?
The Sema domain, a protein interacting module, of semaphorin 5C (sema5C) In Drosophila, Sema5C was identified as an early development gene, which is expressed in stage 2 embryos with a striped pattern emerging at later stages. Sema5c may play a role in odor-guided behavior and in tumorigenesis. Sema5C belongs to class 5 semaphorin family of proteins, which are transmembrane glycoproteins characterized by unique thrombospondin specific repeats in the extracellular region of the protein. Semaphorins are regulatory molecules involved in the development of the nervous system and in axonal guidance. They also play important roles in other biological processes, such as angiogenesis, immune regulation, respiration systems and cancer. The Sema domain is located at the N-terminus and contains four disulfide bonds formed by eight conserved cysteine residues. It serves as a receptor-recognition and -binding module. |
Jiyao W et al.(2023). "The conserved domain database in 2023.",