Src Homology 3 domain of GTPase Regulator Associated with Focal adhesion kinase 2
GRAF2, also called Rho GTPase activating protein 10 (ARHGAP10) or PS-GAP, is a GAP with activity towards Cdc42 and RhoA. It regulates caspase-activated p21-activated protein kinase-2 (PAK-2p34). GRAF2 interacts with PAK-2p34, leading to its stabilization and decrease of cell death. It is highly expressed in skeletal muscle, and is involved in alpha-catenin recruitment at cell-cell junctions. GRAF2 contains an N-terminal BAR domain, followed by a Pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, a Rho GAP domain, and a C-terminal SH3 domain. The SH3 domain of GRAF binds PKNbeta, a target of the small GTPase Rho. SH3 domains bind to proline-rich ligands with moderate affinity and selectivity, preferentially to PxxP motifs; they play a role in the regulation of enzymes by intramolecular interactions, changing the subcellular localization of signal pathway components and mediate multiprotein complex assemblies.
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