BTB (Broad-Complex, Tramtrack and Bric a brac)/POZ (poxvirus and zinc finger) domain found in potassium channel tetramerization domain-containing protein 3 (KCTD3) and SH3KBP1-binding protein 1 (SHKBP1)
The group of KCTD proteins includes KCTD3 and SHKBP1. KCTD3, also called renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-45, is a BTB/POZ domain-containing protein that is an accessory subunit of potassium/sodium hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 3 (HCN3), upregulating its cell-surface expression and current density without affecting its voltage dependence and kinetics. SHKBP1, also called SETA-binding protein 1, interacts with cathepsin B and participates in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells. It can promote epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling by interrupting c-Cbl-CIN85 complex and inhibiting EGFR degradation. The BTB/POZ domain, also known as tetramerization (T1) domain, is a versatile protein-protein interaction motif that facilitates homodimerization or heterodimerization. KCTD family BTB domains can adopt a wide range of oligomerization geometries, including homodimerization, tetramerization, and pentamerization.
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