FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase MYLIP and similar proteins; MYLIP, also termed inducible degrader of the LDL-receptor (Idol), or myosin regulatory light chain interacting protein (MIR), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of myosin regulatory light chain (MRLC), LDLR, VLDLR and LRP8. Its activity depends on E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes of the UBE2D family, including UBE2D1, UBE2D2, UBE2D3, and UBE2D4. MYLIP stimulates clathrin-independent endocytosis and acts as a sterol-dependent inhibitor of cellular cholesterol uptake by binding directly to the cytoplasmic tail of the LDLR and promoting its ubiquitination via the UBE2D1/E1 complex. The ubiquitinated LDLR then enters the multivesicular body (MVB) protein-sorting pathway and is shuttled to the lysosome for degradation. Moreover, MYLIP has been identified as a novel ERM-like protein that affects cytoskeleton interactions regulating cell motility, such as neurite outgrowth. The ERM proteins includes ezrin, radixin, and moesin, which are cytoskeletal effector proteins linking actin to membrane-bound proteins at the cell surface. MYLIP contains a FERM-domain and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. 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 1034650007   1 MLCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKF 80
Cdd:cd17104     1 MLCLVSQPDSVVIEVEVDPKANGQECLDKVCQKLGIIEKDYFGLQYTGPKGERLWLNLRNRISRQLPGPPPYRLRLRVKF 80

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gi 1034650007  81 F 81
Cdd:cd17104    81 F 81

RING finger (Really Interesting New Gene) domain and U-box domain superfamily; The RING finger is a specialized type of Zn-finger of 40 to 60 residues that binds two atoms of zinc. It is defined by the "cross-brace" motif that chelates zinc atoms by eight amino acid residues, typically Cys or His, arranged in a characteristic spacing. Canonical RING motifs have been categorized into two major subclasses, RING-HC (C3HC4-type) and RING-H2 (C3H2C3-type), according to their Cys/His content. There are also many variants of RING fingers: some have different Cys/His patterns while some lack a single Cys or His residue at typical Zn ligand positions (the fourth or eighth zinc ligand is prevalently exchanged for an Asp, which can indeed chelate Zn in a RING finger as well). C4C4-, C3HC3D-, C2H2C4-, and C3HC5-type RING fingers are closely related to RING-HC fingers. In contrast, C4HC3- (RING-CH alias RINGv), C3H3C2-, C3H2C2D-, C3DHC3-, and C4HC2H-type RING fingers are more closely related to RING-H2 fingers. However, not all RING finger-containing proteins display regular RING finger features, and the RING finger family has turned out to be multifarious. The degenerate RING fingers of the Siz/PIAS RING (SP-RING) family proteins and sporulation protein RMD5, are characterized by lacking the second, fifth, and sixth Zn2+ ion-coordinating residues. They bind only one Zn2+ ion. On the other hand, the RING fingers of the human APC11 and RBX1 proteins can bind a third Zn atom since they harbor four additional Zn ligands. U-box is a modified form of the RING finger domain that lacks metal chelating Cys and His residues. It resembles the cross-brace RING structure consisting of three beta-sheets and a single alpha-helix, which would be stabilized by salt bridges instead of chelated metal ions. U-box proteins are widely distributed among eukaryotic organisms and show a higher prevalence in plants than in other organisms. RING finger/U-box-containing proteins are a group of diverse proteins with a variety of cellular functions, including oncogenesis, development, viral replication, signal transduction, the cell cycle and apoptosis. Many of them are ubiquitin-protein ligases (E3s) that serve as scaffolds for binding to ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s, also referred to as ubiquitin carrier proteins or UBCs) in close proximity to substrate proteins, which enable efficient transfer of ubiquitin from E2 to the substrates.

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gi 1034650007 383 EAMLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQ 416
Cdd:cd16523     1 EAMLCMVCCEEEINSAFCPCGHMVCCESCAAQLQ 34

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase MYLIP and similar proteins; MYLIP, also termed inducible degrader of the LDL-receptor (Idol), or myosin regulatory light chain interacting protein (MIR), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of myosin regulatory light chain (MRLC), LDLR, VLDLR and LRP8. Its activity depends on E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes of the UBE2D family, including UBE2D1, UBE2D2, UBE2D3, and UBE2D4. MYLIP stimulates clathrin-independent endocytosis and acts as a sterol-dependent inhibitor of cellular cholesterol uptake by binding directly to the cytoplasmic tail of the LDLR and promoting its ubiquitination via the UBE2D1/E1 complex. The ubiquitinated LDLR then enters the multivesicular body (MVB) protein-sorting pathway and is shuttled to the lysosome for degradation. Moreover, MYLIP has been identified as a novel ERM-like protein that affects cytoskeleton interactions regulating cell motility, such as neurite outgrowth. The ERM proteins includes ezrin, radixin, and moesin, which are cytoskeletal effector proteins linking actin to membrane-bound proteins at the cell surface. MYLIP contains a FERM-domain and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. 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 1034650007   1 MLCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKF 80
Cdd:cd17104     1 MLCLVSQPDSVVIEVEVDPKANGQECLDKVCQKLGIIEKDYFGLQYTGPKGERLWLNLRNRISRQLPGPPPYRLRLRVKF 80

