1 is mostly a cytoplasmic protein, PI-PLC-delta3 is located in the membrane, and PI-PLC-delta4 is predominantly detected in the cell nucleus. PI-PLC-delta isozymes is evolutionarily conserved even in non-mammalian species, such as yeast, slime molds and plants.

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gi 373937881 102 KEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDsemIREAFKIFD 181
Cdd:cd16202    3 KDQFRKADKNGDGKLSFKECKKLLKKLNVKVDKDYAKKLFQEADTSGEDVLDEEEFVQFYNRLTKRPE---IEELFKKYS 79

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gi 373937881 182 RDGnGVITANEFKLFM 197
Cdd:cd16202   80 GDD-EALTVEELRRFL 94

The penta-EF hand (PEF) family; The penta-EF hand (PEF) family contains a group of five EF-hand calcium-binding proteins, including several classical calpain large catalytic subunits (CAPN1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14), two calpain small subunits (CAPNS1 and CAPNS2), as well as non-calpain PEF proteins, ALG-2 (apoptosis-linked gene 2, also termed programmed cell death protein 6, PDCD6), peflin, sorcin, and grancalcin. Based on the sequence similarity of EF1 hand, ALG-2 and peflin have been classified into group I PEF proteins. Calcium-dependent protease calpain subfamily members, sorcin and grancalcin, are group II PEF proteins. Calpains (EC 3.4.22.17) are calcium-activated intracellular cysteine proteases that play important roles in the degradation or functional modulation in a variety of substrates. They have been implicated in a number of physiological processes such as cell cycle progression, remodeling of cytoskeletal-cell membrane attachments, signal transduction, gene expression and apoptosis. ALG-2 is a pro-apoptotic factor that forms a homodimer in the cell or a heterodimer with its closest paralog peflin through their EF5s. Peflin is a 30-kD PEF protein with a longer N-terminal hydrophobic domain than any other member of the PEF family, and it contains nine nonapeptide (A/PPGGPYGGP) repeats. It exists only as a heterodimer with ALG-2. The dissociation of heterodimer occurs in the presence of Ca2+. ALG-2 interacts with various proteins in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Sorcin (for soluble resistance-related calcium binding protein) is a soluble resistance-related calcium-binding protein that participates in the regulation of calcium homeostasis in cells. Grancalcin is a cytosolic Ca2+-binding protein specifically expressed in neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages. It plays a key role in leukocyte-specific functions that are responsible for host defense. Grancalcin can form a heterodimer together with sorcin. Members in this family contain five EF-hand motifs attached to an N-terminal region of variable length containing one or more short Gly/Pro-rich sequences. These proteins form homodimers or heterodimers through pairing between the 5th EF-hands from the two molecules. Unlike calmodulin, the PEF domains do not undergo major conformational changes upon binding Ca2+.

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gi 373937881 100 EFKEAFLLFDKDgNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQM-----MEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKetdsemIR 174
Cdd:cd15897    1 QLRNVFQAVAGD-DGEISATELQQALSNVGWTHFDLGFsletcRSMIAMMDRDHSGKLNFSEFKGLWNYIKA------WQ 73

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gi 373937881 175 EAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMGMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDcDGNGEIDYEEFVKIF 233
Cdd:cd15897   74 EIFRTYDTDGSGTIDSNELRQALSGAGYRLSEQTYDIIIRRYD-RGRGNIDFDDFIQCC 131

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in parvalbumin-like EF-hand family; The family includes alpha- and beta-parvalbumins, and a group of uncharacterized calglandulin-like proteins. Parvalbumins are small, acidic, cytosolic EF-hand-containing Ca2+-buffer and Ca2+ transporter/shuttle proteins belonging to EF-hand superfamily. They are expressed by vertebrates in fast-twitch muscle cells, specific neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system, sensory cells of the mammalian auditory organ (Corti's cell), and some other cells, and characterized by the presence of three consecutive EF-hand motifs (helix-loop-helix) called AB, CD, and EF, but only CD and EF can chelate metal ions, such as Ca2+ and Mg2+. Thus, they may play an additional role in Mg2+ handling. Moreover, parvalbumins represent one of the major animal allergens. In metal-bound states, parvalbumins possess a rigid and stable tertiary structure and display strong allergenicity. In contrast, the metal-free parvalbumins are intrinsically disordered, and the loss of metal ions results in a conformational change that decreases their IgE binding capacity. Furthermore, parvalbumins have been widely used as a neuronal marker for a variety of functional brain systems. They also function as a Ca2+ shuttle transporting Ca2+ from troponin-C (TnC) to the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ pump during muscle relaxation. Thus they may facilitate myocardial relaxation and play important roles in cardiac diastolic dysfunction. Parvalbumins consists of alpha- and beta- sublineages, which can be distinguished on the basis of isoelectric point (pI > 5 for alpha; pI

