Src homology 3 domain of Phospholipase C (PLC) gamma 1
PLCgamma1 is widely expressed and is essential in growth and development. It is activated by the TrkA receptor tyrosine kinase and functions as a key regulator of cell differentiation. It is also the predominant PLCgamma in T cells and is required for T cell and NK cell function. PLCs catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-bisphosphate [PtdIns(4,5)P2] to produce Ins(1,4,5)P3 and diacylglycerol (DAG). Ins(1,4,5)P3 initiates the calcium signaling cascade while DAG functions as an activator of PKC. PLCgamma contains a Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain followed by an elongation factor (EF) domain, two catalytic regions of PLC domains that flank two tandem SH2 domains, followed by a SH3 domain and C2 domain. The SH3 domain of PLCgamma1 directly interacts with dynamin-1 and can serve as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF). It also interacts with Cbl, inhibiting its phosphorylation and activity. 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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