First or N-terminal Src homology 3 domain of the p47phox subunit of NADPH oxidase, also called Neutrophil Cytosolic Factor 1
p47phox, or NCF1, is a cytosolic subunit of the phagocytic NADPH oxidase complex (also called Nox2 or gp91phox), which plays a key role in the ability of phagocytes to defend against bacterial infections. NADPH oxidase catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADPH to oxygen during phagocytosis forming superoxide and reactive oxygen species. p47phox is required for activation of NADH oxidase and plays a role in translocation. It contains an N-terminal Phox homology (PX) domain, tandem SH3 domains (N-SH3 and C-SH3), a polybasic/autoinhibitory region, and a C-terminal proline-rich region (PRR). This model characterizes the first SH3 domain (or N-SH3) of p47phox. In its inactive state, the tandem SH3 domains interact intramolecularly with the autoinhibitory region; upon activation, the tandem SH3 domains are exposed through a conformational change, resulting in their binding to the PRR of p22phox and the activation of NADPH oxidase. 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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