PDZ domain of LIM Kinase (LIMK) family, and related domains
PDZ (PSD-95 (Postsynaptic density protein 95), Dlg (Discs large protein), and ZO-1 (Zonula occludens-1)) domain of the LIMK protein family, and related domains. The LIMK family is composed of LIMK1 and LIMK2, which are common downstream effectors of several signalization pathways and function as signaling nodes that control cytoskeleton dynamics through the phosphorylation of cofilin family proteins. They also control microtubule dynamics. The LIMK1 PDZ domain binds tubulin and nischarin. LIMK1 also binds a carboxy-terminal motif of membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP, also known as MMP14) having features of a PDZ domain-binding site; MT1-MMP is a major protease involved in dissemination of carcinoma cells during cancer progression. PDZ domains usually bind in a sequence-specific manner to short peptide sequences located at the C-terminal end of their partner proteins (known as PDZ binding motifs). The PDZ superfamily includes canonical PDZ domains as well as those with circular permutations and domain swapping mediated by beta-strands. This LIMK-like family domain is a canonical PDZ domain containing six beta-strands A-F and two alpha-helices (alpha-helix 1 and 2), arranged in the order: beta-strands A, B, C, alpha-helix 1, beta-strands D, E, alpha-helix 2 and beta-strand F.
Feature 1:peptide binding site [polypeptide binding site]
Evidence:
Comment:based on canonical PDZ domains with structure
Comment:PDZ domains specifically recognize and bind to short C-terminal peptide motifs, but can also recognize internal peptide motifs and certain lipids
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