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Src Homology 3 domain of Bruton's tyrosine kinase BTK is a cytoplasmic (or nonreceptor) tyr kinase containing Src homology protein interaction domains (SH3, SH2) N-terminal to the catalytic tyr kinase domain. It also contains an N-terminal pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, which binds the products of PI3K and allows membrane recruitment and activation, and the Tec homology (TH) domain with proline-rich and zinc-binding regions. Btk is expressed in B-cells, and a variety of myeloid cells including mast cells, platelets, neutrophils, and dendrictic cells. It interacts with a variety of partners, from cytosolic proteins to nuclear transcription factors, suggesting a diversity of functions. Stimulation of a diverse array of cell surface receptors, including antigen engagement of the B-cell receptor (BCR), leads to PH-mediated membrane translocation of Btk and subsequent phosphorylation by Src kinase and activation. Btk plays an important role in the life cycle of B-cells including their development, differentiation, proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. Mutations in Btk cause the primary immunodeficiency disease, X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (XLA) in humans. 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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