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Src Homology 3 domain of Class A and B Dedicator of Cytokinesis proteins DOCK proteins are atypical guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) that lack the conventional Dbl homology (DH) domain. They are divided into four classes (A-D) based on sequence similarity and domain architecture: class A includes Dock1, 2 and 5; class B includes Dock3 and 4; class C includes Dock6, 7, and 8; and class D includes Dock9, 10 and 11. All DOCKs contain two homology domains: the DHR-1 (Dock homology region-1), also called CZH1 (CED-5, Dock180, and MBC-zizimin homology 1), and DHR-2 (also called CZH2 or Docker). The DHR-1 domain binds phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate while DHR-2 contains the catalytic activity for Rac and/or Cdc42. This subfamily includes only Class A and B DOCKs, which also contain an SH3 domain at the N-terminal region and a PxxP motif at the C-terminus. Class A/B DOCKs are mostly specific GEFs for Rac, except Dock4 which activates the Ras family GTPase Rap1, probably indirectly through interaction with Rap regulatory proteins. The SH3 domain of class A/B DOCKs have been shown to bind Elmo, a scaffold protein that promotes GEF activity of DOCKs by releasing DHR-2 autoinhibition by the intramolecular SH3 domain. SH3 domains are protein interaction domains that bind to proline-rich ligands with moderate affinity and selectivity, preferentially to PxxP motifs. They play versatile and diverse roles in the cell including the regulation of enzymes, changing the subcellular localization of signaling pathway components, and mediating the formation of multiprotein complex assemblies. |
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