FERM domain C-lobe of Protein 4.1 family; The protein 4.1 family includes four well-defined members: erythroid protein 4.1 (4.1R), the best known and characterized member, 4.1G (general), 4.1N (neuronal), and 4.1 B (brain). The less well understood 4.1O/FRMD3 is not a true member of this family and is not included in this hierarchy. Besides three highly conserved domains, FERM, SAB (spectrin and actin binding domain) and CTD (C-terminal domain), the proteins from this family contain several unique domains: U1, U2 and U3. FERM domains like other members of the FERM domain superfamily have a cloverleaf architecture with three distinct lobes: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe/F3 within the FERM domain is part of the PH domain family. The brain is a particularly rich source of protein 4.1 isoforms. The various 4.1R, 4.1G, 4.1N, and 4.1B mRNAs are all expressed in distinct patterns within the brain. It is likely that 4.1 proteins play important functional roles in the brain including motor coordination and spatial learning, postmitotic differentiation, and synaptic architecture and function. In addition they are found in nonerythroid, nonneuronal cells where they may play a general structural role in nuclear architecture and/or may interact with splicing factors. The FERM C domain is the third structural domain within the FERM domain. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) , the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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                ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289 361 YGVDLHKAKDLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLVYKDKLRINRFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIKIRPGEQEQYESTIGFKLPSYRAAKK 440
Cdd:cd13184   1 YGVDLHPAKDSEGVDIMLGVCSSGLLVYRDRLRINRFAWPKVLKISYKRNNFYIKIRPGEFEQYETTIGFKLPNHRAAKR 80

                        90
                ....*....|....
gi 42716289 441 LWKVCVEHHTFFRL 454
Cdd:cd13184  81 LWKVCVEHHTFFRL 94

4.1 protein C-terminal domain (CTD); At the C-terminus of all known 4.1 proteins is a sequence domain unique to these proteins, known as the C-terminal domain (CTD). Mammalian CTDs are associated with a growing number of protein-protein interactions, although such activities have yet to be associated with invertebrate CTDs. Mammalian CTDs are generally defined by sequence alignment as encoded by exons 18-21. Comparison of known vertebrate 4.1 proteins with invertebrate 4.1 proteins indicates that mammalian 4.1 exon 19 represents a vertebrate adaptation that extends the sequence of the CTD with a Ser/Thr-rich sequence. The CTD was first described as a 22/24-kDa domain by chymotryptic digestion of erythrocyte 4.1 (4.1R). CTD is thought to represent an independent folding structure which has gained function since the divergence of vertebrates from invertebrates.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289   664 KDVPIVHTETKTITYEAAQTDDNsGDLDPGVLLTAQTITSETPSSTTTTQITKTVKGGISETRIEKRIVITGDADIDHDQ 743
Cdd:pfam05902   1 KEVPIVHTETKTITYESSQVDGR-GDSDPGVLVSAQTITSETQSTTTTTHITKTVKGGISETRIEKRIVITGDADIDHDQ 79

                          90       100
                  ....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 42716289   744 VLVQAIKEAKEQHPDMSVTKVVVHQETE 771
Cdd:pfam05902  80 ALAQAIKEAKEQHPDMSVTKVVVHKETE 107

SAB domain; This presumed domain is found in proteins containing FERM domains pfam00373. This domain is found to bind to both spectrin and actin, hence the name SAB (Spectrin and Actin Binding) domain.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 42716289   580 KDLDKSQEEIKKHHASISELKKNFMESVPE-PRPSEWDKRLSTHSPFR 626
Cdd:pfam04382   3 EDLDKTQEDLLKHQASISELKRTFMEPNPEdLGPSEWEKRLSSNSPVR 50

FERM domain C-lobe of Protein 4.1 family; The protein 4.1 family includes four well-defined members: erythroid protein 4.1 (4.1R), the best known and characterized member, 4.1G (general), 4.1N (neuronal), and 4.1 B (brain). The less well understood 4.1O/FRMD3 is not a true member of this family and is not included in this hierarchy. Besides three highly conserved domains, FERM, SAB (spectrin and actin binding domain) and CTD (C-terminal domain), the proteins from this family contain several unique domains: U1, U2 and U3. FERM domains like other members of the FERM domain superfamily have a cloverleaf architecture with three distinct lobes: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe/F3 within the FERM domain is part of the PH domain family. The brain is a particularly rich source of protein 4.1 isoforms. The various 4.1R, 4.1G, 4.1N, and 4.1B mRNAs are all expressed in distinct patterns within the brain. It is likely that 4.1 proteins play important functional roles in the brain including motor coordination and spatial learning, postmitotic differentiation, and synaptic architecture and function. In addition they are found in nonerythroid, nonneuronal cells where they may play a general structural role in nuclear architecture and/or may interact with splicing factors. The FERM C domain is the third structural domain within the FERM domain. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) , the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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                ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289 361 YGVDLHKAKDLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLVYKDKLRINRFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIKIRPGEQEQYESTIGFKLPSYRAAKK 440
Cdd:cd13184   1 YGVDLHPAKDSEGVDIMLGVCSSGLLVYRDRLRINRFAWPKVLKISYKRNNFYIKIRPGEFEQYETTIGFKLPNHRAAKR 80

