FERM domain C-lobe, repeat 1, of Myosin VII (MyoVII/Myo7)
MyoVII, a MyTH-FERM myosin, is an actin-based motor protein essential for a variety of biological processes in the actin cytoskeleton function. Mutations in MyoVII leads to problems in sensory perception: deafness and blindness in humans (Usher Syndrome), retinal defects and deafness in mice (shaker 1), and aberrant auditory and vestibular function in zebrafish. Myosin VIIAs have plus (barbed) end-directed motor activity on actin filaments and a characteristic actin-activated ATPase activity. MyoVII consists of a conserved spectrin-like, SH3 subdomain N-terminal region, a motor/head region, a neck made of 4-5 IQ motifs, and a tail consisting of a coiled-coil domain, followed by a tandem repeat of myosin tail homology 4 (MyTH4) domains and partial FERM domains that are separated by an SH3 subdomain and are thought to mediate dimerization and binding to other proteins or cargo. Members include: MyoVIIa, MyoVIIb, and MyoVII members that do not have distinct myosin VIIA and myosin VIIB genes. The FERM domain has a cloverleaf tripart structure composed of: (1) FERM_N (A-lobe or F1); (2) FERM_M (B-lobe, or F2); and (3) FERM_C (C-lobe or F3). The C-lobe/F3 within the FERM domain is part of the PH domain family. The FERM domain is found in the cytoskeletal-associated proteins such as ezrin, moesin, radixin, 4.1R, and merlin. These proteins provide a link between the membrane and cytoskeleton and are involved in signal transduction pathways. The FERM domain is also found in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) , the tyrosine kinases FAK and JAK, in addition to other proteins involved in signaling. This domain is structurally similar to the PH and PTB domains and consequently is capable of binding to both peptides and phospholipids at different sites.
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