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gi 1034650007  81 F 81
Cdd:cd17104    81 F 81

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

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gi 1034650007  84 PHLILQEQTRHIFFLHIKEALLAGHLLCSPEQAVELSALLAQTKFGDYNQNTAKYNYEELCA--------KELSSATLNS 155
Cdd:pfam00373   3 ELLLQDEVTRHLLYLQAKDDILEGRLPCSEEEALLLAALQLQAEFGDYQPSSHTSEYLSLESflpkqllrKMKSKELEKR 82

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gi 1034650007 156 IVAKHKELEGTSQASAEYQVLQIVSAMENYGIEWH 190
Cdd:pfam00373  83 VLEAHKNLRGLSAEEAKLKYLQIAQSLPTYGVEFF 117

FERM domain B-lobe; The FERM domain has a cloverleaf tripart structure (FERM_N, FERM_M, FERM_C/N, alpha-, and C-lobe/A-lobe, B-lobe, C-lobe/F1, F2, F3). 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, the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the pleckstrin homology (PH) and phosphotyrosine binding (PTB) domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.

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gi 1034650007  92 TRHIFFLHIKEALLAGHLLCSPEQAVELSALLAQTKFGDYNQNTAKYNY--------EELCAKELSSATLNSIVAKHKEL 163
Cdd:cd14473     1 TRYLLYLQVKRDILEGRLPCSEETAALLAALALQAEYGDYDPSEHKPKYlslkrflpKQLLKQRKPEEWEKRIVELHKKL 80

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gi 1034650007 164 EGTSQASAEYQVLQIVS 180
Cdd:cd14473    81 RGLSPAEAKLKYLKIAR 97

Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger);

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gi 1034650007 383 EAMLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQ 416
Cdd:pfam13920   1 EDLLCVICLDRPRNVVLLPCGHLCLCEECAERLL 34

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase MYLIP and similar proteins; MYLIP, also termed inducible degrader of the LDL-receptor (Idol), or myosin regulatory light chain interacting protein (MIR), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of myosin regulatory light chain (MRLC), LDLR, VLDLR and LRP8. Its activity depends on E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes of the UBE2D family, including UBE2D1, UBE2D2, UBE2D3, and UBE2D4. MYLIP stimulates clathrin-independent endocytosis and acts as a sterol-dependent inhibitor of cellular cholesterol uptake by binding directly to the cytoplasmic tail of the LDLR and promoting its ubiquitination via the UBE2D1/E1 complex. The ubiquitinated LDLR then enters the multivesicular body (MVB) protein-sorting pathway and is shuttled to the lysosome for degradation. Moreover, MYLIP has been identified as a novel ERM-like protein that affects cytoskeleton interactions regulating cell motility, such as neurite outgrowth. The ERM proteins includes ezrin, radixin, and moesin, which are cytoskeletal effector proteins linking actin to membrane-bound proteins at the cell surface. MYLIP contains a FERM-domain and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. 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 1034650007   1 MLCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKF 80
Cdd:cd17104     1 MLCLVSQPDSVVIEVEVDPKANGQECLDKVCQKLGIIEKDYFGLQYTGPKGERLWLNLRNRISRQLPGPPPYRLRLRVKF 80

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gi 1034650007  81 F 81
Cdd:cd17104    81 F 81

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F0 sub-domain and F1 sub-domain, found in FERM (Four.1/Ezrin/Radixin/Moesin) family proteins; FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain is present at the N-terminus of a large and diverse group of proteins that mediate linkage of the cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane. FERM-containing proteins are ubiquitous components of the cytocortex and are involved in cell transport, cell structure and signaling functions. The FERM domain is made up of three sub-domains, F1, F2, and F3. The family corresponds to the F1 sub-domain, which is also called the N-terminal ubiquitin-like structural domain of the FERM domain (FERM_N), which is structurally similar to ubiquitin.