                        90
                ....*....|....
gi 42716289 441 LWKVCVEHHTFFRL 454
Cdd:cd13184  81 LWKVCVEHHTFFRL 94

4.1 protein C-terminal domain (CTD); At the C-terminus of all known 4.1 proteins is a sequence domain unique to these proteins, known as the C-terminal domain (CTD). Mammalian CTDs are associated with a growing number of protein-protein interactions, although such activities have yet to be associated with invertebrate CTDs. Mammalian CTDs are generally defined by sequence alignment as encoded by exons 18-21. Comparison of known vertebrate 4.1 proteins with invertebrate 4.1 proteins indicates that mammalian 4.1 exon 19 represents a vertebrate adaptation that extends the sequence of the CTD with a Ser/Thr-rich sequence. The CTD was first described as a 22/24-kDa domain by chymotryptic digestion of erythrocyte 4.1 (4.1R). CTD is thought to represent an independent folding structure which has gained function since the divergence of vertebrates from invertebrates.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289   664 KDVPIVHTETKTITYEAAQTDDNsGDLDPGVLLTAQTITSETPSSTTTTQITKTVKGGISETRIEKRIVITGDADIDHDQ 743
Cdd:pfam05902   1 KEVPIVHTETKTITYESSQVDGR-GDSDPGVLVSAQTITSETQSTTTTTHITKTVKGGISETRIEKRIVITGDADIDHDQ 79

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 42716289   744 VLVQAIKEAKEQHPDMSVTKVVVHQETE 771
Cdd:pfam05902  80 ALAQAIKEAKEQHPDMSVTKVVVHKETE 107

FERM central domain; This domain is the central structural domain of the FERM domain.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289   256 PDPAQLTEDITRYYLCLQLRQDIVAGRLPCSFATLALLGSYTIQSELGDYDPELHGVDYVSDFKLAPNQ------TKELE 329
Cdd:pfam00373   1 DLELLLQDEVTRHLLYLQAKDDILEGRLPCSEEEALLLAALQLQAEFGDYQPSSHTSEYLSLESFLPKQllrkmkSKELE 80

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*..
gi 42716289   330 EKVMELHKSYRSMTPAQADLEFLENAKKLSMYGVDLH 366
Cdd:pfam00373  81 KRVLEAHKNLRGLSAEEAKLKYLQIAQSLPTYGVEFF 117

FERM adjacent (FA); This region is found adjacent to Band 4.1 / FERM domains (pfam00373) in a subset of FERM containing protein. The region has been hypothesized to play a role in regulatory adaptation, based on similarity to other protein kinase substrates.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....
gi 42716289   464 KFLALGSKFRYSGRTQAQTRQASALIDRPAPHFERTASKRASRS 507
Cdd:pfam08736   1 KFFSLGSKFRYSGRTQKQTVEDSSEILRPQPEFERSPSKRYPSR 44

WTX protein; The WTX protein is found to be inactivated in one third of Wilms tumours. The WTX protein is functionally uncharacterized.

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gi 42716289    77 RGLSRLFSSFLKRPKSQVSEEEGKEVESDKEKGEGGqkeiefgtsldeeIILKAPIAAPEPELKTDPsldlhSLSSAETQ 156
Cdd:pfam09422  74 RGLKGFFSSMRWHRKDKRGKAEQEEAEAKKSEGPGD-------------LILPGSLTASLECVKEEP-----PRPASEPE 135

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 42716289   157 PAQEELREDPdfeIKEGEGLEECSKIEVKEESPQSKAETELKASQKPI 204
Cdd:pfam09422 136 SPSWDAPRAP---AGENAGGEEAPGASVSPAPEHSCREAEKPACKSAE 180