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gi 373937881 150 GQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDseMIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINM---GMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDY 226
Cdd:cd16251   15 GSFNYKKFFEHVGLKQKSED--QIKKVFQILDKDKSGFIEEEELKYILKGFsiaGRDLTDEETKALLAAGDTDGDGKIGV 92

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gi 373937881 227 EEFVKI 232
Cdd:cd16251   93 EEFATL 98

EF-hand motif found in eukaryotic phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC, EC 3.1.4.11) isozymes; PI-PLC isozymes are signaling enzymes that hydrolyze the membrane phospholipids phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) to generate two important second messengers in eukaryotic signal transduction cascades, Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). InsP3 triggers inflow of calcium from intracellular stores, while DAG, together with calcium, activates protein kinase C, which goes on to phosphorylate other molecules, leading to altered cellular activity. Calcium is required for the catalysis. This family corresponds to the four EF-hand motifs containing PI-PLC isozymes, including PI-PLC-beta (1-4), -gamma (1-2), -delta (1,3,4), -epsilon (1), -zeta (1), eta (1-2). Lower eukaryotes such as yeast and slime molds contain only delta-type isozymes. In contrast, other types of isoforms present in higher eukaryotes. This family also includes 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase 1 (PLC1) from fungi. Some homologs from plants contain only two atypical EF-hand motifs and they are not included. All PI-PLC isozymes except sperm-specific PI-PLC-zeta share a core set of domains, including an N-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, four atypical EF-hand motifs, a PLC catalytic core, and a single C2 domain. PI-PLC-zeta lacks the PH domain. The PLC catalytic core domain is a TIM barrel with two highly conserved regions (X and Y) split by a highly degenerate linker sequence. Most of EF-hand motifs found in PI-PLCs consist of a helix-loop-helix structure, but lack residues critical to metal binding. Moreover, the EF-hand region of most of PI-PLCs may have an important regulatory function, but it has yet to be identified. However, PI-PLC-zeta is a key exception. It is responsible for Ca2+ oscillations in fertilized oocytes and exhibits a high sensitivity to Ca2+ mediated through its EF-hand domain. In addition, PI-PLC-eta2 shows a canonical EF-loop directing Ca2+-sensitivity and thus can amplify transient Ca2+ signals. Also it appears that PI-PLC-delta1 can regulate the binding of PH domain to PIP2 in a Ca2+-dependent manner through its functionally important EF-hand domains. PI-PLCs can be activated by a variety of extracellular ligands, such as growth factors, hormones, cytokines and lipids. Their activation has been implicated in tumorigenesis and/or metastasis linked to migration, proliferation, growth, inflammation, angiogenesis and actin cytoskeleton reorganization. PI-PLC-beta isozymes are activated by G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) through different mechanisms. However, PI-PLC-gamma isozymes are activated by receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK), such as Rho and Ras GTPases. In contrast, PI-PLC-epsilon are activated by both GPCR and RTK. PI-PLC-delta1 and PLC-eta 1 are activated by GPCR-mediated calcium mobilization. The activation mechanism for PI-PLC-zeta remains unclear.

