Tripartite motif containing protein 37 (TRIM37) family, MATH domain; TRIM37 is a peroxisomal protein and is a member of the tripartite motif (TRIM) protein subfamily, also known as the RING-B-box-coiled-coil (RBCC) subfamily of zinc-finger proteins. Mutations in the human TRIM37 gene (also known as MUL) cause Mulibrey (muscle-liver-brain-eye) nanism, a rare growth disorder of prenatal onset characterized by dysmorphic features, pericardial constriction and hepatomegaly. TRIM37, similar to other TRIMs, contains a cysteine-rich, zinc-binding RING-finger domain followed by another cysteine-rich zinc-binding domain, the B-box, and a coiled-coil domain. TRIM37 is autoubiquitinated in a RING domain-dependent manner, indicating that it functions as an ubiquitin E3 ligase. In addition to the tripartite motif, TRIM37 also contains a MATH domain C-terminal to the coiled-coil domain. The MATH domain of TRIM37 has been shown to interact with the TRAF domain of six known TRAFs in vitro, however, it is unclear whether this is physiologically relevant. Eleven TRIM37 mutations have been associated with Mulibrey nanism so far. One mutation, Gly322Val, is located in the MATH domain and is the only mutation that does not affect the length of the protein. It results in the incorrect subcellular localization of TRIM37.

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gi 2462555481 239 VPSYDSATFVLENFSTLRQRADPVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNGVVRGYYLSVFLELSAGLPETSKYEYRVEMVHQSc 318
Cdd:cd03773     1 IPPYDSATFTLENFSTLRQSADPVYSDPLNVDGLCWRLKVYPDGNGEVRGNFLSVFLELCSGLGEASKYEYRVEMVHQA- 79

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gi 2462555481 319 nDPTKNIIREFASDFEVGECWGYNRFFRLDLLANEGYLNPQNDTVILRFQVRSP 372
Cdd:cd03773    80 -NPTKNIKREFASDFEVGECWGYNRFFRLDLLINEGYLLPENDTLILRFSVRPP 132

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in tripartite motif-containing protein 37 (TRIM37) and similar proteins; TRIM37, also known as Mulibrey nanism protein, is a peroxisomal E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is involved in the tumorigenesis of several cancer types, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), breast cancer, and sporadic fibrothecoma. It mono-ubiquitinates histone H2A, a chromatin modification associated with transcriptional repression. Moreover, TRIM37 possesses anti-HIV-1 activity, and interferes with viral DNA synthesis. Mutations in the human TRIM37 gene (also known as MUL) cause Mulibrey (muscle-liver-brain-eye) nanism, a rare growth disorder of prenatal onset characterized by dysmorphic features, pericardial constriction, and hepatomegaly. TRIM37 belongs to the C-VIII subclass of TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a RING finger, Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a MATH (meprin and TRAF-C homology) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. Its MATH domain has been shown to interact with the TRAF (TNF-Receptor-Associated Factor) domain of six known TRAFs in vitro. The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif.

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gi 2462555481  59 DKCENHHEKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALWGGMHGGHTFKPL 98
Cdd:cd19779     1 DKCETHNEKLSVYCWTCKKCICHQCALWGGTHSGHTFKPL 40

Tripartite motif containing protein 37 (TRIM37) family, MATH domain; TRIM37 is a peroxisomal protein and is a member of the tripartite motif (TRIM) protein subfamily, also known as the RING-B-box-coiled-coil (RBCC) subfamily of zinc-finger proteins. Mutations in the human TRIM37 gene (also known as MUL) cause Mulibrey (muscle-liver-brain-eye) nanism, a rare growth disorder of prenatal onset characterized by dysmorphic features, pericardial constriction and hepatomegaly. TRIM37, similar to other TRIMs, contains a cysteine-rich, zinc-binding RING-finger domain followed by another cysteine-rich zinc-binding domain, the B-box, and a coiled-coil domain. TRIM37 is autoubiquitinated in a RING domain-dependent manner, indicating that it functions as an ubiquitin E3 ligase. In addition to the tripartite motif, TRIM37 also contains a MATH domain C-terminal to the coiled-coil domain. The MATH domain of TRIM37 has been shown to interact with the TRAF domain of six known TRAFs in vitro, however, it is unclear whether this is physiologically relevant. Eleven TRIM37 mutations have been associated with Mulibrey nanism so far. One mutation, Gly322Val, is located in the MATH domain and is the only mutation that does not affect the length of the protein. It results in the incorrect subcellular localization of TRIM37.