FERM domain C-lobe of Protein 4.1 family; The protein 4.1 family includes four well-defined members: erythroid protein 4.1 (4.1R), the best known and characterized member, 4.1G (general), 4.1N (neuronal), and 4.1 B (brain). The less well understood 4.1O/FRMD3 is not a true member of this family and is not included in this hierarchy. Besides three highly conserved domains, FERM, SAB (spectrin and actin binding domain) and CTD (C-terminal domain), the proteins from this family contain several unique domains: U1, U2 and U3. FERM domains like other members of the FERM domain superfamily have a cloverleaf architecture with three distinct lobes: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe/F3 within the FERM domain is part of the PH domain family. The brain is a particularly rich source of protein 4.1 isoforms. The various 4.1R, 4.1G, 4.1N, and 4.1B mRNAs are all expressed in distinct patterns within the brain. It is likely that 4.1 proteins play important functional roles in the brain including motor coordination and spatial learning, postmitotic differentiation, and synaptic architecture and function. In addition they are found in nonerythroid, nonneuronal cells where they may play a general structural role in nuclear architecture and/or may interact with splicing factors. The FERM C domain is the third structural domain within the FERM domain. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) , the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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gi 42716289 361 YGVDLHKAKDLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLVYKDKLRINRFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIKIRPGEQEQYESTIGFKLPSYRAAKK 440
Cdd:cd13184   1 YGVDLHPAKDSEGVDIMLGVCSSGLLVYRDRLRINRFAWPKVLKISYKRNNFYIKIRPGEFEQYETTIGFKLPNHRAAKR 80

                        90
                ....*....|....
gi 42716289 441 LWKVCVEHHTFFRL 454
Cdd:cd13184  81 LWKVCVEHHTFFRL 94

4.1 protein C-terminal domain (CTD); At the C-terminus of all known 4.1 proteins is a sequence domain unique to these proteins, known as the C-terminal domain (CTD). Mammalian CTDs are associated with a growing number of protein-protein interactions, although such activities have yet to be associated with invertebrate CTDs. Mammalian CTDs are generally defined by sequence alignment as encoded by exons 18-21. Comparison of known vertebrate 4.1 proteins with invertebrate 4.1 proteins indicates that mammalian 4.1 exon 19 represents a vertebrate adaptation that extends the sequence of the CTD with a Ser/Thr-rich sequence. The CTD was first described as a 22/24-kDa domain by chymotryptic digestion of erythrocyte 4.1 (4.1R). CTD is thought to represent an independent folding structure which has gained function since the divergence of vertebrates from invertebrates.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289   664 KDVPIVHTETKTITYEAAQTDDNsGDLDPGVLLTAQTITSETPSSTTTTQITKTVKGGISETRIEKRIVITGDADIDHDQ 743
Cdd:pfam05902   1 KEVPIVHTETKTITYESSQVDGR-GDSDPGVLVSAQTITSETQSTTTTTHITKTVKGGISETRIEKRIVITGDADIDHDQ 79

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 42716289   744 VLVQAIKEAKEQHPDMSVTKVVVHQETE 771
Cdd:pfam05902  80 ALAQAIKEAKEQHPDMSVTKVVVHKETE 107

FERM C-terminal PH-like domain;

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gi 42716289   370 DLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLVYKDKLRI-NRFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIKIRpgeQEQYESTIGFKLPSYRAAKKLWKVCVEH 448
Cdd:pfam09380   1 DKEGTDLWLGVSAKGILVYEDNNKIlNLFPWREIRKISFKRKKFLIKLR---DKSSEETLGFYTESSRACKYLWKLCVEQ 77

                  ....*.
gi 42716289   449 HTFFRL 454
Cdd:pfam09380  78 HTFFRL 83

FERM central domain; This domain is the central structural domain of the FERM domain.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289   256 PDPAQLTEDITRYYLCLQLRQDIVAGRLPCSFATLALLGSYTIQSELGDYDPELHGVDYVSDFKLAPNQ------TKELE 329
Cdd:pfam00373   1 DLELLLQDEVTRHLLYLQAKDDILEGRLPCSEEEALLLAALQLQAEFGDYQPSSHTSEYLSLESFLPKQllrkmkSKELE 80

                          90       100       110
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*..
gi 42716289   330 EKVMELHKSYRSMTPAQADLEFLENAKKLSMYGVDLH 366
Cdd:pfam00373  81 KRVLEAHKNLRGLSAEEAKLKYLQIAQSLPTYGVEFF 117