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gi 373937881 136 QMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDSEMIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFM 197
Cdd:cd15898    1 WLRRQWIKADKDGDGKLSLKEIKKLLKRLNIRVSEKELKKLFKEVDTNGDGTLTFDEFEELY 62

phosphatidylserine decarboxylase

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gi 373937881  90 ISQLTEEEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTIsIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMME-IIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKET 168
Cdd:PLN02964 134 LFDFVTQEPESACESFDLLDPSSSNKV-VGSIFVSCSIEDPVETERSFARrILAIVDYDEDGQLSFSEFSDLIKAFGNLV 212

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gi 373937881 169 DSEMIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLF-----------------------------MINMGMCFD 205
Cdd:PLN02964 213 AANKKEELFKAADLNGDGVVTIDELAALlalqqeqepiinncpvcgealgvsdklnaMIHMTLCFD 278

EF hand; The EF-hands can be divided into two classes: signalling proteins and buffering/transport proteins. The first group is the largest and includes the most well-known members of the family such as calmodulin, troponin C and S100B. These proteins typically undergo a calcium-dependent conformational change which opens a target binding site. The latter group is represented by calbindin D9k and do not undergo calcium dependent conformational changes.

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gi 373937881  173 IREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINM 200
Cdd:pfam00036   2 LKEIFRLFDKDGDGKIDFEEFKELLKKL 29

EF-hand motif found in phosphoinositide phospholipase C eta 1 (PI-PLC-eta1); PI-PLC-eta1, also termed 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase eta-1, or phospholipase C-eta-1 (PLC-eta-1), or phospholipase C-like protein 3 (PLC-L3), is a neuron-specific PI-PLC that is most abundant in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus, habenula, olfactory bulb, cerebellum, and throughout the cerebral cortex. It is also expressed in the zona incerta and in the spinal cord. PI-PLC-eta1 may perform a fundamental role in the brain. It may also act in synergy with other PLC subtypes. For instance, it is activated via intracellular Ca2+ mobilization and then plays a role in the amplification of GPCR (G-protein-coupled receptor)-mediated PLC-beta signals. In addition, its activity can be stimulated by ionomycin. PI-PLC-eta1 contains an N-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, four atypical EF-hand motifs, a PLC catalytic core domain, a C2 domain, and a unique C-terminal tail that terminates with a PDZ-binding motif, a potential interaction site for other signaling proteins. The PLC catalytic core domain is a TIM barrel with two highly conserved regions (X and Y) split by a highly degenerate linker sequence. The C-terminal tail harbors a number of proline-rich motifs which may interact with SH3 (Src homology 3) domain-containing proteins, as well as many serine/threonine residues, suggesting possible regulation of interactions by protein kinases/phosphatases.

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gi 373937881 102 KEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGN-GQVEFPEFCVMMK 162
Cdd:cd16220    3 KQTFEEADKNGDGLLNIEEIYQLMHKLNVNLPRRKVRQMFQEADTDENqGTLTFEEFCVFYK 64

EF-hand motif found in phosphoinositide phospholipase C eta 2 (PI-PLC-eta2); PI-PLC-eta2, also termed 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase eta-2, or phosphoinositide phospholipase C-like 4, or phospholipase C-like protein 4 (PLC-L4), or phospholipase C-eta-2 (PLC-eta2), is a neuron-specific PI-PLC that is most abundant in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus, habenula, olfactory bulb, cerebellum, and throughout the cerebral cortex. It is also expressed in the pituitary gland, pineal gland, retina, and lung, as well as in neuroendocrine cells. PI-PLC-eta2 has been implicated in the regulation of neuronal differentiation/maturation. It is required for retinoic acid-stimulated neurite growth. It may also in part function downstream of G-protein-coupled receptors and play an important role in the formation and maintenance of the neuronal network in the postnatal brain. Moreover, PI-PLC-eta2 acts as a Ca2+ sensor that shows a canonical EF-loop directing Ca2+-sensitivity and thus can amplify transient Ca2+ signals. Its activation can be triggered either by intracellular calcium mobilization or by G beta-gamma signaling. PI-PLC-eta2 contains an N-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, four atypical EF-hand motifs, a PLC catalytic core domain, a C2 domain, and a unique C-terminal tail that terminates with a PDZ-binding motif, a potential interaction site for other signaling proteins. The PLC catalytic core domain is a TIM barrel with two highly conserved regions (X and Y) split by a highly degenerate linker sequence. The C-terminal tail harbors a number of proline-rich motifs which may interact with SH3 (Src homology 3) domain-containing proteins, as well as many serine/threonine residues, suggesting possible regulation of interactions by protein kinases/phosphatases.