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gi 2462555481 239 VPSYDSATFVLENFSTLRQRADPVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNGVVRGYYLSVFLELSAGLPETSKYEYRVEMVHQSc 318
Cdd:cd03773     1 IPPYDSATFTLENFSTLRQSADPVYSDPLNVDGLCWRLKVYPDGNGEVRGNFLSVFLELCSGLGEASKYEYRVEMVHQA- 79

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gi 2462555481 319 nDPTKNIIREFASDFEVGECWGYNRFFRLDLLANEGYLNPQNDTVILRFQVRSP 372
Cdd:cd03773    80 -NPTKNIKREFASDFEVGECWGYNRFFRLDLLINEGYLLPENDTLILRFSVRPP 132

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in tripartite motif-containing protein 37 (TRIM37) and similar proteins; TRIM37, also known as Mulibrey nanism protein, is a peroxisomal E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is involved in the tumorigenesis of several cancer types, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), breast cancer, and sporadic fibrothecoma. It mono-ubiquitinates histone H2A, a chromatin modification associated with transcriptional repression. Moreover, TRIM37 possesses anti-HIV-1 activity, and interferes with viral DNA synthesis. Mutations in the human TRIM37 gene (also known as MUL) cause Mulibrey (muscle-liver-brain-eye) nanism, a rare growth disorder of prenatal onset characterized by dysmorphic features, pericardial constriction, and hepatomegaly. TRIM37 belongs to the C-VIII subclass of TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a RING finger, Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a MATH (meprin and TRAF-C homology) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. Its MATH domain has been shown to interact with the TRAF (TNF-Receptor-Associated Factor) domain of six known TRAFs in vitro. The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif.

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gi 2462555481  59 DKCENHHEKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALWGGMHGGHTFKPL 98
Cdd:cd19779     1 DKCETHNEKLSVYCWTCKKCICHQCALWGGTHSGHTFKPL 40

B-box zinc finger;

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gi 2462555481  56 NEKDKCENHH-EKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALwgGMHGGHTFKPL 98
Cdd:pfam00643   1 SKERLCPEHEeEPLTLYCNDCQELLCEECSV--GEHRGHTVVPL 42

MATH domain; This motif has been called the Meprin And TRAF-Homology (MATH) domain. This domain is hugely expanded in the nematode C. elegans.

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gi 2462555481 251 NFSTLRQRaDPVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNgvvrgyYLSVFL----ELSAGLPETSKYEYRVEMVHQSCNDPTKNII 326
Cdd:pfam00917   3 NFSKIKEG-ESYYSPVEERFNIPWRLQIYRKGG------FLGLYLhcdkEEELERGWSIETEFTLKLVSSNGKSVTKTDT 75

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gi 2462555481 327 REFASDfevgECWGYNRFFRLDLLANEgYLNpqNDTVI 364
Cdd:pfam00917  76 HVFEKP----KGWGWGKFISWDDLEKD-YLV--DDSIT 106

Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C4C4-type), found in tripartite motif-containing protein 37 (TRIM37) and similar proteins; TRIM37, also known as mulibrey nanism protein, or MUL, is a peroxisomal E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is involved in the tumorigenesis of several cancer types, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), breast cancer, and sporadic fibrothecoma. It mono-ubiquitinates histone H2A, a chromatin modification associated with transcriptional repression. Moreover, TRIM37 possesses anti-HIV-1 activity, and interferes with viral DNA synthesis. Mutations in the human TRIM37 gene (also known as MUL) cause Mulibrey (muscle-liver-brain-eye) nanism, a rare growth disorder of prenatal onset characterized by dysmorphic features, pericardial constriction, and hepatomegaly. TRIM37 belongs to the C-VIII subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C4C4-type RING finger, whose overall folding is similar to that of the typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a MATH (meprin and TRAF-C homology) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. Its MATH domain has been shown to interact with the TRAF (TNF-Receptor-Associated Factor) domain of six known TRAFs in vitro.

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gi 2462555481   6 VERWLTEQRAQCPHCR 21
Cdd:cd16619    28 IRRWLSEQRSSCPHCR 43

Tripartite motif containing protein 37 (TRIM37) family, MATH domain; TRIM37 is a peroxisomal protein and is a member of the tripartite motif (TRIM) protein subfamily, also known as the RING-B-box-coiled-coil (RBCC) subfamily of zinc-finger proteins. Mutations in the human TRIM37 gene (also known as MUL) cause Mulibrey (muscle-liver-brain-eye) nanism, a rare growth disorder of prenatal onset characterized by dysmorphic features, pericardial constriction and hepatomegaly. TRIM37, similar to other TRIMs, contains a cysteine-rich, zinc-binding RING-finger domain followed by another cysteine-rich zinc-binding domain, the B-box, and a coiled-coil domain. TRIM37 is autoubiquitinated in a RING domain-dependent manner, indicating that it functions as an ubiquitin E3 ligase. In addition to the tripartite motif, TRIM37 also contains a MATH domain C-terminal to the coiled-coil domain. The MATH domain of TRIM37 has been shown to interact with the TRAF domain of six known TRAFs in vitro, however, it is unclear whether this is physiologically relevant. Eleven TRIM37 mutations have been associated with Mulibrey nanism so far. One mutation, Gly322Val, is located in the MATH domain and is the only mutation that does not affect the length of the protein. It results in the incorrect subcellular localization of TRIM37.

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gi 2462555481 239 VPSYDSATFVLENFSTLRQRADPVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNGVVRGYYLSVFLELSAGLPETSKYEYRVEMVHQSc 318
Cdd:cd03773     1 IPPYDSATFTLENFSTLRQSADPVYSDPLNVDGLCWRLKVYPDGNGEVRGNFLSVFLELCSGLGEASKYEYRVEMVHQA- 79

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gi 2462555481 319 nDPTKNIIREFASDFEVGECWGYNRFFRLDLLANEGYLNPQNDTVILRFQVRSP 372
Cdd:cd03773    80 -NPTKNIKREFASDFEVGECWGYNRFFRLDLLINEGYLLPENDTLILRFSVRPP 132

MATH (meprin and TRAF-C homology) domain; an independent folding unit with an eight-stranded beta-sandwich structure found in meprins, TRAFs and other proteins. Meprins comprise a class of extracellular metalloproteases which are anchored to the membrane and are capable of cleaving growth factors, extracellular matrix proteins, and biologically active peptides. TRAF molecules serve as adapter proteins that link cell surface receptors of the Tumor Necrosis Factor and 1nterleukin-1/Toll-like families to downstream kinase cascades, which results in the activation of transcription factors and the regulation of cell survival, proliferation and stress responses in the immune and inflammatory systems. Other members include the ubiquitin ligases, TRIM37 and SPOP, and the ubiquitin-specific proteases, HAUSP and Ubp21p. A large number of uncharacterized members mostly from lineage-specific expansions in C. elegans and rice contain MATH and BTB domains, similar to SPOP. The MATH domain has been shown to bind peptide/protein substrates in TRAFs and HAUSP. It is possible that the MATH domain in other members of this superfamily also interacts with various protein substrates. The TRAF domain may also be involved in the trimerization of TRAFs. Based on homology, it is postulated that the MATH domain in meprins may be involved in its tetramer assembly and that the MATH domain, in general, may take part in diverse modular arrangements defined by adjacent multimerization domains.