FERM domain C-lobe of Novel band 4.1-like protein 4 and 5 (NBL4 and 5); NBL4 (also called Erythrocyte protein band 4.1-like 4; Epb4 1l4) plays a role the beta-catenin/Tcf signaling pathway and is thought to be involved in establishing the cell polarity or proliferation. NBL4 may be also involved in adhesion, in cell motility and/or in cell-to-cell communication. No role for NBL5 has been proposed to date. Both NBL4 and NBL5 contain a N-terminal FERM domain which has a cloverleaf tripart structure composed of: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe is a member of the PH superfamily. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) , the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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gi 42716289 362 GVDLHKAKDLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLVYKDKLRINRFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIKIRPGEQEQYESTIGFKLPSYRAAKKL 441
Cdd:cd13186   1 GVDLHPVKGEDGNEYFLGLTPTGILVFENKTKIGLFFWPRITKLDFKGKKLKLVVKEKDDQEQEHTFVFRLPNKKACKHL 80

                        90
                ....*....|..
gi 42716289 442 WKVCVEHHTFFR 453
Cdd:cd13186  81 WKCAVEHHAFFR 92

FERM domain C-lobe of FERM domain-containing protein 3 and 5 (FRMD3 and 5); FRMD3 (also called Band 4.1-like protein 4O/4.1O though it is not a true member of that family) is a novel putative tumor suppressor gene that is implicated in the origin and progression of lung cancer. In humans there are 5 isoforms that are produced by alternative splicing. Less is known about FRMD5, though there are 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. Both FRMD3 and FRMD5 contain a N-terminal FERM domain, followed by a FERM adjacent (FA) domain, and 4.1 protein C-terminal domain (CTD). The FERM domain has a cloverleaf tripart structure composed of: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe/F3 within the FERM domain is part of the PH domain family. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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gi 42716289 347 ADLEFLENAKKLSMYGVDLHKAKDLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLVYKDKLRINRFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIKIRPGEQEQYes 426
Cdd:cd13192   1 AEDNFLRKAATLETYGVDPHPVKDHRGNQLYLGFTHTGIVTFQGGKRVHHFRWNDITKFNYEGKMFILHVMQKEEKKH-- 78

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                ....*....|....*....|....*..
gi 42716289 427 TIGFKLPSYRAAKKLWKVCVEHHTFFR 453
Cdd:cd13192  79 TLGFKCPTPAACKHLWKCAVEQQAFYT 105

FERM adjacent (FA); This region is found adjacent to Band 4.1 / FERM domains (pfam00373) in a subset of FERM containing protein. The region has been hypothesized to play a role in regulatory adaptation, based on similarity to other protein kinase substrates.

                          10        20        30        40
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....
gi 42716289   464 KFLALGSKFRYSGRTQAQTRQASALIDRPAPHFERTASKRASRS 507
Cdd:pfam08736   1 KFFSLGSKFRYSGRTQKQTVEDSSEILRPQPEFERSPSKRYPSR 44

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like protein 3 (EPB41L3) and similar proteins; EPB41L3, also termed 4.1B, or differentially expressed in adenocarcinoma of the lung protein 1 (DAL-1), belongs to the skeletal protein 4.1 family that is involved in cellular processes such as cell adhesion, migration and signaling. EPB41L3 is a tumor suppressor that has been implicated in a variety of meningiomas and carcinomas. EPB41L3 contains a FERM domain, a spectrin and actin binding (SAB) domain, and a C-terminal domain. The FERM domain is made up of three sub-domains, F1, F2, and F3. This family corresponds to the F1 sub-domain, which is also called the N-terminal ubiquitin-like structural domain of the FERM domain (FERM_N).

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                ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289 209 NMHCKVSLLDDTVYECVVE-----------------------------------TWLDSAKEIKKQVRGVPWNFTFNVKF 253
Cdd:cd17203   1 NMQCKVTLLDGSEYTCEVEkrskgqvlfdkvcehlnllekdyfgltyrdsenqkNWLDPAKEIKKQIRSGAWQFSFNVKF 80

                ....
gi 42716289 254 YPPD 257
Cdd:cd17203  81 YPPD 84

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like proteins; The family includes erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like proteins EPB41L1/4.1N, EPB41L2/4.1G, and EPB41L3/4.1B. They belong to the skeletal protein 4.1 family that is involved in cellular processes such as cell adhesion, migration and signaling. EPB41L1 is a cytoskeleton-associated protein that may serve as a tumor suppressor in solid tumors. EPB41L2 is involved in cellular processes such as cell adhesion, migration and signaling. EPB41L3 also acts as a tumor suppressor implicated in a variety of meningiomas and carcinomas. Members in this family contain a FERM domain, a spectrin and actin binding (SAB) domain, and a C-terminal domain. The FERM domain is made up of three sub-domains, F1, F2, and F3. This family corresponds to the F1 sub-domain, which is also called the N-terminal ubiquitin-like structural domain of the FERM domain (FERM_N).