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gi 1034650007   1 MLCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKF 80
Cdd:cd01765     1 ISCRVRLLDGTELTLEVSKKATGQELFDKVCEKLNLLEKDYFGLFYEDNDGQKHWLDLDKKISKQLKRSGPYQFYFRVKF 80

FERM N-terminal domain; This domain is the N-terminal ubiquitin-like structural domain of the FERM domain.

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gi 1034650007   5 VTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMD 67
Cdd:pfam09379   1 VRLLDGTVLEFDVQPKATGQVLLDQVCNHLNLKEKDYFGLQFLDDNGEHRWLDLSKRLSKQAP 63

RING finger, HC subclass, found in myosin regulatory light chain interacting protein (MYLIP) and similar proteins; MYLIP, also known as inducible degrader of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-receptor (IDOL), or MIR, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of myosin regulatory light chain (MRLC), LDLR, VLDLR, and LRP8. Its activity depends on E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes of the UBE2D family. MYLIP stimulates clathrin-independent endocytosis and acts as a sterol-dependent inhibitor of cellular cholesterol uptake by binding directly to the cytoplasmic tail of the LDLR and promoting its ubiquitination via the UBE2D1/E1 complex. The ubiquitinated LDLR then enters the multivesicular body (MVB) protein-sorting pathway and is shuttled to the lysosome for degradation. Moreover, MYLIP has been identified as a novel ERM-like protein that affects cytoskeleton interactions regulating cell motility, such as neurite outgrowth. The ERM proteins includes ezrin, radixin, and moesin, which are cytoskeletal effector proteins linking actin to membrane-bound proteins at the cell surface. MYLIP contains an ERM-homology domain and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1034650007 383 EAMLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQ 416
Cdd:cd16523     1 EAMLCMVCCEEEINSAFCPCGHMVCCESCAAQLQ 34

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in the ERM family proteins; The ezrin-radixin-moesin (ERM) family includes a group of closely related cytoskeletal proteins that play an essential role in microvilli formation, T-cell activation, and tumor metastasis through providing a regulated linkage between F-actin and membrane-associated proteins. These proteins may also function in signaling cascades that regulate the assembly of actin stress fibers. The ERM proteins consist of an N-terminal FERM domain, a coiled-coil (CC) domain and a C-terminal tail segment (C-tail) containing a well-defined actin-binding motif. They 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 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). Merlin, which is highly related to the members of the ezrin, radixin, and moesin (ERM) protein family that are directly attached to and functionally linked with NHE1, is included in this family.

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gi 1034650007   5 VTRPDAVLmEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLA-PYRLKLRVKFFVE 83
Cdd:cd17097     5 VTTMDAEL-EFSIKPKAKGRELFDLVCRTIGLRETWYFGLQYENKKGRVAWLKPDKKVLTQDVSKNnTLKFFFLVKFYPE 83

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 1034650007 185 YGIEWHSVRDSEGQKLLIGVGPEGISICKDDFSpINRIAYPVVQMATQSGKNVYLTVTK-ESGNS-IVLLFKMISTRAAS 262
Cdd:cd13184     1 YGVDLHPAKDSEGVDIMLGVCSSGLLVYRDRLR-INRFAWPKVLKISYKRNNFYIKIRPgEFEQYeTTIGFKLPNHRAAK 79

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gi 1034650007 263 GLYRAITETHAFYR 276
Cdd:cd13184    80 RLWKVCVEHHTFFR 93

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in the ERM family proteins, Ezrin, Radixin, and Moesin; The ezrin-radixin-moesin (ERM) family includes a group of closely related cytoskeletal proteins that plays an essential role in microvilli formation, T-cell activation, and tumor metastasis through providing a regulated linkage between F-actin and membrane-associated proteins. These proteins may also function in signaling cascades that regulate the assembly of actin stress fibers. The ERM proteins consist of an N-terminal FERM domain, a coiled-coil (CC) domain and a C-terminal tail segment (C-tail) containing a well-defined actin-binding motif. They 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 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 1034650007   5 VTRPDAVLmEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQ-MDGLAPYRLKLRVKFFVE 83
Cdd:cd17187     5 VTTMDAEL-EFAIQPNTTGKQLFDQVVKTIGLREIWFFGLQYVDSKGYSTWLKLNKKVLSQdVKKENPLQFKFRAKFYPE 83

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in erythrocyte band 4.1-like protein 4B (EPB41L4B); EPB41L4B, also termed FERM-containing protein CG1, or expressed in high metastatic cells (Ehm2), or Lulu2, is a member of the band 4.1/Nbl4 (novel band 4.1-like protein 4) group of the FERM protein superfamily. It contains 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). 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.