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gi 2462555481 246 TFVLENFSTLRQRADPVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNGvVRGYYLSVFLELSAGLPETS----KYEYRVEMVHQscnDP 321
Cdd:cd00121     2 KHTWKIVNFSELEGESIYSPPFEVGGYKWRIRIYPNGDG-ESGDYLSLYLELDKGESDLEkwsvRAEFTLKLVNQ---NG 77

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gi 2462555481 322 TKNIIREFASDF--EVGECWGYNRFFRLDLLANEGYLNpqNDTVILRFQVR 370
Cdd:cd00121    78 GKSLSKSFTHVFfsEKGSGWGFPKFISWDDLEDSYYLV--DDSLTIEVEVK 126

meprin and TRAF homology;

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gi 2462555481  250 ENFSTLRqRADPVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNgvvrgyYLSVFLELSAGLPETSKY--EYRVEMVHQSCNDptKNIIR 327
Cdd:smart00061   7 KNVSRLE-EGESYFSPSEEHFNIPWRLKIYRKNG------FLSLYLHCEKEECDSRKWsiEAEFTLKLVSQNG--KSLSK 77

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gi 2462555481  328 EFASDFEVGECWGYNRFF 345
Cdd:smart00061  78 KDKHVFEKPSGWGFSKFI 95

B-Box-type zinc finger;

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gi 2462555481   57 EKDKCENHH-EKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALWggMHGGHTFKPL 98
Cdd:smart00336   2 RAPKCDSHGdEPAEFFCEECGALLCRTCDEA--EHRGHTVVLL 42

MATH domain; This motif has been called the Meprin And TRAF-Homology (MATH) domain. This domain is hugely expanded in the nematode C. elegans.

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gi 2462555481 251 NFSTLRQRaDPVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNgvvrgyYLSVFL----ELSAGLPETSKYEYRVEMVHQSCNDPTKNII 326
Cdd:pfam00917   3 NFSKIKEG-ESYYSPVEERFNIPWRLQIYRKGG------FLGLYLhcdkEEELERGWSIETEFTLKLVSSNGKSVTKTDT 75

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gi 2462555481 327 REFASDfevgECWGYNRFFRLDLLANEgYLNpqNDTVI 364
Cdd:pfam00917  76 HVFEKP----KGWGWGKFISWDDLEKD-YLV--DDSIT 106

Ubiquitin-specific protease 21 (Ubp21p) family, MATH domain; composed of fungal proteins with similarity to Ubp21p of fission yeast. Ubp21p is a deubiquitinating enzyme that may be involved in the regulation of the protein kinase Prp4p, which controls the formation of active spliceosomes. Members of this family are similar to human HAUSP (Herpesvirus-associated ubiquitin-specific protease) in that they contain an N-terminal MATH domain and a C-terminal catalytic protease (C19 family) domain. HAUSP is also an ubiquitin-specific protease that specifically catalyzes the deubiquitylation of p53 and MDM2. The MATH domain of HAUSP contains the binding site for p53 and MDM2. Similarly, the MATH domain of members in this family may be involved in substrate binding.

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gi 2462555481 243 DSATFVLENFSTLRQRadpVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNGVVRgyYLSVFLE------LSAGLPETSKYEYRVEMVHQ 316
Cdd:cd03775     1 QSFTWRIKNWSELEKK---VHSPKFKCGGFEWRILLFPQGNSQTG--GVSIYLEphpeeeEKAPLDEDWSVCAQFALVIS 75

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gi 2462555481 317 SCNDPTKNIIREFASDFEVGEC-WGYNRFFRLDLLANEGYLNP----QNDTVILRFQVR 370
Cdd:cd03775    76 NPGDPSIQLSNVAHHRFNAEDKdWGFTRFIELRKLAHRTPDKPspflENGELNITVYVR 134

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in tripartite motif-containing protein 14 (TRIM14) and similar proteins; TRIM14 is a mitochondrial adaptor that facilitates innate immune signaling. It also plays a critical role in tumor development. TRIM14 belongs to an unclassified TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that do not have RING fingers and thus lack the characteristic tripartite (RING (R), B-box, and coiled coil (CC)) RBCC motif. It contains a Bbox2 zinc finger as well as a C-terminal SPRY/B30.2 domain. The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif.

