macrodomain, B-aggressive lymphoma (BAL)-like family
Macrodomains are found in a variety of proteins with diverse cellular functions, as a stand-alone domain or in combination with other domains like in histone macroH2A and some PARPs (poly ADP-ribose polymerases). Macrodomains can recognize ADP-ribose (ADPr) in both its free and protein-linked forms, in related ligands, such as O-acyl-ADP-ribose (OAADPr), and even in ligands unrelated to ADPr. Members of this family show similarity to BAL (B-aggressive lymphoma) proteins, which contain one to three macrodomains. Most BAL family macrodomains belong to this family except for the most N-terminal domain in multiple-domain containing proteins. This family includes the second and third macrodomains of mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase PARP14 (PARP-14, also known as ADP-ribosyltransferase diphtheria toxin-like 8, ATRD8, B aggressive lymphoma protein 2, or BAL2). Most BAL proteins also contain a C-terminal PARP active site and are also named as PARPs. Human BAL1 (or PARP-9) was originally identified as a risk-related gene in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that promotes malignant B-cell migration. Some BAL family proteins exhibit PARP activity. Poly (ADP-ribosyl)ation is an immediate DNA-damage-dependent post-translational modification of histones and other nuclear proteins. BAL proteins may also function as transcriptional repressors.
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