Human Oxysterol binding protein related proteins 5 and 8 Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain; Human ORP5 is proposed to function in efficient nonvesicular transfer of low-density lipoproteins-derived cholesterol (LDL-C) from late endosomes/lysosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Human ORP8 is proposed to modulate lipid homeostasis and sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBP) activity. Both ORP5 and ORP8 contain a N-terminal PH domain, a C-terminal OSBP-related domain, followed by a transmembrane domain that localizes ORP5 to the ER. Unlike all the other human OSBP/ORPs they lack a FFAT motif (two phenylalanines in an acidic tract). Oxysterol binding proteins are a multigene family that is conserved in yeast, flies, worms, mammals and plants. In general OSBPs and ORPs have been found to be involved in the transport and metabolism of cholesterol and related lipids in eukaryotes. They all contain a C-terminal oxysterol binding domain, and most contain an N-terminal PH domain. OSBP PH domains bind to membrane phosphoinositides and thus likely play an important role in intracellular targeting. They are members of the oxysterol binding protein (OSBP) family which includes OSBP, OSBP-related proteins (ORP), Goodpasture antigen binding protein (GPBP), and Four phosphate adaptor protein 1 (FAPP1). They have a wide range of purported functions including sterol transport, cell cycle control, pollen development and vessicle transport from Golgi recognize both PI lipids and ARF proteins. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 197 SLQDPAVIVLADWLKVRGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKssHWVGTVMLTSCQVIERPSKKDGFCFKLFHPLEQS 276
Cdd:cd13286    1 TLKDPSVVVLSDWLKIRGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGVLLLYKSPKHG--QWVGTVLLNACEVIERPSKKDGFCFKLYHPLDQS 78

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gi 320543090 277 IWAPRGPDKETIGAVVQPLPTAYLIFRAPSQAAGKCWMDALELSLRCSALL 327
Cdd:cd13286   79 IWATRGPKGESVGAITQPLPSSHLIFRAPTESDGRCWMDALELSLKCSSLL 129

Human Oxysterol binding protein related proteins 5 and 8 Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain; Human ORP5 is proposed to function in efficient nonvesicular transfer of low-density lipoproteins-derived cholesterol (LDL-C) from late endosomes/lysosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Human ORP8 is proposed to modulate lipid homeostasis and sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBP) activity. Both ORP5 and ORP8 contain a N-terminal PH domain, a C-terminal OSBP-related domain, followed by a transmembrane domain that localizes ORP5 to the ER. Unlike all the other human OSBP/ORPs they lack a FFAT motif (two phenylalanines in an acidic tract). Oxysterol binding proteins are a multigene family that is conserved in yeast, flies, worms, mammals and plants. In general OSBPs and ORPs have been found to be involved in the transport and metabolism of cholesterol and related lipids in eukaryotes. They all contain a C-terminal oxysterol binding domain, and most contain an N-terminal PH domain. OSBP PH domains bind to membrane phosphoinositides and thus likely play an important role in intracellular targeting. They are members of the oxysterol binding protein (OSBP) family which includes OSBP, OSBP-related proteins (ORP), Goodpasture antigen binding protein (GPBP), and Four phosphate adaptor protein 1 (FAPP1). They have a wide range of purported functions including sterol transport, cell cycle control, pollen development and vessicle transport from Golgi recognize both PI lipids and ARF proteins. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 197 SLQDPAVIVLADWLKVRGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKssHWVGTVMLTSCQVIERPSKKDGFCFKLFHPLEQS 276
Cdd:cd13286    1 TLKDPSVVVLSDWLKIRGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGVLLLYKSPKHG--QWVGTVLLNACEVIERPSKKDGFCFKLYHPLDQS 78

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gi 320543090 277 IWAPRGPDKETIGAVVQPLPTAYLIFRAPSQAAGKCWMDALELSLRCSALL 327
Cdd:cd13286   79 IWATRGPKGESVGAITQPLPSSHLIFRAPTESDGRCWMDALELSLKCSSLL 129

PH domain; PH stands for pleckstrin homology.

