DLG5 is a multifunctional scaffold protein that is located at sites of cell-cell contact and is involved in the maintenance of cell shape and polarity. Mutations in the DLG5 gene are associated with Crohn's disease (CD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). DLG5 is a member of the MAGUK (membrane-associated guanylate kinase) protein family, which is characterized by the presence of a core of three domains: PDZ, SH3, and guanylate kinase (GuK). The GuK domain in MAGUK proteins is enzymatically inactive; instead, the domain mediates protein-protein interactions and associates intramolecularly with the SH3 domain. DLG5 contains 4 PDZ domains as well as an N-terminal domain of unknown function. 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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