Second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-3 (Necl-3); member of the I-set of Ig superfamily domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-3 (Necl-3; also known as cell adhesion molecule 2 (CADM2)). Nectin-like molecules have similar domain structures to those of nectins. At least five nectin-like molecules have been identified (Necl-1 through Necl-5). These have an extracellular region containing three Ig-like domains, one transmembrane region, and one cytoplasmic region. Necl-3 has been shown to accumulate in tissues of the central and peripheral nervous system where it is expressed in ependymal cells and myelinated axons. It is observed at the interface between the axon shaft and the myelin sheath. Ig domains are likely to participate in ligand binding and recognition.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 755554970 143 VLGVPEKPQISGFSSPVMEGDLMQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEIKDVKYLKEEDANRKTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGV 222
Cdd:cd05884    1 VLGVPEKPQISGFTSPVMEGDHIQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEVKDVKYLKAEDANRKTFTVSSSLDFHVDRDDDGV 80

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                 ....*....|....*....|....
gi 755554970 223 AVICRVDHESLNATPQVAMQVLEI 246
Cdd:cd05884   81 AITCRVDHESLTATPQIAMQVLEI 104

Immunoglobulin domain; This family contains immunoglobulin-like domains.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 755554970  250 PSVKIIPSTPFPQEGQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPD----PDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATN 323
Cdd:pfam13927   2 PVITVSPSSVTVREGETVTLTCEATGSPPPT-ITWYKNGEPISSgstrSRSLSGSNSTLTISNVTRSDAGTYTCVASN 78

putative band 4.1 homologues' binding motif;

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                   ....*....|....*....
gi 755554970   411 LGRYLARHKGTYLTNEAKG 429
Cdd:smart00294   1 MYRYKHRDEGSYHTHEPKG 19

Second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-3 (Necl-3); member of the I-set of Ig superfamily domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-3 (Necl-3; also known as cell adhesion molecule 2 (CADM2)). Nectin-like molecules have similar domain structures to those of nectins. At least five nectin-like molecules have been identified (Necl-1 through Necl-5). These have an extracellular region containing three Ig-like domains, one transmembrane region, and one cytoplasmic region. Necl-3 has been shown to accumulate in tissues of the central and peripheral nervous system where it is expressed in ependymal cells and myelinated axons. It is observed at the interface between the axon shaft and the myelin sheath. Ig domains are likely to participate in ligand binding and recognition.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 755554970 143 VLGVPEKPQISGFSSPVMEGDLMQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEIKDVKYLKEEDANRKTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGV 222
Cdd:cd05884    1 VLGVPEKPQISGFTSPVMEGDHIQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEVKDVKYLKAEDANRKTFTVSSSLDFHVDRDDDGV 80

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                 ....*....|....*....|....
gi 755554970 223 AVICRVDHESLNATPQVAMQVLEI 246
Cdd:cd05884   81 AITCRVDHESLTATPQIAMQVLEI 104

CD80-like C2-set immunoglobulin domain; These domains belong to the immunoglobulin superfamily.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*..
gi 755554970  167 LTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEIKDVKYLKEEDANRKTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGVAVICRVDHESL 233
Cdd:pfam08205  19 ATCSSAGGKPAPRITWYLDGKPLEAAETSSEQDPESGLVTVTSELKLVPSRSDHGQSLTCQVSYGAL 85

Third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors; member of the I-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors. Robo receptors play a role in the development of the central nervous system (CNS), and are receptors of Slit protein. Slit is a repellant secreted by the neural cells in the midline. Slit acts through Robo to prevent most neurons from crossing the midline from either side. Three mammalian Robo homologs (Robo1, Robo2, Robo3), and three mammalian Slit homologs (Slit-1,Slit-2, Slit-3), have been identified. Commissural axons, which cross the midline, express low levels of Robo; longitudinal axons, which avoid the midline, express high levels of Robo. Robo1, Robo2, and Robo3 are expressed by commissural neurons in the vertebrate spinal cord and Slit-1, Slit-2, and Slit-3 are expressed at the ventral midline. Robo-3 is a divergent member of the Robo family which instead of being a positive regulator of Slit responsiveness, antagonizes Slit responsiveness in precrossing axons. The Slit-Robo interaction is mediated by the second leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain of Slit and the two N-terminal Ig domains of Robo, Ig1 and Ig2. The primary Robo binding site for Slit2 has been shown by surface plasmon resonance experiments and mutational analysis to be the Ig1 domain, while the Ig2 domain has been proposed to harbor a weak secondary binding site. This group belongs to the I-set of IgSF domains, having A-B-E-D strands in one beta-sheet and A'-G-F-C-C' in the other. Like the V-set Ig domains, members of the I-set have a discontinuous A strand, but lack a C" strand.

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gi 755554970 264 GQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPDPDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEYVLIV 336
Cdd:cd05725   12 DDSAEFQCEVGGDPVPT-VRWRKEDGELPKGRYEILDDHSLKIRKVTAGDMGSYTCVAENMVGKIEASATLTV 83

Immunoglobulin like; IG domains that cannot be classified into one of IGv1, IGc1, IGc2, IG.