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gi 320543090  204 IVLADWL--KVRGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKSSH-WVGTVMLTSCQVIERPSKKDG---FCFKLFHPleqsi 277
Cdd:pfam00169   1 VVKEGWLlkKGGGKKKSWKKRYFVLFDGSLLYYKDDKSGKSKePKGSISLSGCEVVEVVASDSPkrkFCFELRTG----- 75

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gi 320543090  278 waPRGPDKEtigavvqplptayLIFRAPSQAAGKCWMDALELSLR 322
Cdd:pfam00169  76 --ERTGKRT-------------YLLQAESEEERKDWIKAIQSAIR 105

Human Oxysterol binding protein related proteins 5 and 8 Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain; Human ORP5 is proposed to function in efficient nonvesicular transfer of low-density lipoproteins-derived cholesterol (LDL-C) from late endosomes/lysosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Human ORP8 is proposed to modulate lipid homeostasis and sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBP) activity. Both ORP5 and ORP8 contain a N-terminal PH domain, a C-terminal OSBP-related domain, followed by a transmembrane domain that localizes ORP5 to the ER. Unlike all the other human OSBP/ORPs they lack a FFAT motif (two phenylalanines in an acidic tract). Oxysterol binding proteins are a multigene family that is conserved in yeast, flies, worms, mammals and plants. In general OSBPs and ORPs have been found to be involved in the transport and metabolism of cholesterol and related lipids in eukaryotes. They all contain a C-terminal oxysterol binding domain, and most contain an N-terminal PH domain. OSBP PH domains bind to membrane phosphoinositides and thus likely play an important role in intracellular targeting. They are members of the oxysterol binding protein (OSBP) family which includes OSBP, OSBP-related proteins (ORP), Goodpasture antigen binding protein (GPBP), and Four phosphate adaptor protein 1 (FAPP1). They have a wide range of purported functions including sterol transport, cell cycle control, pollen development and vessicle transport from Golgi recognize both PI lipids and ARF proteins. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 197 SLQDPAVIVLADWLKVRGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKssHWVGTVMLTSCQVIERPSKKDGFCFKLFHPLEQS 276
Cdd:cd13286    1 TLKDPSVVVLSDWLKIRGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGVLLLYKSPKHG--QWVGTVLLNACEVIERPSKKDGFCFKLYHPLDQS 78

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gi 320543090 277 IWAPRGPDKETIGAVVQPLPTAYLIFRAPSQAAGKCWMDALELSLRCSALL 327
Cdd:cd13286   79 IWATRGPKGESVGAITQPLPSSHLIFRAPTESDGRCWMDALELSLKCSSLL 129

Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain; PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 209 WLKVRG--TLKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKSSHWVGTV-MLTSCQVIERPSKKDGFCFKLFHPLEQSiwaprgpdk 285
Cdd:cd00821    4 YLLKRGggGLKSWKKRWFVLFEGVLLYYKSKKDSSYKPKGSIpLSGILEVEEVSPKERPHCFELVTPDGRT--------- 74

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gi 320543090 286 etigavvqplptayLIFRAPSQAAGKCWMDAL 317
Cdd:cd00821   75 --------------YYLQADSEEERQEWLKAL 92

Phosphoinositol 3-phosphate binding proteins 1, 2, and 3 pleckstrin homology (PH) domain; PEPP1 (also called PLEKHA4/PH domain-containing family A member 4 and RHOXF1/Rhox homeobox family member 1), and related homologs PEPP2 (also called PLEKHA5/PH domain-containing family A member 5) and PEPP3 (also called PLEKHA6/PH domain-containing family A member 6), have PH domains that interact specifically with PtdIns(3,4)P3. Other proteins that bind PtdIns(3,4)P3 specifically are: TAPP1 (tandem PH-domain-containing protein-1) and TAPP2], PtdIns3P AtPH1, and Ptd- Ins(3,5)P2 (centaurin-beta2). All of these proteins contain at least 5 of the 6 conserved amino acids that make up the putative phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5- trisphosphate-binding motif (PPBM) located at their N-terminus. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 204 IVLADWL-KVRGT-LKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKSShwVGTVMLTSCQVIERPSKKDG---FCFKLFHPLEQSIW 278
Cdd:cd13248    7 VVMSGWLhKQGGSgLKNWRKRWFVLKDNCLYYYKDPEEEKA--LGSILLPSYTISPAPPSDEIsrkFAFKAEHANMRTYY 84