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gi 2462555481  59 DKCENHHE-KLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALWGGmHGGHTFKPLAEIY 102
Cdd:cd19768     1 RCCPEHKDrPLELFCKTCKRCVCALCPILGQ-HRGHDVRLIDEEA 44

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in tripartite motif-containing proteins, TRIM9, TRIM67 and similar proteins; This family includes a group of tripartite motif-containing proteins including TRIM9 and TRIM67, both of which belong to the C-I subclass of TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, consisting of three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a RING finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a COS (carboxyl-terminal subgroup one signature) box, a fibronectin type III (FN3) domain, and a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif. TRIM9 (the human ortholog of rat Spring), also known as RING finger protein 91 (RNF91), is a brain-specific E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase collaborating with an E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBCH5b. It plays an important role in the regulation of neuronal functions and participates in neurodegenerative disorders through its ligase activity. TRIM67, also termed TRIM9-like protein (TNL), is a protein selectively expressed in the cerebellum. It interacts with PRG-1, an important molecule in the control of hippocampal excitability dependent on presynaptic LPA2 receptor signaling, and 80K-H (also known as glucosidase II beta), a protein kinase C substrate. It negatively regulates Ras signaling in cell proliferation via degradation of 80K-H, leading to neural differentiation including neuritogenesis.

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gi 2462555481  60 KCENH-HEKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCaLWGGMHGGHTFKPL 98
Cdd:cd19764     1 TCSEHpDEALSMYCLSCKVPVCYLC-LEDGRHSNHDVQAL 39

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in B box and SPRY domain-containing protein (BSPRY) and similar proteins; BSPRY is a regulatory protein for maintaining calcium homeostasis. It may regulate epithelial calcium transport by inhibiting TRPV5 activity. BSPRY is composed of a B-box, an alpha-helical coiled coil and a SPRY domain. The B-box motif shows high sequence similarity with B-Box-type zinc finger 2 found in tripartite motif-containing proteins (TRIMs). The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif.

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gi 2462555481  59 DKCENHHEKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALWGGMHgGHTFKPLAE 100
Cdd:cd19834     1 DLCPDHELELDWFCSTERRLVCAQCASLGTCR-GHRVTPLEE 41

Herpesvirus-associated ubiquitin-specific protease (HAUSP, also known as USP7) family, N-terminal MATH (TRAF-like) domain; composed of proteins similar to human HAUSP, an enzyme that specifically catalyzes the deubiquitylation of p53 and MDM2, hence playing an important role in the p53-MDM2 pathway. It contains an N-terminal TRAF-like domain and a C-terminal catalytic protease (C19 family) domain. The tumor suppressor p53 protein is a transcription factor that responds to many cellular stress signals and is regulated primarily through ubiquitylation and subsequent degradation. MDM2 is a RING-finger E3 ubiquitin ligase that promotes p53 ubiquitinylation. p53 and MDM2 bind to the same site in the N-terminal TRAF-like domain of HAUSP in a mutually exclusive manner. HAUSP also interacts with the Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) protein of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which efficiently immortalizes infected cells predisposing the host to a variety of cancers. EBNA1 plays several important roles in EBV latent infection and cellular transformation. It binds the same pocket as p53 in the HAUSP TRAF-like domain. Through interactions with p53, MDM2 and EBNA1, HAUSP plays a role in cell proliferation, apoptosis and EBV-mediated immortalization.

