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Src homology 3 domain of CAS (Crk-Associated Substrate) scaffolding protein family member, Neural precursor cell Expressed, Developmentally Down-regulated 9 NEDD9 is also called human enhancer of filamentation 1 (HEF1) or CAS-L (Crk-associated substrate in lymphocyte). It was first described as a gene predominantly expressed in early embryonic brain, and was also isolated from a screen of human proteins that regulate filamentous budding in yeast, and as a tyrosine phosphorylated protein in lymphocytes. It promotes metastasis in different solid tumors. NEDD9 localizes in focal adhesions and associates with FAK and Abl kinase. It also interacts with SMAD3 and the proteasomal machinery which allows its rapid turnover; these interactions are not shared by other CAS proteins. CAS proteins function as molecular scaffolds to regulate protein complexes that are involved in many cellular processes. They share a common domain structure that includes an N-terminal SH3 domain, an unstructured substrate domain that contains many YxxP motifs, a serine-rich four-helix bundle, and a FAT-like C-terminal domain. The SH3 domain of CAS proteins binds to diverse partners including FAK, FRNK, Pyk2, PTP-PEST, DOCK180, among others. 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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