Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C3HC3D-type), found in tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor 4 (TRAF4) and similar proteins
TRAF4, also known as cysteine-rich domain associated with RING and Traf domains protein 1, metastatic lymph node gene 62 protein (MLN 62), or RING finger protein 83 (RNF83), is a member of the TRAF protein family, which mainly function in the immune system, where they mediate signaling through tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs) and interleukin-1/Toll-like receptors (IL-1/TLRs). It also plays a critical role in nervous system, as well as in carcinogenesis. TRAF4 promotes the growth and invasion of colon cancer through the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway. It contributes to the TNFalpha-induced activation of the 70 kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70s6k) signaling pathway, and activation of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta)-induced SMAD-dependent signaling and non-SMAD signaling in breast cancer. It also enhances osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion by the Akt signaling pathway. Moreover, TRAF4 is a novel phosphoinositide-binding protein modulating tight junctions and favoring cell migration. TRAF4 contains an N-terminal domain with a modified C3HC3D-type RING-HC finger and several zinc fingers, and a C-terminal TRAF domain that comprises a coiled coil domain and a conserved TRAF-C domain.
Comment:consensus of the typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger: C-X2-C-X(9-39)-C-X(1-3)-H-X(2-3)-C-X2-C-X(4-48)-C-X2-C, X is any amino acid and the number of X residues varies in different fingers.
Comment:A RING finger typically binds two zinc atoms, with its Cys and/or His side chains in a unique "cross-brace" arrangement.
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