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gi 373937881 102 KEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGN-GQVEFPEFCVMMK 162
Cdd:cd16221    3 KQTFDEADKNGDGSLSIGEVLQLLHKLNVNLPRQKVKQMFKEADTDDNqGTLGFEEFCAFYK 64

Calcium-activated neutral; CAPN3, also termed calcium-activated neutral proteinase 3 (CANP 3), or calpain L3, or calpain p94, or muscle-specific calcium-activated neutral protease 3, or new calpain 1 (nCL-1), is a calpain large subunit that is mainly expressed in skeletal muscle, or lens. The skeletal muscle-specific CAPN3 are pathologically associated with limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A (LGMD2A). Its autolytic activity can be positively regulated by calmodulin (CaM), a known transducer of the calcium signal. CAPN3 is also involved in human melanoma tumorigenesis and progression. It impairs cell proliferation and stimulates oxidative stress-mediated cell death in melanoma cells. Moreover, it plays an important role in sarcomere remodeling and mitochondrial protein turnover. Furthermore, the phosphorylated skeletal muscle-specific CAPN3 acts as a myofibril structural component and may participate in myofibril-based signaling pathways. In the eye, the lens-specific CAPN3, together with CAPN2, is responsible for proteolytic cleavages of alpha and beta-crystallin. Overactivated alpha and beta-crystallin can lead to cataract formation. CAPN3 exists as a homodimer, rather than a heterodimer with the calpain small subunit. It may also form heterodimers with other calpain large subunits. CAPN3 contains a long N-terminal region, followed by a calpain cysteine protease (CysPc) domain, a C2-domain-like (C2L) domain, and a C-terminal Ca2+-binding penta-EF-hand (PEF) domain. Ca2+ binding at EF5 of the CAPN3 PEF domain is a distinct feature not observed in other calpain isoforms.

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gi 373937881  96 EEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNpTEQQMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRImketdsEMIRE 175
Cdd:cd16190   70 NKIKQWQKIFKRYDTDKSGTINSYEMRNAVNDAGFR-LNNQLYDIITMRYADKHMNIDFDSFICCFVRL------EGMFR 142

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gi 373937881 176 AFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINM 200
Cdd:cd16190  143 AFHAFDKDGDGIIKLNVLEWLQLTM 167

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in reticulocalbin-2 (RCN2); RCN2, also termed calcium-binding protein ERC-55, or E6-binding protein (E6BP), or TCBP-49, is an endoplasmic reticulum resident low-affinity Ca2+-binding protein that has been implicated in immunity, redox homeostasis, cell cycle regulation and coagulation. It is associated with tumorigenesis, in particular with transformation of cells of the cervix induced by human papillomavirus (HPV), through binding to human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 oncogenic protein. It specifically interacts with vitamin D receptor among nuclear receptors. RCN2 contains an N-terminal signal sequence followed by six copies of the EF-hand Ca2+-binding motif, and a C-terminal His-Asp-Glu-Leu (HDEL) tetrapeptide that is required for retention of RCN2 in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).

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gi 373937881 132 PTEQQ--MMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMKETDSEMIREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMGMCFD 205
Cdd:cd16224   31 PEEQQkrLKSIIKKIDTDSDGFLTEEELSSWIQQSFRHYALEDAKQQFPEYDKDGDGAVTWDEYNMQMYDRVIDYD 106