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gi 1034650007   3 CYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKFF 81
Cdd:cd17204     3 CRVLLLDGTDVSVELPKHAKGQDLFDQIVYHLDLVETDYFGLQFMDAAQVAHWLDHTKPIKKQIKIGPPYTLHFRIKYY 81

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like protein 1 (EPB41L1) and similar proteins; EPB41L1, also termed neuronal protein 4.1 (4.1N), belongs to the skeletal protein 4.1 family that is involved in cellular processes such as cell adhesion, migration and signaling. It is a cytoskeleton-associated protein that may serve as a tumor suppressor in solid tumors. It suppresses hypoxia-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cells. The down-regulation of EPB41L1 expression is a critical step for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) development. Moreover, EPB41L1 functions as a linker protein between inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type1 (IP3R1) and actin filaments in neurons. EPB41L1 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 1034650007   1 MLCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGlAPYRLKLRVKF 80
Cdd:cd17201     2 AICKVTLLDGSEYECEVEKHARGQVLFDTVCEHLNLLEKDYFGLTFCDTESQKNWLDPSKEIKKQIRS-GPWHFAFTVKF 80

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gi 1034650007  81 F 81
Cdd:cd17201    81 Y 81

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 1034650007  16 EVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKFF 81
Cdd:cd17190    16 EIEPKADGQALLSQVFKRLNLVESDYFGLEFQNSQSNWIWLEPMKLIVKQVRRPKNTKLRLAVKFF 81

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in radixin and similar proteins; Radixin is a member of the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) family of cytoskeletal proteins that plays an essential role in microvilli formation, T-cell activation, and tumor metastasis through providing a regulated linkage between F-actin and membrane-associated proteins. These proteins may also function in signaling cascades that regulate the assembly of actin stress fibers. The ERM proteins consist of an N-terminal FERM domain, a coiled-coil (CC) domain and a C-terminal tail segment (C-tail) containing a well-defined actin-binding motif. The C-terminal domain can fold back to bind to the FERM domain forming an autoinhibited conformation. 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). Radixin plays important roles in cell polarity, cell motility, invasion and tumor progression. It mediates the binding of F-actin to the plasma membrane after a conformational activation through Akt2-dependent phosphorylation at Thr564. It is also involved in reversal learning and short-term memory by regulating synaptic GABAA receptor density.

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gi 1034650007   5 VTRPDAVLmEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQ-MDGLAPYRLKLRVKFFVE 83
Cdd:cd17238     5 VTTMDAEL-EFAIQPNTTGKQLFDQVVKTVGLREVWFFGLQYVDSKGYSTWLKLNKKVTQQdVKKENPLQFKFRAKFFPE 83

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in FERM domain-containing protein 3 (FRMD3) and similar proteins; FRMD3, also termed band 4.1-like protein 4O, or ovary type protein 4.1 (4.1O), belongs to the 4.1 protein superfamily, which share the highly conserved membrane-association FERM 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). FRMD3 is involved in maintaining cell shape and integrity. It also functions as a tumour suppressor in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Some single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in FRMD3 have been associated with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in different ethnicities.

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gi 1034650007   8 PDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKFF 81
Cdd:cd17102     9 DDSEVICCEFKKDTKGQFLLDYVCNYLNLLEKDYFGLRYVDTEKQRHWLDPNKSIYKQLKGVPPYVLCFRVKFY 82

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 1034650007   1 MLCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGlAPYRLKLRVKF 80
Cdd:cd17106     2 QQCKVLLLDGTEYTCEVEKRAKGQVLFDKVCEHLNLLEKDYFGLTYRDAQDQKNWLDPAKEIKKQIRS-GPWLFSFNVKF 80

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Cdd:cd17106    81 Y 81

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in FERM domain-containing protein 7 (FRMD7); FRMD7 plays an important role in neuronal development and is involved in the regulation of F-actin, neurofilament, and microtubule dynamics. It interacts with the Rho GTPase regulator, RhoGDIalpha, and activates the Rho subfamily member Rac1, which regulates reorganization of actin filaments and controls neuronal outgrowth. Mutations in the FRMD7 gene are responsible for the X-linked idiopathic congenital nystagmus (ICN), a disease which affects ocular motor control. FRMD7 contains a FERM domain, and a pleckstrin homology (PH) 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 1034650007  17 VEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKFF 81
Cdd:cd17188    18 VDQKSTGKDLFNMSCSHLNLVEKEYFGLEFRNHAGNNVWLELLKPITKQIKNPKELIFKFTVKFF 82

