Second Src Homology 3 domain of SH3 domain containing ring finger 3, an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase
SH3RF3 is also called POSH2 (Plenty of SH3s 2) or SH3MD4 (SH3 multiple domains protein 4). It is a scaffold protein with E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity. It was identified in the screen for interacting partners of p21-activated kinase 2 (PAK2). It may play a role in regulating JNK mediated apoptosis in certain conditions. It also interacts with GTP-loaded Rac1. SH3RF3 is highly homologous to SH3RF1; it also contains an N-terminal RING finger domain and four SH3 domains. This model represents the second SH3 domain, located C-terminal of the first SH3 domain at the N-terminal half, of SH3RF3. 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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