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gi 755554970    53 QNVTVVEGGTAILTCRVDQNDNTSLQWSNPAQQTLYFDDKKALRDNrielvrASWHELSIsvSDVSLSDEGQYTCSL-FT 131
Cdd:smart00410   2 PSVTVKEGESVTLSCEASGSPPPEVTWYKQGGKLLAESGRFSVSRS------GSTSTLTI--SNVTPEDSGTYTCAAtNS 73

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                   ....*....|..
gi 755554970   132 MPVKTSKAYLTV 143
Cdd:smart00410  74 SGSASSGTTLTV 85

Tetrahydromethanopterin S-methyltransferase, subunit A; The N5-methyltetrahydromethanopterin: coenzyme M (EC:2.1.1.86) of Methanosarcina mazei Go1 is a membrane-associated, corrinoid-containing protein that uses a transmethylation reaction to drive an energy-conserving sodium ion pump.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 755554970    9 LRFYSVCGLLLQGkHISHSCIIRLHQAAASKSKVKGSQGQFPLTQNVT 56
Cdd:pfam04208  69 IRFLIVCGSEVKG-HITGQAFEALHENGVKEGRIVGAKGAIPFIENLT 115

Second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-3 (Necl-3); member of the I-set of Ig superfamily domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-3 (Necl-3; also known as cell adhesion molecule 2 (CADM2)). Nectin-like molecules have similar domain structures to those of nectins. At least five nectin-like molecules have been identified (Necl-1 through Necl-5). These have an extracellular region containing three Ig-like domains, one transmembrane region, and one cytoplasmic region. Necl-3 has been shown to accumulate in tissues of the central and peripheral nervous system where it is expressed in ependymal cells and myelinated axons. It is observed at the interface between the axon shaft and the myelin sheath. Ig domains are likely to participate in ligand binding and recognition.

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gi 755554970 143 VLGVPEKPQISGFSSPVMEGDLMQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEIKDVKYLKEEDANRKTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGV 222
Cdd:cd05884    1 VLGVPEKPQISGFTSPVMEGDHIQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEVKDVKYLKAEDANRKTFTVSSSLDFHVDRDDDGV 80

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                 ....*....|....*....|....
gi 755554970 223 AVICRVDHESLNATPQVAMQVLEI 246
Cdd:cd05884   81 AITCRVDHESLTATPQIAMQVLEI 104

Second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of the nectin-like molecules Necl-1 - Necl-4; member of the I-set of Ig superfamily domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of the nectin-like molecules Necl-1 (also known as cell adhesion molecule 3 or CADM3), Necl-2 (also known as CADM1), Necl-3 (also known as CADM2) and Necl-4 (also known as CADM4). These nectin-like molecules have similar domain structures to those of nectins. At least five nectin-like molecules have been identified (Necl-1 through Necl-5). These have an extracellular region containing three Ig-like domains, one transmembrane region, and one cytoplasmic region. The N-terminal Ig-like domain of the extracellular region belongs to the V-type subfamily of Ig domains, is essential to cell-cell adhesion, and plays a part in the interaction with the envelope glycoprotein D of various viruses. Necl-1 and Necl-2 have Ca(2+)-independent homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion activity. Necl-1 is specifically expressed in neural tissue and is important to the formation of synapses, axon bundles, and myelinated axons. Necl-2 is expressed in a wide variety of tissues, and is a putative tumour suppressor gene, which is downregulated in aggressive neuroblastoma. Necl-3 has been shown to accumulate in tissues of the central and peripheral nervous system, where it is expressed in ependymal cells and myelinated axons. It is observed at the interface between the axon shaft and the myelin sheath. Necl-4 is expressed on Schwann cells, and plays a key part in initiating peripheral nervous system (PNS) myelination. Necl-4 participates in cell-cell adhesion and is proposed to play a role in tumor suppression.

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gi 755554970 144 LGVPEKPQISGFSSPVMEGDLMQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEIKDVKYLKEEDaNRKTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGVA 223
Cdd:cd05761    1 LGVPEKPVITGFTSPVVEGDEITLTCTTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKELKGVKEVQESG-AGKTFTVTSTLRFRVDRDDDGVA 79

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                 ....*....|....*....|...
gi 755554970 224 VICRVDHESLNATPQVAMQVLEI 246
Cdd:cd05761   80 VICRVDHESLTSTPKQTQQVLEV 102

First (N-terminal) immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-1 (Necl-1); member of the V-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the N-terminal immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-1, Necl-1 (also known as celll adhesion molecule 3 (CADM3), SynCAM2, or IGSF4). Nectin-like molecules have similar domain structures to those of nectins. At least five nectin-like molecules have been identified (Necl-1 - Necl-5). They all have an extracellular region containing three Ig-like domains, a transmembrane region, and a cytoplasmic region. The N-terminal Ig-like domain of the extracellular region belongs to the V-type subfamily of Ig domains, is essential to cell-cell adhesion, and plays a part in the interaction with the envelope glycoprotein D of various viruses. Necl-1 has Ca(2+)-independent homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion activity. Necl-1 is specifically expressed in neural tissue and is important to the formation of synapses, axon bundles, and myelinated axons.