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in merlin and similar proteins; Merlin, also termed moesin-ezrin-radixin-like protein, or neurofibromin-2 (NF2), or Schwannomerlin, or Schwannomin, is a member of the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) family of cytoskeletal proteins that plays an essential role in microvilli formation, T-cell activation, and tumor metastasis through providing a regulated linkage between F-actin and membrane-associated proteins. These proteins may also function in signaling cascades that regulate the assembly of actin stress fibers. The ERM proteins consist of an N-terminal FERM domain, a coiled-coil (CC) domain and a C-terminal tail segment (C-tail) containing a well-defined actin-binding motif, merlin however lacks the typical actin-binding motif in the C-tail. 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). Merlin plays vital roles in controlling proper development of organ sizes by specifically binding to a large number of target proteins localized both in cytoplasm and nuclei. Merlin may function as a tumor suppressor that functions upstream of the core Hippo pathway kinases Lats1/2 (Wts in Drosophila) and Mst1/2 (Hpo in Drosophila), as well as the nuclear E3 ubiquitin ligase DDB1-and-Cullin 4-associated Factor 1 (DCAF1)-associated cullin 4-Roc1 ligase, CRL4(DCAF1). Merlin may also has a tumor suppressor function in melanoma cells, the inhibition of the proto-oncogenic Na(+)/H(+) exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) activity.

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gi 1034650007   5 VTRPDAVlMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQ 65
Cdd:cd17186     7 IVTMDAE-MEFNCEMKWKGKDLFDLVCRTIGLRETWYFGLQYTDSKGTVAWLKMDKKVLDQ 66

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in moesin and similar proteins; Moesin, also termed membrane-organizing extension spike protein, is a member of the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) family of cytoskeletal proteins that plays an essential role in microvilli formation, T-cell activation, and tumor metastasis through providing a regulated linkage between F-actin and membrane-associated proteins. These proteins may also function in signaling cascades that regulate the assembly of actin stress fibers. The ERM proteins consist of an N-terminal FERM domain, a coiled-coil (CC) domain and a C-terminal tail segment (C-tail) containing a well-defined actin-binding motif. The C-terminal domain can fold back to bind to the FERM domain forming an autoinhibited conformation. The FERM domain 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). Moesin is involved in mitotic spindle function through stabilizing cell shape and microtubules at the cell cortex. It is required for the formation of F-actin networks that mediate endosome biogenesis or maturation and transport through the degradative pathway.

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gi 1034650007   5 VTRPDAVLmEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRIS-QQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKFFVE 83
Cdd:cd17237     6 VTTMDAEL-EFAIQPNTTGKQLFDQVVKTIGLREVWFFGLQYQDTKGFSTWLKLNKKVTaQDVRKESPLLFKFRAKFYPE 84

Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger);

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gi 1034650007 383 EAMLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQ 416
Cdd:pfam13920   1 EDLLCVICLDRPRNVVLLPCGHLCLCEECAERLL 34

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in FERM, ARH/RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain-containing protein 1 (FARP1); 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. As a novel downstream signaling partner of Rif, FARP1 is involved in the regulation of semaphorin signaling in neurons. FARP1 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 1034650007  15 VEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVKFFVEPH 85
Cdd:cd17189    15 FEVPQRAPGKVLLDAVCSHLNLVEGDYFGLEFQDHRKVMVWLDLLKPIVKQIRRPKHVVLRFVVKFFPPDH 85

RING finger, HC subclass, found in inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs); IAPs are frequently overexpressed in cancer and associated with tumor cell survival, chemoresistance, disease progression, and poor prognosis. They function primarily as negative regulators of cell death. They regulate caspases and apoptosis through the inhibition of specific members of the caspase family of cysteine proteases. In addition, IAPs has been implicated in a multitude of other cellular processes, including inflammatory signalling and immunity, mitogenic kinase signalling, proliferation and mitosis, as well as cell invasion and metastasis. IAPs in this family includes cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein c-IAP1 (BIRC2) and c-IAP2 (BIRC3), XIAP (BIRC4), BIRC7, and BIRC8, all of which contain three N-terminal baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domains that enable interactions with proteins, a ubiquitin-association (UBA) domain that is responsible for the binding of polyubiquitin (polyUb), and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger at the carboxyl terminus that is required for ubiquitin ligase activity. The UBA domain is only absent in mammalian homologs of BIRC7. Moreover, c-IAPs contains an additional caspase activation and recruitment domain (CARD) between the UBA and C3HC4-type RING-HC domains. The CARD domain may serve as a protein interaction surface.