EF-hand motif found in phosphoinositide phospholipase C gamma isozymes (PI-PLC-gamma); PI-PLC-gamma isozymes represent a class of metazoan PI-PLCs that hydrolyze the membrane lipid phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) to propagate diverse intracellular responses that underlie the physiological action of many hormones, neurotransmitters, and growth factors. They can form a complex with the phosphorylated cytoplasmic domains of the immunoglobulin Ig-alpha and Ig-beta subunits of the B cell receptor (BCR), the membrane-tethered Src family kinase Lyn, phosphorylated spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk), the phosphorylated adaptor protein B-cell linker (BLNK), and activated Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk). Like other PI-PLC isozymes, PI-PLC-gamma isozymes contain a core set of domains, including an N-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, four atypical EF-hand motifs, a PLC catalytic core, and a single C2 domain. The PLC catalytic core domain is a TIM barrel with two highly conserved regions (X and Y) split by a highly degenerate linker sequence. Unique to PI-PLC-gamma, a second PH domain, which is split by two SH2 (Src homology 2) domains, and one SH3 (Src homology 3) domain, are present within this linker. The SH2 and SH3 domains are responsible for the binding of phosphotyrosine-containing sequences and proline-rich sequences, respectively. There are two PI-PLC-gamma isozymes (1-2), both of which are activated by receptor and non-receptor tyrosine kinases due to the presence of SH2 and SH3 domains.

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gi 373937881 102 KEaFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAM-RALGQNPTEQqMMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMkeTDSEMIREAF-KI 179
Cdd:cd16201    4 KE-FYSMDRTRRETVTLKDLKAFLpRVNCKISTNK-LREKFQEVDTRRRGELGFDDFAQLYHKLM--FDQKIIEDFFkKY 79

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gi 373937881 180 FDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMI 198
Cdd:cd16201   80 SYSSDGQTVTLEDFQRFLL 98

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in CREC-EF hand family; The CREC (Cab45/reticulocalbin/ERC45/calumenin)-EF hand family contains a group of six EF-hand, low-affinity Ca2+-binding proteins, including reticulocalbin (RCN-1), ER Ca2+-binding protein of 55 kDa (ERC-55, also known as TCBP-49 or E6BP), reticulocalbin-3 (RCN-3), Ca2+-binding protein of 45 kDa (Cab45 and its splice variant Cab45b), and calumenin ( also known as crocalbin or CBP-50). The proteins are not only localized in various parts of the secretory pathway, but also found in the cytosolic compartment and at the cell surface. They interact with different ligands or proteins and have been implicated in the secretory process, chaperone activity, signal transduction as well as in a large variety of disease processes.

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gi 373937881 102 KEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELgVAMRALGQNPTEQQMM--EIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKR-IMKETDSEMI---RE 175
Cdd:cd15899  126 KKRFEAADQDGDLILTLEEF-LAFLHPEESPYMLDFVikETLEDLDKNGDGFISLEEFISDPYSaDENEEEPEWVkveKE 204

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gi 373937881 176 AF-KIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINMGMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDYEEFVK 231
Cdd:cd15899  205 RFvELRDKDKDGKLDGEELLSWVDPSNQEIALEEAKHLIAESDENKDGKLSPEEILD 261

Eps15 homology domain; found in proteins implicated in endocytosis, vesicle transport, and signal transduction. The alignment contains a pair of EF-hand motifs, typically one of them is canonical and binds to Ca2+, while the other may not bind to Ca2+. A hydrophobic binding pocket is formed by residues from both EF-hand motifs. The EH domain binds to proteins containing NPF (class I), [WF]W or SWG (class II), or H[TS]F (class III) sequence motifs.

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gi 373937881 101 FKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISikelGVAMRA-LGQNPTEQQMMEIIHD-VDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMMKRIMK 166
Cdd:cd00052    1 YDQIFRSLDPDGDGLIS----GDEARPfLGKSGLPRSVLAQIWDlADTDKDGKLDKEEFAIAMHLIAL 64

