Function

14-3-3 proteins (PRS) are conserved regulatory proteins which bind to a multitude of signaling proteins like kinases phosphatases and transmembrane receptors. The name 14-3-3 derives from their elution pattern via chromatography.

Disease

Elevated levels of PRS are found in patients with Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (CJD). PRS are associated with Parkinson Disease (PD) and with Alzheimer Disease (AD) based on their localization and their binding withPD and AD-associated proteins.

Relevance

PRS are tested as biomarkers for CJD, PD and AD.

Structural highlights

PRS are homo- and heterodimers containing 9 antiparallel α-helices. Three of the helices form the dimerization interaction and four others are involved in ligand binding.

Structure of human 14-3-3 protein σ complex with Raf-1 peptide (green) and stabilizer (PDB code 3o8i).

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3D structures of 14-3-3 proteins (Updated on 21-October-2015)3D structures of 14-3-3 proteins (Updated on 21-October-2015)

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