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gi 320543090 279 aprgpdketigavvqplptayliFRAPSQAAGKCWMDALEL 319
Cdd:cd13248   85 -----------------------FAADTAEEMEQWMNAMSL 102

Fermitin family pleckstrin homology (PH) domain; Fermitin functions as a mediator of integrin inside-out signalling. The recruitment of Fermitin proteins and Talin to the membrane mediates the terminal event of integrin signalling, via interaction with integrin beta subunits. Fermatin has FERM domain interrupted with a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain. Fermitin family homologs (Fermt1, 2, and 3, also known as Kindlins) are each encoded by a different gene. In mammalian studies, Fermt1 is generally expressed in epithelial cells, Fermt2 is expressed inmuscle tissues, and Fermt3 is expressed in hematopoietic lineages. Specifically Fermt2 is expressed in smooth and striated muscle tissues in mice and in the somites (a trunk muscle precursor) and neural crest in Xenopus embryos. As such it has been proposed that Fermt2 plays a role in cardiomyocyte and neural crest differentiation. Expression of mammalian Fermt3 is associated with hematopoietic lineages: the anterior ventral blood islands, vitelline veins, and early myeloid cells. In Xenopus embryos this expression, also include the notochord and cement gland. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 206 LADWLKV----RGTLKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKSSHWVGTVMLTSCQVIERPS-KKDGFCFKLFHPLEQ 275
Cdd:cd01237    3 LADYLKYfkpkKFTLKGYKRYWFVFKDTHLSYYKSKEESNGAPIQQINLKGCEVTPDVNvSQQKFCIKLLVPSPE 77

Fungal proteins Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, repeat 1; The functions of these fungal proteins are unknown, but they all contain 2 PH domains. This cd represents the first PH repeat. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 204 IVLADWLKVRGT-LKSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQK-TKSSHWVGTVMLTSCQVIerPSKKDGFCFKLFHP 272
Cdd:cd13298    6 VLKSGYLLKRSRkTKNWKKRWVVLRPCQLSYYKDEKeYKLRRVINLSELLAVAPL--KDKKRKNVFGIYTP 74

Connector enhancer of KSR (Kinase suppressor of ras) (CNK) pleckstrin homology (PH) domain; CNK family members function as protein scaffolds, regulating the activity and the subcellular localization of RAS activated RAF. There is a single CNK protein present in Drosophila and Caenorhabditis elegans in contrast to mammals which have 3 CNK proteins (CNK1, CNK2, and CNK3). All of the CNK members contain a sterile a motif (SAM), a conserved region in CNK (CRIC) domain, and a PSD-95/DLG-1/ZO-1 (PDZ) domain, and a PH domain. A CNK2 splice variant CNK2A also has a PDZ domain-binding motif at its C terminus and Drosophila CNK (D-CNK) also has a domain known as the Raf-interacting region (RIR) that mediates binding of the Drosophila Raf kinase. This cd contains CNKs from insects, spiders, mollusks, and nematodes. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 217 KSWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKTKSSHWVgtVMLTSCQVIERP---SKKdgFCFKLFHPleqsiwaprgpdketiGAVvq 293
Cdd:cd13326   16 GKWAKRWFVLKGSNLYGFRSQESTKADCV--IFLPGFTVSPAPevkSRK--YAFKVYHT----------------GTV-- 73

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gi 320543090 294 plptayLIFRAPSQAAGKCWMDAL 317
Cdd:cd13326   74 ------FYFAAESQEDMKKWLDLL 91