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gi 755554970  50 PLTQNVTVVEGGTAILTCRVDQNDNTSLQWSNPAQQTLYFDDKKALRDNRIELVRASWHELSISVSDVSLSDEGQYTCSL 129
Cdd:cd05882    2 PVTQDETVAVGGTVTLKCGVKEHDNSSLQWSNTAQQTLYFGEKRALRDNRIQLVKSTPTELIISISNVQLSDEGEYTCSI 81

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                 ....*....|....
gi 755554970 130 FTMPVKTSKAYLTV 143
Cdd:cd05882   82 FTMPVRTAKATVTV 95

First (N-terminal) immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule 2; member of the V-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the N-terminal immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule-2, Necl-2 (also known as cell adhesion molecule 1 (CADM1), SynCAM1, IGSF4A, Tslc1, sgIGSF, and RA175). Nectin-like molecules have similar domain structures to those of nectins. At least five nectin-like molecules have been identified (Necl-1 - Necl-5). They all have an extracellular region containing three Ig-like domains, a transmembrane region, and a cytoplasmic region. The N-terminal Ig-like domain of the extracellular region, belongs to the V-type subfamily of Ig domains, is essential to cell-cell adhesion, and plays a part in the interaction with the envelope glycoprotein D of various viruses. Necl-2 has Ca(2+)-independent homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion activity. Necl-2 is expressed in a wide variety of tissues and is a putative tumour suppressor gene, which is downregulated in aggressive neuroblastoma.

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gi 755554970  51 LTQNVTVVEGGTAILTCRVDQNDNTSLQWSNPAQQTLYFDDKKALRDNRIELVRASWHELSISVSDVSLSDEGQYTCSLF 130
Cdd:cd05881    2 VTEDVTVVEGEVATISCRVKNSDDSVIQLLNPNRQTIYFRDFRPLKDSRFQLVNFSSSELRVSLTNVSISDEGRYFCQLY 81

                         90
                 ....*....|...
gi 755554970 131 TMPVKTSKAYLTV 143
Cdd:cd05881   82 TDPPQEAYTTITV 94

Second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule 2 (Necl-2); member of the I-set of Ig superfamily domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of nectin-like molecule 2 (Necl-2; also known as cell adhesion molecule 1 (CADM1)). Nectin-like molecules (Necls) have similar domain structures to those of nectins. At least five nectin-like molecules have been identified (Necl-1 through Necl-5). These have an extracellular region containing three Ig-like domains, one transmembrane region, and one cytoplasmic region. Necl-2 has Ca(2+)-independent homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion activity. Necl-1 is expressed in a wide variety of tissues and is a putative tumour suppressor gene which is downregulated in aggressive neuroblastoma. Ig domains are likely to participate in ligand binding and recognition.

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gi 755554970 147 PEKPQISGFSSPVMEGDLMQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEIKdVKYLKEEDANRkTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGVAVIC 226
Cdd:cd05883    4 PRNLVIDIQKDTAVEGEEIELNCTAMASKPAATIRWFKGNKELT-GKSEVEEWYSR-MFTVTSQLMLKVTKEDDGVPVIC 81

                 ....
gi 755554970 227 RVDH 230
Cdd:cd05883   82 LVDH 85

Immunoglobulin domain; This family contains immunoglobulin-like domains.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 755554970  250 PSVKIIPSTPFPQEGQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPD----PDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATN 323
Cdd:pfam13927   2 PVITVSPSSVTVREGETVTLTCEATGSPPPT-ITWYKNGEPISSgstrSRSLSGSNSTLTISNVTRSDAGTYTCVASN 78

Third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors; member of the I-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors. Robo receptors play a role in the development of the central nervous system (CNS), and are receptors of Slit protein. Slit is a repellant secreted by the neural cells in the midline. Slit acts through Robo to prevent most neurons from crossing the midline from either side. Three mammalian Robo homologs (Robo1, Robo2, Robo3), and three mammalian Slit homologs (Slit-1,Slit-2, Slit-3), have been identified. Commissural axons, which cross the midline, express low levels of Robo; longitudinal axons, which avoid the midline, express high levels of Robo. Robo1, Robo2, and Robo3 are expressed by commissural neurons in the vertebrate spinal cord and Slit-1, Slit-2, and Slit-3 are expressed at the ventral midline. Robo-3 is a divergent member of the Robo family which instead of being a positive regulator of Slit responsiveness, antagonizes Slit responsiveness in precrossing axons. The Slit-Robo interaction is mediated by the second leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain of Slit and the two N-terminal Ig domains of Robo, Ig1 and Ig2. The primary Robo binding site for Slit2 has been shown by surface plasmon resonance experiments and mutational analysis to be the Ig1 domain, while the Ig2 domain has been proposed to harbor a weak secondary binding site. This group belongs to the I-set of IgSF domains, having A-B-E-D strands in one beta-sheet and A'-G-F-C-C' in the other. Like the V-set Ig domains, members of the I-set have a discontinuous A strand, but lack a C" strand.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|...
gi 755554970 264 GQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPDPDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEYVLIV 336
Cdd:cd05725   12 DDSAEFQCEVGGDPVPT-VRWRKEDGELPKGRYEILDDHSLKIRKVTAGDMGSYTCVAENMVGKIEASATLTV 83

Immunoglobulin like; IG domains that cannot be classified into one of IGv1, IGc1, IGc2, IG.