Penta-EF hand, calcium binding motifs, found in Drosophila melanogaster calpain-A (CalpA), calpain-B (CalpB), and similar proteins; The family contains two calpains that have been found in Drosophila, CalpA and CalpB. CalpA, also termed calcium-activated neutral proteinase A (CANP A), or calpain-A catalytic subunit, is a Drosophila calpain homolog specifically expressed in a few neurons in the central nervous system, in scattered endocrine cells in the midgut, and in blood cells. CalpB, also termed calcium-activated neutral proteinase B (CANP B), contains calpain-B catalytic subunit 1 and calpain-B catalytic subunit 2. Both CalpA and CalpB are closely related to that of vertebrate calpains, and they share similar domain architecture, which consists of four domains: the N-terminal domain I, the catalytic domain II carrying the three active site residues, Cys, His and Asn, the Ca2+-regulated phospholipid-binding domain III, and penta-EF-hand Ca2+-binding domain IV. Besides, CalpA and CalpB display some distinguishing structural features that are not found in mammalian typical calpains. CalpA harbors a 76 amino acid long hydrophobic stretch inserted in domain IV, which may be involved in membrane attachment of this enzyme. CalpB has an unusually long N-terminal tail of 224 amino acids, which belongs to the class of intrinsically unstructured proteins (IUP) and may become ordered upon binding to target protein(s). Moreover, they do not need small regulatory subunits for their catalytic activity, and their proteolytic function is not regulated by an intrinsic inhibitor as the Drosophila genome contains neither regulatory subunit nor calpastatin orthologs. As a result, they may exist as a monomer or perhaps as a homo- or heterodimer together with a second large subunit. Furthermore, both CalpA and CalpB are dispensable for viability and fertility and do not share vital functions during Drosophila development. Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-diphosphate, phosphatidylinositol 4-monophosphate, phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid can stimulate the activity and the rate of activation of CalpA, but not CalpB. Calpain A modulates Toll responses by limited Cactus/IkappaB proteolysis. CalpB directly interacts with talin, an important component of the focal adhesion complex, and functions as an important modulator in border cell migration within egg chambers, which may act via the digestion of talin. CalpB can be phosphorylated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase (protein kinase A, PKA; EC 2.7.11.11) at Ser240 and Ser845, as well as by mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK1 and ERK2; EC 2.7.11.24) at Thr747. The activation of the ERK pathway by extracellular signals results in the phosphorylation and activation of calpain B. In Schneider cells (S2), calpain B was mainly in the cytoplasm and upon a rise in Ca2+ the enzyme adhered to intracellular membranes.

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gi 373937881  87 KLVISQLTE--EEIHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEQQMMEIIHDVDlDGNGQVEFPEF--CVMMK 162
Cdd:cd16196   57 KLGFEEFKKlwEDLRSWKRVFKLFDTDGSGSFSSFELRNALNSAGFRLSNATLNALVLRYS-NKDGRISFDDFimCAVKL 135

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gi 373937881 163 RIMKETdsemireaFKIFDRDGNGVIT 189
Cdd:cd16196  136 KTMFEI--------FKEKDPRGGGRAT 154

Penta-EF hand, calcium binding motifs, found in calpain-13 (CAPN13), calpain-14 (CAPN14), and similar proteins; CAPN13, also termed calcium-activated neutral proteinase 13 (CANP 13), a 63.6 kDa calpain large subunit that exhibits a restricted tissue distribution with low levels of expression detected only in human testis and lung. In calpain family, CAPN13 is most closely related to calpain-14 (CAPN14). CAPN14, also termed calcium-activated neutral proteinase 14 (CANP 14), is a 76.7 kDa calpain large subunit that is most highly expressed in the oesophagus. Its expression and calpain activity can be induced by IL-13. Both CAPN13 and CAPN14 contain a calpain cysteine protease (CysPc) domain, a C2-domain-like (C2L) domain, and a C-terminal Ca2+-binding penta-EF-hand (PEF) domain.

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gi 373937881  98 IHEFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRALGQNPTEqqmmEIIHDVDL---DGNGQVEFPEF-CVMMK-RIMKetdsem 172
Cdd:cd16195   72 LRKYKDIFQKADVSKSGFLSLSELRNAIQAAGIRVSD----DLLNLMALrygDSSGRISFESFiCLMLRlECMA------ 141

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gi 373937881 173 irEAFKIFDRDGnGVITANEFKLFMINM 200
Cdd:cd16195  142 --KIFRNLSKDG-GGIYLTESEWMQLTM 166