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gi 1034650007 384 AMLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQD 417
Cdd:cd16510     1 EKLCKICMDREVNIVFLPCGHLVTCAQCAASLRK 34

RING finger, HC subclass, found in apoptosis protein c-IAP1, c-IAP2, livin, and similar proteins; The cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein c-IAPs function as ubiquitin E3 ligases that mediate the ubiquitination of substrates involved in apoptosis, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling, and oncogenesis. Unlike other IAPs, such as XIAP, c-IAPs exhibit minimal binding to caspases and may not play an important role in the inhibition of these proteases. c-IAP1, also known as baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein BIRC2, IAP-2, RING finger protein 48, or TNFR2-TRAF-signaling complex protein 2, is a potent regulator of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family and NF-kappaB signaling pathways in the cytoplasm. It can also regulate E2F1 transcription factor-mediated control of cyclin transcription in the nucleus. c-IAP2, also known as BIRC3, IAP-1, apoptosis inhibitor 2 (API2), or IAP homolog C, also influences ubiquitin-dependent pathways that modulate innate immune signalling by activation of NF-kappaB. c-IAPs contain three N-terminal baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domains that enable interactions with proteins, a ubiquitin-association (UBA) domain that is responsible for the binding of polyubiquitin (polyUb), a caspase activation and recruitment domain (CARD) that serves as a protein interaction surface, and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger at the carboxyl terminus that is required for ubiquitin ligase activity. Livin, also known as baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 7 (BIRC7), kidney inhibitor of apoptosis protein (KIAP), melanoma inhibitor of apoptosis protein (ML-IAP), or RING finger protein 50, was identified as the melanoma IAP. It plays crucial roles in apoptosis, cell proliferation, and cell cycle control. Its anti-apoptotic activity is regulated by the inhibition of caspase-3, -7, and -9. Its E3 ubiquitin-ligase-like activity promotes degradation of Smac/DIABLO, a critical endogenous regulator of all IAPs. Unlike other family members, mammalian livin contains a single BIR domain and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. The UBA domain can be detected in non-mammalian homologs of livin.

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gi 1034650007 378 LRKLKEAMLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQ 416
Cdd:cd16713     1 LRRLQEERTCKVCMDKEVSIVFIPCGHLVVCTECAPSLR 39

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 3 (PTPN3); PTPN3, also termed protein-tyrosine phosphatase H1 (PTP-H1), belongs to the non-transmembrane FERM-containing protein-tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) subfamily characterized by a conserved N-terminal FERM domain, a PDZ domain, and a C-terminal PTP catalytic 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). PTPN3 associates with the mitogen-activated protein kinase p38gamma (also known as MAPK12) to form a PTPN3-p38gamma complex that promotes Ras-induced oncogenesis. It may also act as a tumor suppressor in lung cancer through its modulation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling. Moreover, PTPN3 shows sensitizing effect to anti-estrogens. It dephosphorylates the tyrosine kinase EGFR, disrupts its interaction with the nuclear estrogen receptor, and increases breast cancer sensitivity to small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). It also cooperates with vitamin D receptor to stimulate breast cancer growth through their mutual stabilization.

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gi 1034650007   1 MLCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGES-LWLNLRNRISQQMDGLAPYRLKLRVK 79
Cdd:cd17193     2 VICNVHFLDGSVQSFKVNKQDTGQVLLDMAYNHLGLTEREYFGLQHNEDSVDSpRWLEPSKPIRKQLKGGFPCSLHFRVR 81

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gi 1034650007  80 FFV 82
Cdd:cd17193    82 FFI 84

Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C3HC5-type), found in neuralized-like protein NEURL1A, NEURL1B, and similar proteins; This subfamily includes Drosophila neuralized (D-neu) protein, and its two mammalian homologs, NEURL1A and NEURL1B. D-neu is a regulator of the developmentally important Notch signaling pathway. NEURL1A, also known as NEURL1, NEU, neuralized 1, or RING finger protein 67 (RNF67), is a mammalian homolog of D-neu. It functions as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that directly interacts with and monoubiquitinates cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3 (CPEB3), an RNA binding protein and a translational regulator of local protein synthesis, which facilitates hippocampal plasticity and hippocampal-dependent memory storage. It also acts as a potential tumor suppressor that causes apoptosis and downregulates Notch target genes in medulloblastoma. NEURL1B, also known as neuralized-2 (NEUR2) or neuralized-like protein 3, is another mammalian homolog of D-neu protein. It functions as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with and ubiquitinates Delta. Thus, it plays a role in the endocytic pathways for Notch signaling by working cooperatively with another E3 ligase, Mind bomb-1 (Mib1), in Delta endocytosis to hepatocyte growth factor-regulated tyrosine kinase substrate (Hrs)-positive vesicles. Members of this subfamily contain two neuralized homology regions (NHRs) responsible for Neural-ligand interactions and a modified C3HC5-type RING-HC finger required for ubiquitin ligase activity. The C3HC5-type RING-HC finger is distinguished from typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger due to the existence of the additional cysteine residue in the middle portion of the RING finger domain.