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                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 755554970    53 QNVTVVEGGTAILTCRVDQNDNTSLQWSNPAQQTLYFDDKKALRDNrielvrASWHELSIsvSDVSLSDEGQYTCSL-FT 131
Cdd:smart00410   2 PSVTVKEGESVTLSCEASGSPPPEVTWYKQGGKLLAESGRFSVSRS------GSTSTLTI--SNVTPEDSGTYTCAAtNS 73

                           90
                   ....*....|..
gi 755554970   132 MPVKTSKAYLTV 143
Cdd:smart00410  74 SGSASSGTTLTV 85

Second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of Kirrel (kin of irregular chiasm-like) 3, and similar domains; member of the I-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of Kirrel (kin of irregular chiasm-like) 3 (also known as Neph2). This protein has five Ig-like domains, one transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic tail. Included in this group is mammalian Kirrel (Neph1), Kirrel2 (Neph3), and Drosophila RST (irregular chiasm C-roughest) protein. These proteins contain multiple Ig domains, have properties of cell adhesion molecules, and are important in organ development.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 755554970 150 PQISGfsSPVME---GDLMQLTCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKEIKDVKYLKEEDANRKTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGVAVIC 226
Cdd:cd05759    2 PVIEG--GPVISlqaGVPYNLTCRARGAKPAAEIIWFRDGEQLEGAVYSKELLKDGKRETTVSTLLITPSDLDTGRTFTC 79

                 ....*..
gi 755554970 227 RVDHESL 233
Cdd:cd05759   80 RARNEAI 86

Third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of peroxidasin; The members here are composed of the third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in peroxidasin. Peroxidasin has a peroxidase domain and interacting extracellular motifs containing four Ig-like domains. It has been suggested that peroxidasin is secreted and has functions related to the stabilization of the extracellular matrix. It may play a part in various other important processes such as removal and destruction of cells which have undergone programmed cell death and protection of the organism against non-self.

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gi 755554970 263 EGQALTLTCESKGKPLPePVLWTKDGAELP-DPDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEYVLIV 336
Cdd:cd05745    1 EGQTVDFLCEAQGYPQP-VIAWTKGGSQLSvDRRHLVLSSGTLRISRVALHDQGQYECQAVNIVGSQRTVAQLTV 74

Immunoglobulin (Ig)-like I-set domain of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (NCAM-1) and similar proteins; The members here are composed of the fourth immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM-1). NCAM plays important roles in the development and regeneration of the central nervous system, in synaptogenesis and neural migration. NCAM mediates cell-cell and cell-substratum recognition and adhesion via homophilic (NCAM-NCAM), and heterophilic (NCAM-non-NCAM), interactions. NCAM is expressed as three major isoforms having different intracellular extensions. The extracellular portion of NCAM has five N-terminal Ig-like domains and two fibronectin type III domains. The double zipper adhesion complex model for NCAM homophilic binding involves Ig1, Ig2, and Ig3. By this model, Ig1 and Ig2 mediate dimerization of NCAM molecules situated on the same cell surface (cis interactions), and Ig3 domains mediate interactions between NCAM molecules expressed on the surface of opposing cells (trans interactions), through binding to the Ig1 and Ig2 domains. The adhesive ability of NCAM is modulated by the addition of polysialic acid chains to the fifth Ig-like domain. Also included in this group is NCAM-2 (also known as OCAM/mamFas II and RNCAM) NCAM-2 is differentially expressed in the developing and mature olfactory epithelium (OE). One of the unique features of I-set domains is the lack of a C" strand. The structures of this group show that the Ig domain lacks this strand and thus is a member of the I-set of Ig domains.

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gi 755554970 263 EGQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTK--DG--AELPDPD-RMVVSGR----ELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSS 329
Cdd:cd05732   15 ELEQITLTCEAEGDPIPE-ITWRRatRGisFEEGDLDgRIVVRGHarvsSLTLKDVQLTDAGRYDCEASNRIGGDQ 89

Fourth immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in neogenin, and similar domains; member of the I-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the fourth immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in neogenin and related proteins. Neogenin is a cell surface protein which is expressed in the developing nervous system of vertebrate embryos in the growing nerve cells. It is also expressed in other embryonic tissues, and may play a general role in developmental processes such as cell migration, cell-cell recognition, and tissue growth regulation. Included in this group is the tumor suppressor protein DCC which is deleted in colorectal carcinoma. DCC and neogenin each have four Ig-like domains followed by six fibronectin type III domains, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular domain. This group belongs to the I-set of IgSF domains, having A-B-E-D strands in one beta-sheet and A'-G-F-C-C' in the other. Like the V-set Ig domains, members of the I-set have a discontinuous A strand, but lack a C" strand.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 755554970 256 PSTPFPQEGQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDG-AELPDPDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIG--QSSAEY 332
Cdd:cd05723    4 PSNIYAHESMDIVFECEVTGKPTPT-VKWVKNGdVVIPSDYFKIVKEHNLQVLGLVKSDEGFYQCIAENDVGnaQASAQL 82

                 ..
gi 755554970 333 VL 334
Cdd:cd05723   83 II 84

Immunoglobulin domain; This domain contains immunoglobulin-like domains.

