The Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain, a dimerization module that binds membranes and detects membrane curvature; BAR domains are dimerization, lipid binding and curvature sensing modules found in many different proteins with diverse functions including organelle biogenesis, membrane trafficking or remodeling, and cell division and migration. Mutations in BAR containing proteins have been linked to diseases and their inactivation in cells leads to altered membrane dynamics. A BAR domain with an additional N-terminal amphipathic helix (an N-BAR) can drive membrane curvature. These N-BAR domains are found in amphiphysins and endophilins, among others. BAR domains are also frequently found alongside domains that determine lipid specificity, such as the Pleckstrin Homology (PH) and Phox Homology (PX) domains which are present in beta centaurins (ACAPs and ASAPs) and sorting nexins, respectively. A FES-CIP4 Homology (FCH) domain together with a coiled coil region is called the F-BAR domain and is present in Pombe/Cdc15 homology (PCH) family proteins, which include Fes/Fes tyrosine kinases, PACSIN or syndapin, CIP4-like proteins, and srGAPs, among others. The Inverse (I)-BAR or IRSp53/MIM homology Domain (IMD) is found in multi-domain proteins, such as IRSp53 and MIM, that act as scaffolding proteins and transducers of a variety of signaling pathways that link membrane dynamics and the underlying actin cytoskeleton. BAR domains form dimers that bind to membranes, induce membrane bending and curvature, and may also be involved in protein-protein interactions. The I-BAR domain induces membrane protrusions in the opposite direction compared to classical BAR and F-BAR domains, which produce membrane invaginations. BAR domains that also serve as protein interaction domains include those of arfaptin and OPHN1-like proteins, among others, which bind to Rac and Rho GAP domains, respectively.

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gi 392901723    1 MKQRIDAMSYTVIAEVQHQTAEKVEDMKSTMGTYLKKQAMFYQEVATKLTSLAARYD 57
Cdd:pfam10456 180 MRKRCSIMSYALQAEMNHFHSNRIYDFKSVMQTYLEQQILFYQTIAEKLEKALSRYD 236

WASP-binding domain of Sorting nexin protein; The C-terminal region of the Sorting nexin group of proteins appears to carry a BAR-like (Bin/amphiphysin/Rvs) domain. This domain is very diverse and the similarities with other BAR domains are few. In the Sorting nexins it is associated with family PX, pfam00787.13, and in combination with PX appears to be necessary to bind WASP along with p85 to form a multimeric signalling complex.

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gi 392901723    1 MKQRIDAMSYTVIAEVQHQTAEKVEDMKSTMGTYLKKQAMFYQEVATKLTSLAARYD 57
Cdd:pfam10456 180 MRKRCSIMSYALQAEMNHFHSNRIYDFKSVMQTYLEQQILFYQTIAEKLEKALSRYD 236

WASP-binding domain of Sorting nexin protein; The C-terminal region of the Sorting nexin group of proteins appears to carry a BAR-like (Bin/amphiphysin/Rvs) domain. This domain is very diverse and the similarities with other BAR domains are few. In the Sorting nexins it is associated with family PX, pfam00787.13, and in combination with PX appears to be necessary to bind WASP along with p85 to form a multimeric signalling complex.

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gi 392901723    1 MKQRIDAMSYTVIAEVQHQTAEKVEDMKSTMGTYLKKQAMFYQEVATKLTSLAARYD 57
Cdd:pfam10456 180 MRKRCSIMSYALQAEMNHFHSNRIYDFKSVMQTYLEQQILFYQTIAEKLEKALSRYD 236

The Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain of Sorting Nexin 9; BAR domains are dimerization, lipid binding and curvature sensing modules found in many different proteins with diverse functions. Sorting nexins (SNXs) are Phox homology (PX) domain containing proteins that are involved in regulating membrane traffic and protein sorting in the endosomal system. SNXs differ from each other in their lipid-binding specificity, subcellular localization and specific function in the endocytic pathway. A subset of SNXs also contain BAR domains. The PX-BAR structural unit determines the specific membrane targeting of SNXs. SNX9, also known as SH3PX1, is a cytosolic protein that interacts with proteins associated with clathrin-coated pits such as Cdc-42-associated tyrosine kinase 2 (ACK2). It binds class I polyproline sequences found in dynamin 1/2 and the WASP/N-WASP actin regulators. SNX9 is localized to plasma membrane endocytic sites and acts primarily in clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Its array of interacting partners suggests that SNX9 functions at the interface between endocytosis and actin cytoskeletal organization. BAR domains form dimers that bind to membranes, induce membrane bending and curvature, and may also be involved in protein-protein interactions.

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gi 392901723   1 MKQRIDAMSYTVIAEVQHQTAEKVEDMKSTMGTYLKKQAMFYQEVATKLTSLAARY 56
Cdd:cd07668  152 MVKRVSTMSYALQAEMNHFHSNRIYDYNSVIRLYLEQQVQFYETIAEKLRQALSRF 207

The Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain of Sorting Nexin 33; BAR domains are dimerization, lipid binding and curvature sensing modules found in many different proteins with diverse functions. Sorting nexins (SNXs) are Phox homology (PX) domain containing proteins that are involved in regulating membrane traffic and protein sorting in the endosomal system. SNXs differ from each other in their lipid-binding specificity, subcellular localization and specific function in the endocytic pathway. A subset of SNXs also contain BAR domains. The PX-BAR structural unit determines the specific membrane targeting of SNXs. SNX33 interacts with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) and plays a role in the maintenance of cell shape and cell cycle progression. It modulates the shedding and endocytosis of cellular prion protein (PrP(c)) and amyloid precursor protein (APP). BAR domains form dimers that bind to membranes, induce membrane bending and curvature, and may also be involved in protein-protein interactions.

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gi 392901723   1 MKQRIDAMSYTVIAEVQHQTAEKVEDMKSTMGTYLKKQAMFYQEVATKL 49
Cdd:cd07669  152 IRKRCRVVGFALQAEMNHFHQRRELDFKQMMQHYLRQQIIFYQRVSQQL 200