PDZ domain of PDZ domain-containing protein GIPC2, and related domains
PDZ (PSD-95 (Postsynaptic density protein 95), Dlg (Discs large protein), and ZO-1 (Zonula occludens-1)) domain of GIPC2, and related domains. GIPC2 belongs to the GIPC family, members of which contain an N-terminal GIPC-homology 1 (GH1) domain, a central PDZ domain, and a C-terminal GH2 domain. GIPC proteins function as adaptor molecules that assemble RTKs, GPCRs, integrins, transmembrane proteins and cytoplasmic signaling regulators as cargoes of MYO6-dependent endocytic transport. Mutations in the Gipc2 gene have been linked to cancer. 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 GIPC2 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
Structure:3GGE: PDZ domain of human GIPC2 binds the self-binding motif (SSEA) extension of an adjacent PDZ domain structure, contacts at 4A
Comment: addition of appropriate C-terminal extensions to constructs of PDZ domains assists in the formation of PDZ domain crystals, with each PDZ domain binding the C-terminus of a crystallographically adjacent molecule