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gi 755554970  253 KIIPSTPFPQEGQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPdpdrmvvSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEY 332
Cdd:pfam13895   3 VLTPSPTVVTEGEPVTLTCSAPGNPPPS-YTWYKDGSAIS-------SSPNFFTLSVSAEDSGTYTCVARNGRGGKVSNP 74

                  ....
gi 755554970  333 VLIV 336
Cdd:pfam13895  75 VELT 78

Third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (NCAM-1); member of the I-set of IgSF domains; The members here are composed of the third immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM-1). NCAM plays important roles in the development and regeneration of the central nervous system, in synaptogenesis and neural migration. NCAM mediates cell-cell and cell-substratum recognition and adhesion via homophilic (NCAM-NCAM), and heterophilic (NCAM-non-NCAM), interactions. NCAM is expressed as three major isoforms having different intracellular extensions. The extracellular portion of NCAM has five N-terminal Ig-like domains and two fibronectin type III domains. The double zipper adhesion complex model for NCAM homophilic binding involves Ig1, Ig2, and Ig3. By this model, Ig1 and Ig2 mediate dimerization of NCAM molecules situated on the same cell surface (cis interactions), and Ig3 domains mediate interactions between NCAM molecules expressed on the surface of opposing cells (trans interactions) through binding to the Ig1 and Ig2 domains. The adhesive ability of NCAM is modulated by the addition of polysialic acid chains to the fifth Ig-like domain.

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gi 755554970 264 GQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPDPDRMVV---SGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEYVLIV 336
Cdd:cd05730   18 GQSVTLACDADGFPEPT-MTWTKDGEPIESGEEKYSfneDGSEMTILDVDKLDEAEYTCIAENKAGEQEAEIHLKV 92

Immunoglobulin domain; This family contains immunoglobulin-like domains.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*
gi 755554970   53 QNVTVVEGGTAILTCRVDQNDNTSLQWsnpaqqtlYFDDKKaLRDNRIELVRASWHELSISVSDVSLSDEGQYTC 127
Cdd:pfam13927   9 SSVTVREGETVTLTCEATGSPPPTITW--------YKNGEP-ISSGSTRSRSLSGSNSTLTISNVTRSDAGTYTC 74

Second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors; member of the I-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors. Robo receptors play a role in the development of the central nervous system (CNS), and are receptors of the Slit protein. Slit is a repellant secreted by the neural cells in the midline. Slit acts through Robo to prevent most neurons from crossing the midline from either side. Three mammalian Robo homologs (Robo1, Robo2, and Robo3), and three mammalian Slit homologs (Slit-1,Slit-2, Slit-3), have been identified. Commissural axons, which cross the midline, express low levels of Robo; longitudinal axons, which avoid the midline, express high levels of Robo. Robo1, Robo2, and Robo3 are expressed by commissural neurons in the vertebrate spinal cord and Slit-1, Slit-2, Slit-3 are expressed at the ventral midline. Robo-3 is a divergent member of the Robo family which instead of being a positive regulator of Slit responsiveness, antagonizes Slit responsiveness in precrossing axons. The Slit-Robo interaction is mediated by the second leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain of Slit and the two N-terminal Ig domains of Robo, Ig1 and Ig2. The primary Robo binding site for Slit-2 has been shown by surface plasmon resonance experiments and mutational analysis to be the Ig1 domain, while the Ig2 domain has been proposed to harbor a weak secondary binding site. This group belongs to the I-set of IgSF domains, having A-B-E-D strands in one beta-sheet and A'-G-F-C-C' in the other. Like the V-set Ig domains, members of the I-set have a discontinuous A strand, but lack a C" strand.

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gi 755554970 264 GQALTLTCES-KGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPDPD--RMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIG--QSSAEYVLI 335
Cdd:cd05724   12 GEMAVLECSPpRGHPEPT-VSWRKDGQPLNLDNerVRIVDDGNLLIAEARKSDEGTYKCVATNMVGerESRAARLSV 87

Fourth immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of peroxidasin; The members here are composed of the fourth immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in peroxidasin. Peroxidasin has a peroxidase domain and interacting extracellular motifs containing four Ig-like domains. It has been suggested that peroxidasin is secreted, and has functions related to the stabilization of the extracellular matrix. It may play a part in various other important processes such as removal and destruction of cells which have undergone programmed cell death and protection of the organism against non-self.

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gi 755554970 269 LTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPDPDRMVVSGR-ELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEYVL 334
Cdd:cd05746    3 IPCSAQGDPEPT-ITWNKDGVQVTESGKFHISPEgYLAIRDVGVADQGRYECVARNTIGYASVSMVL 68

Third immunoglobulin domain in Cluster of Differentiation (CD) 22; member of the Constant 2 (C2)-set of IgSF domains; The members here are composed of the third immunoglobulin domain in Cluster of Differentiation (CD) 22 (also known as Siglec-2). CD22, a sialic-acid binding immunoglobulin type-lectin (Siglec) family member, is an inhibitory co-receptor of the B-cell receptor (BCR). The inhibitory function of CD22 and its restricted expression on B cells makes CD22 an attractive target against dysregulated B cells that cause autoimmune diseases and B-cell-derived cancers. CD22 plays a vital role in establishing a baseline level of B-cell inhibition, and thus is an important determinant of homeostasis in humoral immunity. Siglecs are primarily expressed on immune cells and recognize sialic acid-containing glycan ligands. Siglecs are organized as an extracellular module composed of Ig-like domains (an N-terminal variable set of Ig-like carbohydrate recognition domains, and 1 to 16 constant Ig-like domains), followed by transmembrane and short cytoplasmic domains. Human Siglecs are classified into two subgroups, one subgroup is comprised of sialoadhesin (Siglec-1), CD22 (Siglec-2), and MAG (Siglec-4, myelin-associated glycoprotein), the other subgroup is comprised of CD33-related Siglecs which include CD33 (Siglec-3) and human Siglecs 5-11. IgSF domains can be divided into 4 main classes based on their structures and sequences: the Variable (V), Constant 1 (C1), Constant 2 (C2), and Intermediate (I) sets. This group belongs to the C2-set of IgSF domains, having A, B, and E strands in one beta-sheet and A', G, F, C' in the other. Unlike other Ig domain sets, the C2-set lacks the D strand.

