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Structural basis for endosomal targeting by FYVE domains.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 13 Feb 2004
Hayakawa Akira, Hayes Susan J, Lawe Deirdre C, Sudharshan Eathiraj, Tuft Richard, Fogarty Kevin, Lambright David, Corvera Silvia
Abstract excerpt
The FYVE domain is a conserved protein motif characterized by its ability to bind with high affinity and specificity to phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PI3P), a phosphoinositide highly enriched in early endosomes. The PI3P polar head group contacts specific amino acid residues that are conserved among FYVE domains. Despite full conservation of these residues, the ability of different FYVE domains to bind to...
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