In this report we structurally and functionally define a binding domain that is involved in protein association and that we have designated EH (for Eps15 homology domain). This domain was identified in the tyrosine kinase substrate Eps15 on the basis of regional conservation with several heterogeneous proteins of yeast and nematode. The EH domain spans about 70 amino acids and shows approximately 60% overall amino acid conservation. We demonstrated the ability of the EH domain to specifically bind cytosolic proteins in normal and malignant cells of mesenchymal, epithelial, and hematopoietic origin. These observations prompted our search for additional EH-containing proteins in mammalian cells. Using an EH domain-specific probe derived from the eps15 cDNA, we cloned and characterized a cDNA encoding an EH-containing protein with overall similarity to Eps15; we designated this protein Eps15r (for Eps15-related). Structural comparison of Eps15 and Eps15r defines a family of signal transducers possessing extensive networking abilities including EH-mediated binding and association with Src homology 3-containing proteins.

A protein-binding domain, EH, identified in the receptor tyrosine kinase substrate Eps15 and conserved in evolution / W. T. Wong, C. Schumacher, A. E. Salcini, A. Romano, P. Castagnino, P. G. Pelicci, P. P. Di Fiore. - In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - ISSN 0027-8424. - 92:21(1995 Oct 10), pp. 9530-4-9534. [10.1073/pnas.92.21.9530]

A protein-binding domain, EH, identified in the receptor tyrosine kinase substrate Eps15 and conserved in evolution

P.G. Pelicci;P.P. Di Fiore
1995

Abstract

In this report we structurally and functionally define a binding domain that is involved in protein association and that we have designated EH (for Eps15 homology domain). This domain was identified in the tyrosine kinase substrate Eps15 on the basis of regional conservation with several heterogeneous proteins of yeast and nematode. The EH domain spans about 70 amino acids and shows approximately 60% overall amino acid conservation. We demonstrated the ability of the EH domain to specifically bind cytosolic proteins in normal and malignant cells of mesenchymal, epithelial, and hematopoietic origin. These observations prompted our search for additional EH-containing proteins in mammalian cells. Using an EH domain-specific probe derived from the eps15 cDNA, we cloned and characterized a cDNA encoding an EH-containing protein with overall similarity to Eps15; we designated this protein Eps15r (for Eps15-related). Structural comparison of Eps15 and Eps15r defines a family of signal transducers possessing extensive networking abilities including EH-mediated binding and association with Src homology 3-containing proteins.
Animals; Recombinant Proteins; Biological Evolution; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Amino Acid Sequence; Mice; Protein Binding; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; Peptide Fragments; Conserved Sequence; Calcium-Binding Proteins; Phosphoproteins; Cells, Cultured; Molecular Sequence Data; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; Species Specificity
Settore MED/04 - Patologia Generale
10-ott-1995
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