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gi 755554970 252 VKIIPSTPFPQEGQALTLTCE-SKGKPLPEPVLWTKDGAELPDPDRMVvsgreLNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIG-QSS 329
Cdd:cd20937    5 IKVTPSDAIVREGDSVTMTCEvSSSNPEYTTVSWLKDGTSLKKQNTFT-----LNLREVTKDQSGKYCCQVSNDVGpGRS 79

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gi 755554970 330 AEYVLIVH 337
Cdd:cd20937   80 EEVFLQVQ 87

Immunoglobulin I-set domain;

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gi 755554970  150 PQISGFSSP--VMEGDLMQLTCKTSGSkPAADIRWFKNDKEIK-DVKYLKEEDANRKTFTVSstldfRVDRSDDGV 222
Cdd:pfam07679   1 PKFTQKPKDveVQEGESARFTCTVTGT-PDPEVSWFKDGQPLRsSDRFKVTYEGGTYTLTIS-----NVQPDDSGK 70

Second Ig-like domain of the giant muscle protein titin Z1z2 in the sarcomeric Z-disk, and similar domains; a member of the I-set of IgSF domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain of the giant muscle protein titin Z1z2 in the sarcomeric Z-disk and similar proteins. Titin is a key component in the assembly and functioning of vertebrate striated muscles. By providing connections at the level of individual microfilaments, it contributes to the fine balance of forces between the two halves of the sarcomere. The Ig superfamily (IgSF) is a heterogenous group of proteins, built on a common fold comprised of a sandwich of two beta sheets. IgSF domains can be divided into 4 main classes based on their structures and sequences: the Variable (V), Constant 1 (C1), Constant 2 (C2), and Intermediate (I) sets. Unlike the V-set, one of the distinctive features of I-set domains is the lack of a C" strand. The structure of the titin Z1z2 lacks this strand and thus it belongs to the I-set of the IgSF. I-set domains are found in several cell adhesion molecules (such as VCAM, ICAM, and MADCAM), and are also present in numerous other diverse protein families, including several tyrosine-protein kinase receptors, the hemolymph protein hemolin, the muscle proteins titin, telokin, and twitchin, the neuronal adhesion molecule axonin-1, and the signaling molecule semaphorin 4D that is involved in axonal guidance, immune function and angiogenesis.

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gi 755554970 263 EGQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPD-PDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKT---DNGTYRCEATNTIGQ--SSAE 331
Cdd:cd20972   15 EGSKVRLECRVTGNPTPV-VRWFCEGKELQNsPDIQIHQEGDLHSLIIAEAfeeDTGRYSCLATNSVGSdtTSAE 88

Second immunoglobulin (Ig) domain of Nectin-2 and Nectin-like protein 5, and similar domains; member of the C1-set of the Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; The members here are composed of the second immunoglobulin (Ig) domain of nectin-2 (also known as poliovirus receptor related protein 2 or Cluster of Differentiation 112 (CD112)), nectin-like protein 5 (CD155), and similar proteins. Nectins and Nectin-like molecules are a family of Ca(2+)-independent immunoglobulin-like transmembrane glycoproteins belonging to the class of adhesion receptors, consisting of nine members (nectins 1 through 4 and nectin-like proteins 1 through 5). Nectins are synaptic cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) which facilitate adhesion and signaling at various intracellular junctions. Nectins form homophilic cis-dimers, followed by homophilic and heterophilic trans-dimers involved in cell-cell adhesion. Nectin-2 and nectin-3 localize at Sertoli-spermatid junctions where they form heterophilic trans-interactions between the cells that are essential for the formation and maintenance of the junctions and for spermatid development. CD155 is the fifth member in the nectin-like molecule family, and functions as the receptor of poliovirus; therefore, CD155 is also referred to as Necl-5, or PVR. In contrast to all other family members, CD155 lacks self-adhesion capacity, yet it shares with nectins the feature to interact with other nectins. For instance, CD155 heterophilically trans-interacts with nectin-3, thereby contributing significantly to the establishment of adherens junctions between epithelial cells. This group belongs to the Constant 1 (C1)-set of IgSF domains, which has one beta-sheet that is formed by strands A-B-E-D and the other strands by G-F-C-C'.