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gi 1034650007 387 CMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQ 416
Cdd:cd16647     4 CVICYERPVDTVLYRCGHMCMCYDCALQLK 33

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RNA-binding protein MEX3D; MEX3D, also known as RING finger and KH domain-containing protein 1 (RKHD1), RING finger protein 193 (RNF193), or TINO, is an RNA-binding phosphoprotein that controls the stability of the transcripts coding for the anti-apoptotic protein BCL-2, and negatively regulates BCL-2 in HeLa cells. MEX3D contains two K homology (KH) domains that provide RNA-binding capacity, and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. Like other MEX-3 family proteins, MEX3D shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm via the CRM1-dependent export pathway.

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gi 1034650007 387 CMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQL--QDELECNA 423
Cdd:cd16723    13 CVVCFESEVIAALVPCGHNLFCMECAIRIcgKSEPECPA 51

first RING finger, HC subclass, found in mind bomb 2 (MIB2) and similar proteins; MIB2, also known as novel zinc finger protein (Novelzin), putative NF-kappa-B-activating protein 002N, skeletrophin, or zinc finger ZZ type with ankyrin repeat domain protein 1, is a large, multi-domain E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that promotes ubiquitination of the cytoplasmic tails of Notch ligands. It promotes Delta ubiquitylation and endocytosis in Notch activation. Overexpression of MIB2 activates NF-kappaB and interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE) reporter activity. Moreover, MIB2 acts as a novel component of the activated B-cell CLL/lymphoma 10 (BCL10) complex and controls BCL10-dependent NF-kappaB activation. It also functions as a founder myoblast-specific protein that regulates myoblast fusion and muscle stability. MIB2 contains an MZM region with two Mib-Herc2 domains flanking a ZZ zinc finger, a REP region including two tandem Mib repeats, an ANK region that spans ankyrin repeats, and a RNG region consisting of two C3HC4-type RING-HC fingers. This model corresponds to the first RING-HC finger.

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gi 1034650007 387 CMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQDELEC 421
Cdd:cd16726     3 CLVCSELAALVRFEPCQHSIVCEECARRMKKCIKC 37

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Dictyostelium discoideum Cbl-like protein A (CblA) and similar proteins; CblA is a Dictyostelium homolog of the Cbl proteins which are multi-domain proteins acting as key negative regulators of various receptor and non-receptor tyrosine kinase signaling. CblA upregulates STATc tyrosine phosphorylation by downregulating PTP3, the protein tyrosine phosphatase responsible for dephosphorylating STATc. STATc is a signal transducer and activator of transcription protein. Like other Cbl proteins, CblA contains a tyrosine-kinase-binding domain (TKB), a proline-rich domain, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and an ubiquitin-associated (UBA) domain. TKB, also known as a phosphotyrosine binding PTB domain, is composed of a four helix-bundle, a Ca2+ binding EF-hand and a highly variant SH2 domain. This family also includes Drosophila melanogaster defense repressor 1 (Dnr1) that was identified as an inhibitor of Dredd activity in the absence of a microbial insult in Drosophila S2 cells. It inhibits the Drosophila initiator caspases Dredd and Dronc. Moreover, Dnr1 acts as a negative regulator of the Imd (immune deficiency) innate immune-response pathway. Its mutations cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila by activating the innate immune response in the brain. Dnr1 contains a FERM N-terminal domain followed by a region rich in glutamine and serine residues, a central FERM domain, and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1034650007 383 EAMLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQD 417
Cdd:cd16501     4 DADLCVVCMDAPIDTVFLECGHLACCRLCSKRLRV 38

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in FERM domain-containing protein 4B (FRMD4B); FRMD4B, also termed GRP1-binding protein GRSP1, interacts with the coil-coil domain of ARF exchange factor GRP1 to form the Grsp1-Grp1 complex that co-localizes with cortical actin rich regions in response to stimulation of CHO-T cells with insulin or epidermal growth factor (EGF). FRMD4B contains a FERM protein interaction domain as well as two coiled coil domains and may therefore function as a scaffolding protein. 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 1034650007   2 LCYVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKGESLWLNLRNRISQQ--MDGLAPYRLKLRVK 79
Cdd:cd17200     4 HCQVHLLDDRKLELLVQPKLLSRELLDLVASHFNLKEKEYFGITFIDDTGQSNWLQLDHRVLDHdlPKKSGPVTLYFAVR 83