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gi 2462555481 247 FVLENFSTLRQRadpVYSPPLQVSGLCWRLKVYPDGNGVVRGYYLSV--FLELSaglPETSKYEYRV----EMVHQSCND 320
Cdd:cd03772     7 FTVERFSRLSES---VLSPPCFVRNLPWKIMVMPRNYPDRNPHQKSVgfFLQCN---AESDSTSWSChaqaVLRIINYKD 80

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gi 2462555481 321 PTKNIIREFASDFEVGEC-WGYNRFFRLDLLANE--GYLnpQNDTVILRFQV 369
Cdd:cd03772    81 DEPSFSRRISHLFFSKENdWGFSNFMTWSEVTDPekGFI--EDDTITLEVYV 130

The Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain of GTPase Regulator Associated with Focal adhesion kinase; BAR domains are dimerization, lipid binding and curvature sensing modules found in many different proteins with diverse functions. GTPase Regulator Associated with Focal adhesion kinase (GRAF), also called Rho GTPase activating protein 26 (ARHGAP26), is a GAP with activity towards RhoA and Cdc42 and is only weakly active towards Rac1. It influences Rho-mediated cytoskeletal rearrangements and binds focal adhesion kinase (FAK), which is a critical component of integrin signaling. GRAF contains an N-terminal BAR domain, followed by a Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, a Rho GAP domain, and a C-terminal SH3 domain. BAR domains form dimers that bind to membranes, induce membrane bending and curvature, and may also be involved in protein-protein interactions. The BAR domain of GRAF directly interacts with its Rho GAP domain and inhibits its activity. Autoinhibited GRAF is capable of binding membranes and tubulating liposomes, showing that the membrane-tubulation and GAP-inhibitory functions of the BAR domain can occur simultaneously.

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gi 2462555481 124 ISLVQEVERNVEAVRNAKDERVREIRNAVEMMIARLDTQLKNKLITLMGQKTSLTQETELL---------------ESLL 188
Cdd:cd07636    63 ICIARSLQEFAAVLRNLEDERTRMIENASEVLITPLEKFRKEQIGAAKEAKKKYDKETEKYcavlekhlnlsskkkESQL 142

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gi 2462555481 189 QEVEHQLRSCsKSELISKSSEILMMFQQVHRKPMASFV 226
Cdd:cd07636   143 HEADSQVDLV-RQHFYEVSLEYVFKVQEVQERKMFEFV 179

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in tripartite motif-containing protein 71 (TRIM71) and similar proteins; TRIM71, also known as protein lineage variant 41 (lin-41), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that may play essential roles in embryonic stem cells, cellular reprogramming, and the timing of embryonic neurogenesis. It was first identified in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a target of the differentiation-associated microRNA (miRNA) let-7 (lethal 7), and therefore part of a heterochronic gene network that controls larval development. In humans, it regulates let-7 microRNA biogenesis via modulation of Lin28B protein polyubiquitination. TRIM71 localizes to cytoplasmic P-bodies and directly interacts with the miRNA pathway proteins Argonaute 2 (AGO2) and DICER. It represses miRNA activity by promoting degradative ubiquitination of AGO2. Moreover, TRIM71 associates with SHCBP1, a novel component of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling pathway, and regulates its non-degradative polyubiquitination. It is also involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of the CDKN1A, RBL1 and RBL2 or EGR1 mRNAs through mediating RNA-binding in embryonic stem cells. TRIM71 belongs to the C-VII subclass of TRIM (tripartite motif)-NHL family that is defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a RING finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil domain, as well as a NHL (named after proteins NCL-1, HT2A and Lin-41 that contain repeats folded into a six-bladed beta propeller) repeat domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif.

