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PX domain

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PX domain of NADH oxidase (p40phox), lipid-bound
Identifiers
Symbol PX
Pfam PF00787
InterPro IPR001683
SMART PX
PROSITE PDOC50195
SCOP 1h6h
SUPERFAMILY 1h6h
OPM superfamily 60
OPM protein 1xte
CDD cd06093

The PX domain is a phosphoinositide-binding structural domain involved in targeting of proteins to cell membranes.

This domain was first found in P40phox and p47phox domains of NADPH oxidase (phox stands for phagocytic oxidase). It was also identified in many other proteins involved in membrane trafficking, including nexins, Phospholipase D, and phosphoinositide-3-kinases.

The PX domain is structurally conserved in eukaryotes, although amino acid sequences show little similarity. PX domains interact primarily with PtdIns(3)P lipids. However some of them bind to phosphatidic acid, PtdIns(3,4)P2, PtdIns(3,5)P2, PtdIns(4,5)P2, and PtdIns(3,4,5)P3. The PX-domain can also interact with other domains and proteins.

Sorting nexins contain this domain. Other examples include:


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