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in the hexa-EF hand proteins family; The hexa-EF hand proteins family, also named the calbindin sub-family, contains a group of six EF-hand Ca2+-binding proteins, including calretinin (CR, also termed 29 kDa calbindin), calbindin D28K (CB, also termed vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein, avian-type), and secretagogin (SCGN). CR is a cytosolic hexa-EF-hand calcium-binding protein predominantly expressed in a variety of normal and tumorigenic t-specific neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system. It is a multifunctional protein implicated in many biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and cell death. CB is highly expressed in brain tissue. It is a strong calcium-binding and buffering protein responsible for preventing a neuronal death as well as maintaining and controlling calcium homeostasis. SCGN is a six EF-hand calcium-binding protein expressed in neuroendocrine, pancreatic endocrine and retinal cells. It plays a crucial role in cell apoptosis, receptor signaling and differentiation. It is also involved in vesicle secretion through binding to various proteins, including interacts with SNAP25, SNAP23, DOC2alpha, ARFGAP2, rootletin, KIF5B, beta-tubulin, DDAH-2, ATP-synthase and myeloid leukemia factor 2. SCGN functions as a Ca2+ sensor/coincidence detector modulating vesicular exocytosis of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides or hormones. Although the family members share a significant amount of secondary sequence homology, they display altered structural and biochemical characteristics, and operate in distinct fashions. CB contains six EF-hand motifs in a single globular domain, where EF-hands 1, 3, 4, 5 bind four calcium ions. CR contains six EF-hand motifs within two independent domains, CR I-II and CR III-VI. They harbor two and four EF-hand motifs, respectively. The first 5 EF-hand motifs are capable of binding calcium ions, while the EF-hand 6 is inactive. SCGN consists of the three globular domains each of which contains a pair of EF-hand motifs. Human SCGN simultaneously binds four calcium ions through its EF-hands 3, 4, 5 and 6 in one high affinity and three low affinity calcium-binding sites. In contrast, SCGNs in other lower eukaryotes, such as D. rerio, X. laevis, M. domestica, G. gallus, O. anatinus, are fully competent in terms of six calcium-binding.

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gi 373937881 100 EFKEAFLLFDKDGNGTISIKELGVAMRAL------GQNPTEQQ--MMEIIHDVDLDGNGQVEFPEFCVMM-------KRI 164
Cdd:cd15902   91 EFMKIWRKYDTDGSGFIEAKELKGFLKDLllknkkHVSPPKLDeyTKLILKEFDANKDGKLELDEMAKLLpvqenflLKF 170

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gi 373937881 165 MKETDSEMIREAF-KIF---DRDGNGVITANEFKLFM 197
Cdd:cd15902  171 QILGAMDLTKEDFeKVFehyDKDNNGVIEGNELDALL 207

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in beta-parvalbumin; Beta-parvalbumin, also termed Oncomodulin-1 (OM), is a small calcium-binding protein that is expressed in hepatomas, as well as in the blastocyst and the cytotrophoblasts of the placenta. It is also found to be expressed in the cochlear outer hair cells of the organ of Corti and frequently expressed in neoplasms. Mammalian beta-parvalbumin is secreted by activated macrophages and neutrophils. It may function as a tissue-specific Ca2+-dependent regulatory protein, and may also serve as a specialized cytosolic Ca2+ buffer. Beta-parvalbumin acts as a potent growth-promoting signal between the innate immune system and neurons in vivo. It has high and specific affinity for its receptor on retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and functions as the principal mediator of optic nerve regeneration. It exerts its effects in a cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent manner and can further elevate intracellular cAMP levels. Moreover, beta-parvalbumin is associated with efferent function and outer hair cell electromotility, and can identify different hair cell types in the mammalian inner ear. Beta-parvalbumin is characterized by the presence of three consecutive EF-hand motifs (helix-loop-helix) called AB, CD, and EF, but only CD and EF can chelate metal ions, such as Ca2+ and Mg2+. The EF site displays a high-affinity for Ca2+/Mg2+, and the CD site is a low-affinity Ca2+-specific site. In addition, beta-parvalbumin is distinguished from other parvalbumins by its unusually low isoelectric point (pI = 3.1) and sequence eccentricities (e.g., Y57-L58-D59 instead of F57-I58-E59).

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gi 373937881 173 IREAFKIFDRDGNGVITANEFKLFMINM---GMCFDEVEVEEMMNEVDCDGNGEIDYEEFVKIFS 234
Cdd:cd16255   36 VKKVFEIIDQDKSGFIEEEELKLFLQNFssgARELTDAETKAFLKAGDSDGDGKIGVEEFQALVK 100