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gi 42716289 210 MHCKVSLLDDTVYECVVE-----------------------------------TWLDSAKEIKKQVRGVPWNFTFNVKFY 254
Cdd:cd17106   2 QQCKVLLLDGTEYTCEVEkrakgqvlfdkvcehlnllekdyfgltyrdaqdqkNWLDPAKEIKKQIRSGPWLFSFNVKFY 81

                ...
gi 42716289 255 PPD 257
Cdd:cd17106  82 PPD 84

FERM domain C-lobe of Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor proteins 14 and 21 (PTPN14 and 21); This CD contains PTP members: pez/PTPN14 and PTPN21. A number of mutations in Pez have been shown to be associated with breast and colorectal cancer. The PTPN protein family belong to larger family of PTPs. PTPs are known to be signaling molecules that regulate a variety of cellular processes including cell growth, differentiation, mitotic cycle, and oncogenic transformation. The members are composed of a N-terminal FERM domain and a C-terminal PTP catalytic domain. The FERM domain has a cloverleaf tripart structure composed of: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe/F3 within the FERM domain is part of the PH domain family. Like most other ERM members they have a phosphoinositide-binding site in their FERM domain. The FERM C domain is the third structural domain within the FERM domain. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) , the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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                ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 42716289 361 YGVDLHKAKDLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLV-YKDKLRINRFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIkirpgEQEQYESTIGFKLPSYRAAK 439
Cdd:cd13188   1 YGEESFPAKDEQGNEVLIGASLEGIFVkHDNGRPPVFFRWEDIKNVINHKRTFSI-----ECQNSEETVQFQFEDAETAK 75

                        90
                ....*....|....*
gi 42716289 440 KLWKVCVEHHTFFRL 454
Cdd:cd13188  76 YVWKLCVLQHKFYRQ 90

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in FERM, RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain-containing protein 1 (FARP1) and similar proteins; This family includes the F1 sub-domain of FERM, RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain-containing proteins FARP1, FARP2, and FERM domain-containing protein 7 (FRMD7). FARP1, also termed chondrocyte-derived ezrin-like protein (CDEP), or pleckstrin homology (PH) domain-containing family C member 2 (PLEKHC2), is a neuronal activator of the RhoA GTPase. It promotes outgrowth of developing motor neuron dendrites. It also regulates excitatory synapse formation and morphology, as well as activates the GTPase Rac1 to promote F-actin assembly. FARP2, also termed FERM domain including RhoGEF (FIR), or Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain-containing family C member 3, is a Dbl-family guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) that activates Rac1 or Cdc42 in response to upstream signals, suggesting roles in regulating processes such as neuronal axon guidance and bone homeostasis. It is also a key molecule involved in the response of neuronal growth cones to class-3 semaphorins. FRMD7 plays an important role in neuronal development and is involved in the regulation of F-actin, neurofilament, and microtubule dynamics. All family members contain a FERM domain that is made up of three sub-domains, F1, F2, and F3. This family corresponds to F1 sub-domain, which is also called the N-terminal ubiquitin-like structural domain of the FERM domain (FERM_N).

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gi 42716289 210 MHCKVSLLDDTVYECVVET-----------------------------------WLDSAKEIKKQVRGvPWNFTFN--VK 252
Cdd:cd17098   1 LHVKVQMLDDTVHIFQVQQkalgevlfdqvckhlnllesdyfgleftdpegnkcWLDPEKPILRQVKR-PKDVVFKfvVK 79