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Cdd:cd17200    84 FYIE 87

RING finger, HC subclass, found in leucine-rich repeat and sterile alpha motif-containing protein 1 (LRSAM1) and similar proteins; LRSAM1, also known as Tsg101-associated ligase (TAL), or RIFLE, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that physically associates with, and selectively ubiquitylates, Tsg101, an E2-like molecule that regulates vesicular trafficking processes in yeast and mammals. It regulates a Tsg101-associated complex responsible for the sorting of cargo into cytoplasm-containing vesicles that bud at the multivesicular body and at the plasma membrane. LRSAM1 is a multidomain protein containing an N-terminal leucine-rich repeat (LRR), followed by several recognizable motifs, including an ezrin-radixin-moezin (ERM) domain, a coiled-coil (CC) region, a SAM domain, and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger domain.

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gi 1034650007 387 CMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQD 417
Cdd:cd16515     4 CVVCMDAESQVIFLPCGHVCCCQTCSSSLST 34

HC subclass of RING (RING-HC) finger and its variants; The RING finger is a specialized type of Zn-finger of 40 to 60 residues that binds two atoms of zinc. It is defined by the "cross-brace" motif that chelates zinc atoms by eight amino acid residues, typically Cys or His, arranged in a characteristic spacing. Canonical RING motifs have been categorized into two major subclasses, RING-HC (C3HC4-type) and RING-H2 (C3H2C3-type), according to their Cys/His content. There are also many variants of RING fingers. Some have a different Cys/His pattern. Some lack a single Cys or His residue at typical Zn ligand positions, especially, the fourth or eighth zinc ligand is prevalently exchanged for an Asp, which can chelate Zn in a RING finger as well. This family corresponds to the HC subclass of RING (RING-HC) fingers that are characterized by containing C3HC4-type canonical RING-HC fingers or noncanonical RING-HC finger variants, including C4C4-, C3HC3D-, C2H2C4-, and C3HC5-type modified RING-HC fingers. The canonical RING-HC finger has been defined as C-X2-C-X(9-39)-C-X(1-3)-H-X(2-3)-C-X2-C-X(4-48)-C-X2-C. It binds two Zn ions in a unique "cross-brace" arrangement, which distinguishes it from tandem zinc fingers and other similar motifs. RING-HC fingers can be found in a group of diverse proteins with a variety of cellular functions, including oncogenesis, development, viral replication, signal transduction, the cell cycle, and apoptosis. Many of them are ubiquitin-protein ligases (E3s) that serve as scaffolds for binding to ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s, also referred to as ubiquitin carrier proteins or UBCs) in close proximity to substrate proteins, which enables efficient transfer of ubiquitin from E2 to the substrates.

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gi 1034650007 385 MLCMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHtVCCESCAAQLQDELECN 422
Cdd:cd16449     1 LECPICLERLKDPVLLPCGH-VFCRECIRRLLESGSIK 37

FERM (Four.1 protein, Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain, F1 sub-domain, found in FERM and PDZ domain-containing protein 2 (FRMPD2); FRMPD2, also termed PDZ domain-containing protein 4 (PDZK4), or PDZ domain-containing protein 5C (PDZD5C), is a potential scaffold protein involved in basolateral membrane targeting in epithelial cells. It interacts with nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-2 (NOD2) through leucine-rich repeats and forms a complex with the membrane-associated protein ERBB2IP. FRMPD2 contains an N-terminal KIND domain, a FERM domain and three PDZ 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 1034650007   4 YVTRPDAVLMEVEVEAKANGEDCLNQVCRRLGIIEVDYFGLQFTGSKgESLWLNLRNRI-----------SQQMDGLAPY 72
Cdd:cd17196     5 NVIMPNGQCLEVKCDIKSRVRDVFNMVVAFANLVEHFYFGLAYMKGK-EFFFLDHETKLhkvapegwkdqSKKKTSIVNF 83

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gi 1034650007  73 RLKLRVKFFVE 83
Cdd:cd17196    84 TLFLRIKFFVD 94

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Arabidopsis thaliana MND1-interacting protein 1 (MIP1) and similar proteins; This subfamily includes Arabidopsis thaliana MIP1, RING finger protein 4 (RF4) and RING finger protein 298 (RF298). MIP1 interacts with MND1, HOP2 and XRI1. RF4 and RF298 are putative E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that may mediate E2-dependent protein ubiquitination. Members of this subfamily contain a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1034650007 387 CMVCCEEEINSTFCPCGHTVCCESCAAQLQDE 418
Cdd:cd23128     6 CVMCMEEERSVVFLPCAHQVVCSGCNDLHEKK 37