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gi 2462555481  61 CENH-HEKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALwgGMHGGHTFKPLAEIYEQ 104
Cdd:cd19796     4 CEIHeHEVLRLYCDTCSVPICRECTM--GEHRGHSFIYLQEAVQD 46

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in tripartite motif-containing protein 36 (TRIM36) and similar proteins; TRIM36, human ortholog of mouse Haprin, also known as RING finger protein 98 (RNF98) or zinc-binding protein Rbcc728, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase expressed in the germ plasm. It has been implicated in acrosome reaction, fertilization, and embryogenesis, as well as in carcinogenesis. TRIM36 functions upstream of Wnt/beta-catenin activation, and plays a role in controlling the stability of proteins regulating microtubule polymerization during cortical rotation, and subsequently dorsal axis formation. It is also potentially associated with chromosome segregation through interacting with the kinetochore protein centromere protein-H (CENP-H), and colocalizing with the microtubule protein alpha-tubulin. Its overexpression may cause chromosomal instability and carcinogenesis. It is, thus, a novel regulator affecting cell cycle progression. Moreover, TRIM36 plays a critical role in the arrangement of somites during embryogenesis. TRIM36 belongs to the C-I subclass of TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a RING finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a COS (carboxyl-terminal subgroup one signature) box, a fibronectin type III (FN3) domain, and a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif.

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gi 2462555481  61 CENHH-EKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCALwGGMHGGHTFKPLAEIY 102
Cdd:cd19778     3 CPEHEmEKVNMYCEACRRPVCHLCKL-GGSHANHRVTSMSSAY 44

Modified RING finger, C3HGC3-type, found in RING finger and WD repeat domain-containing protein 3 (RFWD3) and similar proteins; RFWD3, also known as RING finger protein 201 (RNF201) or FLJ10520, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that forms a complex with Mdm2 and p53 to synergistically ubiquitinate p53 and acts as a positive regulator of p53 stability in response to DNA damage. It is phosphorylated by checkpoint kinase ATM/ATR and the phosphorylation mutant fails to stimulate p53 ubiquitination. RFWD3 also functions as a novel replication protein A (RPA)-associated protein involved in DNA replication checkpoint control. RFWD3 contains an N-terminal SQ-rich region followed by a RING finger domain that exhibits robust E3 ubiquitin ligase activity toward p53, a coiled-coil domain and three WD40 repeats in the C-terminus, the latter two of which may be responsible for protein-protein interaction. The RING finger in this family is a modified C3HGC3-type RING finger, but not a canonical C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger or C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 2462555481   6 VERWLTEQRAQCPHCRAPLQLRELVN 31
Cdd:cd16450    34 IEKWLKGKGKKCPQCNKKAKRSDIRP 59

B-box-type 2 zinc finger found in tripartite motif-containing protein 9 (TRIM9) and similar proteins; TRIM9 (the human ortholog of rat Spring), also termed RING finger protein 91 (RNF91), is a brain-specific E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase collaborating with an E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBCH5b. TRIM9 plays an important role in the regulation of neuronal functions and participates in the neurodegenerative disorders through its ligase activity. It interacts with the WD repeat region of beta-transducer repeat-containing protein (beta-TCP) through its N-terminal degron motif (DSGXXS) depending on the phosphorylation status, and thus negatively regulate nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation in the NF-kappaB pro-inflammatory signaling pathway. Moreover, TRIM9 acts as a critical catalytic link between Netrin-1 and exocytosis soluble NSF attachment receptor protein (SNARE) machinery in murine cortical neurons. It promotes SNARE-mediated vesicle fusion and axon branching in a Netrin-dependent manner. TRIM9 belongs to the C-I subclass of TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a RING finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a COS (carboxyl-terminal subgroup one signature) box, the fibronectin type III domain and the SPRY/B30.2 domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. The type 2 B-box (Bbox2) zinc finger is characterized by a CHC3H2 zinc-binding consensus motif.

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gi 2462555481  61 CENHH-EKLSVFCWTCKKCICHQCaLWGGMHGGHTFKPLAEIYE 103
Cdd:cd19826     7 CTDHElENHSMYCVQCKMPVCYQC-LEEGKHSSHEVKALGAMWK 49