pfam09036: Bcr-Abl_Oligo (this model, PSSM-Id:117602 is obsolete and has been replaced by 430380)
Bcr-Abl oncoprotein oligomerization domain
The Bcr-Abl oncoprotein oligomerization domain consists of a short N-terminal helix (alpha-1), a flexible loop and a long C-terminal helix (alpha-2). Together these form an N-shaped structure, with the loop allowing the two helices to assume a parallel orientation. The monomeric domains associate into a dimer through the formation of an antiparallel coiled coil between the alpha-2 helices and domain swapping of two alpha-1 helices, where one alpha-1 helix swings back and packs against the alpha-2 helix from the second monomer. Two dimers then associate into a tetramer. The oligomerization domain is essential for the oncogenicity of the Bcr-Abl protein.