                ....*.
gi 42716289 253 FYPPDP 258
Cdd:cd17098  80 FYTPDP 85

FERM domain C-lobe/F3 of the ERM family; The ERM family includes ezrin, radixin, moesin and merlin. They are composed of a N-terminal FERM (ERM) domain (also called N-ERMAD (N-terminal ERM association domain)), a coiled coil region (CRR), and a C-terminal domain CERMAD (C-terminal ERM association domain) which has an F-actin-binding site (ABD). Two actin-binding sites have been identified in the middle and N-terminal domains. Merlin is structurally similar to the ERM proteins, but instead of an actin-binding domain (ABD), it contains a C-terminal domain (CTD), just like the proteins from the 4.1 family. Activated ezrin, radixin and moesin are thought to be involved in the linking of actin filaments to CD43, CD44, ICAM1-3 cell adhesion molecules, various membrane channels and receptors, such as the Na+/H+ exchanger-3 (NHE3), cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), and the beta2-adrenergic receptor. The ERM proteins exist in two states, a dormant state in which the FERM domain binds to its own C-terminal tail and thereby precludes binding of some partner proteins, and an activated state, in which the FERM domain binds to one of many membrane binding proteins and the C-terminal tail binds to F-actin. The FERM domain has a cloverleaf tripart structure composed of: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe/F3 within the FERM domain of ERM is part of the PH domain family. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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gi 42716289 360 MYGVDLHKAKDLEGVDIILGVCSSGLLVYK--DKL--RINrFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFFIK 415
Cdd:cd13194   1 MYGVNYFEIKNKKGTDLWLGVDALGLNIYEpdNKLtpKIG-FPWSEIRNISFNDKKFVIK 59

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like 5 (EPB41L5) and similar proteins; This family includes FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like proteins, EPB41L5 and EPB41L4B. EPB41L5 is a mesenchymal-specific protein that is an integral component of the ARF6-based pathway. EPB41L4B is a positive regulator of keratinocyte adhesion and motility, suggesting a role in wound healing. It also promotes cancer metastasis in melanoma, prostate cancer and breast cancer. Both EPB41L5 and EPB41L4B contain a FERM domain that is made up of three sub-domains, F1, F2, and F3. This family corresponds to the F1 sub-domain, which is also called the N-terminal ubiquitin-like structural domain of the FERM domain (FERM_N).

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gi 42716289 226 VETWLDSAKEIKKQVR-GVPWNFTFNVKFY 254
Cdd:cd17108  52 VQHWLDPTKKIKKQVKiGPPYTLRFRVKFY 81

FERM domain C-lobe of FERM domain containing 1 and 6 proteins; FRMD6 (also called willin and hEx/human expanded) is localized throughout the cytoplasm or along the plasma membrane. The Drosophilla protein Ex is a regulator of the Hippo/SWH (Sav/Wts/Hpo) signaling pathway, a signaling pathway that plays a pivotal role in organ size control and is tumor suppression by restricting proliferation and promoting apoptosis. Surprisingly, hEx is thought to function independently of the Hippo pathway. Instead it is hypothesized that hEx inhibits progression through the S phase of the cell cycle by upregulating p21(Cip1) and downregulating Cyclin A. It is also implicated in the progression of Alzheimer disease. Not much is known about FRMD1 to date. Both FRMD1 and FRMD6 contains a single FERM domain which has a cloverleaf tripart structure composed of: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe is a member of the PH superfamily. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) , the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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gi 42716289 361 YGVDLHKaKDLEGVdIILGVCSSGLLVYKDKLRIN----RFPWPKVLKISYKRSSFfiKIRPGEQeqyESTIGFKLPSYR 436
Cdd:cd13185   8 YRLRKSK-KETPGS-VLLGITAKGIQIYQESDGEQqllrTFPWSNIGKLSFDRKKF--EIRPEGS---LRKLTYYTSSDE 80

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gi 42716289 437 AAKKLWKVCVEHHTF 451
Cdd:cd13185  81 KSKYLLALCRETHQF 95

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in FERM, ARH/RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain-containing protein 2 (FARP2) and similar proteins; FARP2, also termed FERM domain including RhoGEF (FIR), or Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain-containing family C member 3, is a Dbl-family guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) that activates Rac1 or Cdc42 in response to upstream signals, suggesting roles in regulating processes such as neuronal axon guidance and bone homeostasis. It is also a key molecule involved in the response of neuronal growth cones to class-3 semaphorins. FARP2 contains a FERM domain, a Dbl-homology (DH) domain and two pleckstrin homology (PH) domains. The FERM domain is made up of three sub-domains, F1, F2, and F3. This family corresponds to the F1 sub-domain, which is also called the N-terminal ubiquitin-like structural domain of the FERM domain (FERM_N).

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gi 42716289 227 ETWLDSAKEIKKQVRGvPWN--FTFNVKFYPPDP 258
Cdd:cd17190  53 WIWLEPMKLIVKQVRR-PKNtkLRLAVKFFPPDP 85