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Dublecortin-like domain structurally similar to a beta-grasp ubiquitin-like fold Dublecortin (DCX) is a microtubule-associated protein (MAP) with a stable ubiquitin-like tertiary fold. Ubiquitin (Ub) is a protein modifier in eukaryotes that is involved in various cellular processes, including transcriptional regulation, cell cycle control, and DNA repair. Microtubules are key components of the cytoskeleton that are involved in cell movement, shape determination, division and transport. The DCX gene family consists of eleven paralogs in human and mouse, and its DCX protein domains can occur in double tandem or as single DCX repeats. Proteins with DCX tandem domains in general have roles in microtubule (MT) regulation and signal transduction such as X-linked doublecortin (DCX), retinitis pigmentosa-1 (RP1) and doublecortin-like kinase (DCLK). Single DCX repeat proteins are normally localized to actin-rich subcellular structures, or the nucleus such as DCDC2. DCX is not only a unique MAP in terms of structure, it also interacts with multiple additional proteins. Mutations in human DCX genes are associated with abnormal neuronal migration, epilepsy, and mental retardation. |
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