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gi 755554970 150 PQISGFSSPVMEGDLMQL--TCKTSGSKPAADIRWFKNDKeiKDVKYLKEEDANRKTFTVSSTLDFRVDRSDDGVAVICR 227
Cdd:cd07703    1 PKNSAEAQEVQAGGIPVPvaRCVSANGRPPARISWSSTLN--GNANTTQVPGPDSGTVTVTSEYSLVPTPEANGKEVTCK 78

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gi 755554970 228 VDHESLN 234
Cdd:cd07703   79 VEHETLE 85

Immunoglobulin (Ig)-like I-set domain of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule 2 (NCAM-2); The members here are composed of the fourth Ig domain of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule NCAM-2 (also known as OCAM/mamFas II and RNCAM). NCAM-2 is organized similarly to NCAM, including five N-terminal Ig-like domains and two fibronectin type III domains. NCAM-2 is differentially expressed in the developing and mature olfactory epithelium (OE), and may function like NCAM, as an adhesion molecule. One of the unique features of I-set domains is the lack of a C" strand. The structures of this group show that the Ig domain lacks this strand and thus is a member of the I-set of Ig domains.

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gi 755554970  46 QGQFPLTQNVTVVEGGTAILTCRVDQNDNTSLQWSNPAQQTLYFDDKKALrDNRIElVRASWHELSISVSDVSLSDEGQY 125
Cdd:cd05870    2 QPHIIQLKNETTVENGAATLSCKAEGEPIPEITWKRASDGHTFSEGDKSP-DGRIE-VKGQHGESSLHIKDVKLSDSGRY 79

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gi 755554970 126 TC 127
Cdd:cd05870   80 DC 81

agrin-responsive first immunoglobulin-like domains (Ig1) of the MuSK ectodomain; a member of the I-set of IgSF domains; The members here are composed of the first immunoglobulin-like domains (Ig1) of the Muscle-specific kinase (MuSK). MuSK is a receptor tyrosine kinase specifically expressed in skeletal muscle, where it plays a central role in the formation and maintenance of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). MuSK is activated by agrin, a neuron-derived heparan sulfate proteoglycan. The activation of MUSK in myotubes regulates the formation of NMJs through the regulation of different processes including the specific expression of genes in subsynaptic nuclei, the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton and the clustering of the acetylcholine receptors (AChR) in the postsynaptic membrane. The Ig superfamily (IgSF) is a heterogenous group of proteins, built on a common fold comprised of a sandwich of two beta sheets. IgSF domains can be divided into 4 main classes based on their structures and sequences: the Variable (V), Constant 1 (C1), Constant 2 (C2), and Intermediate (I) sets. Unlike the V-set, one of the distinctive features of I-set domains is the lack of a C" strand. The structure of the MuSK lacks this strand and thus it belongs to the I-set of the IgSF. I-set domains are found in several cell adhesion molecules (such as VCAM, ICAM, and MADCAM), and are also present in numerous other diverse protein families, including several tyrosine-protein kinase receptors, the hemolymph protein hemolin, the muscle proteins titin, telokin, and twitchin, the neuronal adhesion molecule axonin-1, and the signaling molecule semaphorin 4D that is involved in axonal guidance, immune function and angiogenesis.

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gi 755554970 263 EGQALTLTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELPDPD---RMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTI-GQSSAEYVLIV 336
Cdd:cd20970   16 EGENATFMCRAEGSPEPE-ISWTRNGNLIIEFNtryIVRENGTTLTIRNIRRSDMGIYLCIASNGVpGSVEKRITLQV 92

Fifth Ig-like domain of Roundabout (Robo) homolog 1/2, and similar domains; a member of the I-set of IgSF domains; The members here are composed of the fifth Ig-like domain of Roundabout (Robo) homolog 1/2 and similar domains. Robo receptors play a role in the development of the central nervous system (CNS), and are receptors of Slit protein. Slit is a repellant secreted by the neural cells in the midline. Slit acts through Robo to prevent most neurons from crossing the midline from either side. Three mammalian Robo homologs (Robo1, -2, and -3), and three mammalian Slit homologs (Slit-1,-2, -3), have been identified. Commissural axons, which cross the midline, express low levels of Robo; longitudinal axons, which avoid the midline, express high levels of Robo. Robo1, -2, and -3 are expressed by commissural neurons in the vertebrate spinal cord and Slits 1, -2, -3 are expressed at the ventral midline. Robo-3 is a divergent member of the Robo family which instead of being a positive regulator of slit responsiveness, antagonizes slit responsiveness in precrossing axons. The Slit-Robo interaction is mediated by the second leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain of Slit and the two N-terminal Ig domains of Robo, Ig1 and Ig2. The primary Robo binding site for Slit2 has been shown by surface plasmon resonance experiments and mutational analysis to be is the Ig1 domain, while the Ig2 domain has been proposed to harbor a weak secondary binding site. The fifth Ig-like domain of Robo 1 and 2 is a member of the I-set Ig domains, having A-B-E-D strands in one beta-sheet and A'-G-F-C-C' in the other. Like the V-set Ig domains, members of the I-set have a discontinuous A strand but lack a C" strand. I-set domains are found in several cell adhesion molecules (such as VCAM, ICAM, and MADCAM), and are also present in numerous other diverse protein families, including several tyrosine-protein kinase receptors

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gi 755554970 269 LTCESKGKPLPEpVLWTKDGAELP--DPDRMVVSGRELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEYVLIV 336
Cdd:cd20952   19 LNCQATGEPVPT-ISWLKDGVPLLgkDERITTLENGSLQIKGAEKSDTGEYTCVALNLSGEATWSAVLDV 87

