The Phox Homology domain, a phosphoinositide binding module; The PX domain is a phosphoinositide (PI) binding module involved in targeting proteins to membranes. Proteins containing PX domains interact with PIs and have been implicated in highly diverse functions such as cell signaling, vesicular trafficking, protein sorting, lipid modification, cell polarity and division, activation of T and B cells, and cell survival. Many members of this superfamily bind phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate (PI3P) but in some cases, other PIs such as PI4P or PI(3,4)P2, among others, are the preferred substrates. In addition to protein-lipid interaction, the PX domain may also be involved in protein-protein interaction, as in the cases of p40phox, p47phox, and some sorting nexins (SNXs). The PX domain is conserved from yeast to humans and is found in more than 100 proteins. The majority of PX domain-containing proteins are SNXs, which play important roles in endosomal sorting.

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gi 1122780905   1 MDSDRVEARKSLLESFLKMVVS 22
Cdd:cd06893    94 MDKDKIEARRGLLETFLRQLCS 115

The phosphoinositide binding Phox Homology domain of Sorting Nexin 19; The PX domain is a phosphoinositide (PI) binding module present in many proteins with diverse functions. Sorting nexins (SNXs) make up the largest group among PX domain containing proteins. They are involved in regulating membrane traffic and protein sorting in the endosomal system. The PX domain of SNXs binds PIs and targets the protein to PI-enriched membranes. SNXs differ from each other in PI-binding specificity and affinity, and the presence of other protein-protein interaction domains, which help determine subcellular localization and specific function in the endocytic pathway. SNX19 contains an N-terminal PXA domain, a central PX domain, and a C-terminal domain that is conserved in some SNXs. These domains are also found in SNX13 and SNX14, which also contain a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) domain in between the PXA and PX domains. SNX19 interacts with IA-2, a major autoantigen found in type-1 diabetes. It inhibits the conversion of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P2] to PI(3,4,5)P3, which leads in the decrease of protein phosphorylation in the Akt signaling pathway, resulting in apoptosis. SNX19 may also be implicated in coronary heart disease and thyroid oncocytic tumors.

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gi 1122780905   1 MDSDRVEARKSLLESFLKMVVS 22
Cdd:cd06893    94 MDKDKIEARRGLLETFLRQLCS 115

The phosphoinositide binding Phox Homology domain of Sorting Nexin 19; The PX domain is a phosphoinositide (PI) binding module present in many proteins with diverse functions. Sorting nexins (SNXs) make up the largest group among PX domain containing proteins. They are involved in regulating membrane traffic and protein sorting in the endosomal system. The PX domain of SNXs binds PIs and targets the protein to PI-enriched membranes. SNXs differ from each other in PI-binding specificity and affinity, and the presence of other protein-protein interaction domains, which help determine subcellular localization and specific function in the endocytic pathway. SNX19 contains an N-terminal PXA domain, a central PX domain, and a C-terminal domain that is conserved in some SNXs. These domains are also found in SNX13 and SNX14, which also contain a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) domain in between the PXA and PX domains. SNX19 interacts with IA-2, a major autoantigen found in type-1 diabetes. It inhibits the conversion of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P2] to PI(3,4,5)P3, which leads in the decrease of protein phosphorylation in the Akt signaling pathway, resulting in apoptosis. SNX19 may also be implicated in coronary heart disease and thyroid oncocytic tumors.

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gi 1122780905   1 MDSDRVEARKSLLESFLKMVVS 22
Cdd:cd06893    94 MDKDKIEARRGLLETFLRQLCS 115