Endophilin-B2, also called SH3GLB2 (SH3-domain GRB2-like endophilin B2), is a cytoplasmic protein that interacts with the apoptosis inducer Bax. It is overexpressed in prostate cancer metastasis and has been identified as a cancer antigen with potential utility in immunotherapy. Endophilins play roles in synaptic vesicle formation, virus budding, mitochondrial morphology maintenance, receptor-mediated endocytosis inhibition, and endosomal sorting. They contain an N-terminal N-BAR domain (BAR domain with an additional N-terminal amphipathic helix), followed by a variable region containing proline clusters, and a C-terminal SH3 domain. Endophilin-B2 forms homo- and heterodimers (with endophilin-B1) through its BAR domain. The related protein endophilin-B1 interacts with amphiphysin 1 and dynamin 1 through its 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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