Fourth immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors; member of the I-set of Ig superfamily (IgSF) domains; Members here are composed the fourth immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in Robo (roundabout) receptors. Robo receptors play a role in the development of the central nervous system (CNS), and are receptors of Slit protein. Slit is a repellant secreted by the neural cells in the midline. Slit acts through Robo to prevent most neurons from crossing the midline from either side. Three mammalian Robo homologs (Robo1, Robo2, Robo3), and three mammalian Slit homologs (Slit-1, Slit-2, Slit-3), have been identified. Commissural axons, which cross the midline, express low levels of Robo; longitudinal axons, which avoid the midline, express high levels of Robo. Robo1, Robo2, and Robo3 are expressed by commissural neurons in the vertebrate spinal cord and Slit-1, Slit-2, and Slit-3 are expressed at the ventral midline. Robo-3 is a divergent member of the Robo family which instead of being a positive regulator of Slit responsiveness, antagonizes Slit responsiveness in precrossing axons. The Slit-Robo interaction is mediated by the second leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain of Slit and the two N-terminal Ig domains of Robo, Ig1 and Ig2. The primary Robo binding site for Slit2 has been shown by surface plasmon resonance experiments and mutational analysis to be the Ig1 domain, while the Ig2 domain has been proposed to harbor a weak secondary binding site. This group belongs to the I-set of IgSF domains, having A-B-E-D strands in one beta-sheet and A'-G-F-C-C' in the other. Like the V-set Ig domains, members of the I-set have a discontinuous A strand, but lack a C" strand.

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gi 755554970 264 GQALTLTCESKGKPLPePVLWTKDGAEL-------PDPD-RMVVSGR-ELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSSAEYVL 334
Cdd:cd05726   14 GRTVTFQCETKGNPQP-AIFWQKEGSQNllfpyqpPQPSsRFSVSPTgDLTITNVQRSDVGYYICQALNVAGSILAKAQL 92

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Cdd:cd05726   93 EVTDV 97

Fifth immunoglobulin domain of the Drosophila melanogaster Dscam protein, and similar domains; a member of the I-set of IgSF domains; The members here are composed of the fifth immunoglobulin domain of the Drosophila melanogaster Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (DSCAM) protein and similar proteins. Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (DSCAM) is a cell adhesion molecule that plays critical roles in neural development, including axon guidance and branching, axon target recognition, self-avoidance and synaptic formation. DSCAM belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily and contributes to defects in the central nervous system in Down syndrome patients. Vertebrate DSCAMs differ from Drosophila Dscam1 in that they lack the extensive alternative splicing that occurs in the insect gene. Drosophila melanogaster Dscam has 38,016 isoforms generated by the alternative splicing of four variable exon clusters, which allows every neuron in the fly to display a distinctive set of Dscam proteins on its cell surface. Drosophila Dscam1 is a cell-surface protein that plays important roles in neural development and axon tiling of neurons. It is shown that thousands of isoforms bind themselves through specific homophilic (self-binding) interactions, a process which mediates cellular self-recognition. Drosophila Dscam2 is also alternatively spliced and plays a key role in the development of two visual system neurons, monopolar cells L1 and L2. This group is a member of the I-set Ig domains, having A-B-E-D strands in one beta-sheet and A'-G-F-C-C' in the other. Like the V-set Ig domains, members of the I-set have a discontinuous A strand but lack a C" strand.

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gi 755554970 264 GQALTLTCESKGKPLpEPVLWTKDGAELPDPDR-MVVSGRELNILFLNK-TDNGTYRCEATNTIGQSS 329
Cdd:cd20958   15 GQTLRLHCPVAGYPI-SSITWEKDGRRLPLNHRqRVFPNGTLVIENVQRsSDEGEYTCTARNQQGQSA 81

Immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in neuregulins; The members here are composed of the immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain in neuregulins (NRGs). NRGs are signaling molecules which participate in cell-cell interactions in the nervous system, breast, heart, and other organ systems, and are implicated in the pathology of diseases including schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, and breast cancer. There are four members of the neuregulin gene family (NRG-1, NRG-2, NRG-3, and NRG-4). The NRG-1 protein, binds to and activates the tyrosine kinases receptors ErbB3 and ErbB4, initiating signaling cascades. The other NRGs proteins bind one or the other or both of these ErbBs. NRG-1 has multiple functions: in the brain it regulates various processes such as radial glia formation and neuronal migration, dendritic development, and expression of neurotransmitters receptors, while in the peripheral nervous system NRG-1 regulates processes such as target cell differentiation, and Schwann cell survival. There are many NRG-1 isoforms which arise from the alternative splicing of mRNA. Less is known of the functions of the other NRGs. NRG-2 and NRG-3 are expressed predominantly in the nervous system. NRG-2 is expressed by motor neurons and terminal Schwann cells, and is concentrated near synaptic sites and may be a signal that regulates synaptic differentiation. NRG-4 has been shown to direct pancreatic islet cell development towards the delta-cell lineage.

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gi 755554970 250 PSVKIIPStPFPQEGQALTLTCESKGK-PLPEpVLWTKDGAEL--PDPDRMVVSGR----ELNILFLNKTDNGTYRCEAT 322
Cdd:cd05750    1 PKLKEMKS-QTVQEGSKLVLKCEATSEnPSPR-YRWFKDGKELnrKRPKNIKIRNKkknsELQINKAKLEDSGEYTCVVE 78