protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1 domain) found in PDZ domain-containing protein 8 (PDZD8) and similar proteins
PDZD8, also called Sarcoma antigen NY-SAR-84/NY-SAR-104, is a molecular tethering protein that connects endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondrial membranes. PDZD8-dependent ER-mitochondria membrane tethering is essential for ER-mitochondria Ca2+ transfer. In neurons, it is involved in the regulation of dendritic Ca2+ dynamics by regulating mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake. PDZD8 also plays an indirect role in the regulation of cell morphology and cytoskeletal organization. It contains a PDZ domain and a C1 domain. This model describes the C1 domain, a cysteine-rich zinc binding domain that does not bind DNA nor possess structural similarity to conventional zinc finger domains; it contains two separate Zn(2+)-binding sites.