Autophagy-related protein 26/Sterol 3-beta-glucosyltransferase Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, repeat 1; ATG26 (also called UGT51/UDP-glycosyltransferase 51), a member of the glycosyltransferase 28 family, resulting in the biosynthesis of sterol glucoside. ATG26 in decane metabolism and autophagy. There are 32 known autophagy-related (ATG) proteins, 17 are components of the core autophagic machinery essential for all autophagy-related pathways and 15 are the additional components required only for certain pathways or species. The core autophagic machinery includes 1) the ATG9 cycling system (ATG1, ATG2, ATG9, ATG13, ATG18, and ATG27), 2) the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex (ATG6/VPS30, ATG14, VPS15, and ATG34), and 3) the ubiquitin-like protein system (ATG3, ATG4, ATG5, ATG7, ATG8, ATG10, ATG12, and ATG16). Less is known about how the core machinery is adapted or modulated with additional components to accommodate the nonselective sequestration of bulk cytosol (autophagosome formation) or selective sequestration of specific cargos (Cvt vesicle, pexophagosome, or bacteria-containing autophagosome formation). The pexophagosome-specific additions include the ATG30-ATG11-ATG17 receptor-adaptors complex, the coiled-coil protein ATG25, and the sterol glucosyltransferase ATG26. ATG26 is necessary for the degradation of medium peroxisomes. It contains 2 GRAM domains and a single PH domain. PH domains are only found in eukaryotes. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. PH domains also have diverse functions. They are often involved in targeting proteins to the plasma membrane, but few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 204 IVLADWLKVRGTLK-SWTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQKtksSHW--VGTVML---TSCQVIErPSKKDGFCFKLF 270
Cdd:cd13215   21 VIKSGYLSKRSKRTlRYTRYWFVLKGDTLSWYNSST---DLYfpAGTIDLryaTSIELSK-SNGEATTSFKIV 89

Actin filament associated protein family Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, repeat 2; There are 3 members of the AFAP family of adaptor proteins: AFAP1, AFAP1L1, and AFAP1L2/XB130. AFAP1 is a cSrc binding partner and actin cross-linking protein. AFAP1L1 is thought to play a similar role to AFAP1 in terms of being an actin cross-linking protein, but it preferentially binds to cortactin and not cSrc, thereby playing a role in invadosome formation. AFAP1L2 is a cSrc binding protein, but does not bind to actin filaments. AFAP1L2 acts as an intermediary between the RET/PTC kinase and PI-3kinase pathway in the thyroid. The AFAPs share a similar structure of a SH3 binding motif, 3 SH2 binding motifs, 2 PH domains, a coiled-coil region corresponding to the AFAP1 leucine zipper, and an actin binding domain. This cd is the second PH domain of AFAP. PH domains have diverse functions, but in general are involved in targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular location or in the interaction with a binding partner. They share little sequence conservation, but all have a common fold, which is electrostatically polarized. Less than 10% of PH domains bind phosphoinositide phosphates (PIPs) with high affinity and specificity. PH domains are distinguished from other PIP-binding domains by their specific high-affinity binding to PIPs with two vicinal phosphate groups: PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2 or PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 which results in targeting some PH domain proteins to the plasma membrane. A few display strong specificity in lipid binding. Any specificity is usually determined by loop regions or insertions in the N-terminus of the domain, which are not conserved across all PH domains. PH domains are found in cellular signaling proteins such as serine/threonine kinase, tyrosine kinases, regulators of G-proteins, endocytotic GTPases, adaptors, as well as cytoskeletal associated molecules and in lipid associated enzymes.

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gi 320543090 219 WTKLWCVLKPGLLLIYKSQ-KTKSSHWvgTVMLTSCQVIERPSKKDGFCFKLFHPLEQ 275
Cdd:cd13307   16 WRSRWCCVKDGQLHFYQDRnKTKSPQQ--SLPLHGCEVVPGPDPKHPYSFRILRNGEE 71