Kelch-like protein
FunctionKelch-like proteins (KLHL) contain multiple Kelch motifs. This motif is about 50 residues long and forms a four-stranded β-sheet blade. Six to eight such blades form a circular β-propeller domain. β-propellers are involved in protein-protein interactions. The N-terminal of KLHL contains other protein domains like BTB (Broad-Tramtrack-Bric-a-brac) which is also involved in protein-protein interactions[1]. DiseaseSomatic mutations in Keap1 were found in lung cancer patients. RelevanceKLHL19 (Keap1) interacts with the Neh2 peptide of NRF2. NRF2 is a regulator of antioxidant response, hence Keap1 is investigated as a drug target. Structural highlightsThe interaction of Keap1 with Neh2 is through the first Glu in the latter's ETGE motif[2].
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3D Structures of Kelch-like protein3D Structures of Kelch-like protein
Updated on 05-April-2016
ReferencesReferences
- ↑ Dhanoa BS, Cogliati T, Satish AG, Bruford EA, Friedman JS. Update on the Kelch-like (KLHL) gene family. Hum Genomics. 2013 May 15;7:13. doi: 10.1186/1479-7364-7-13. PMID:23676014 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-7364-7-13
- ↑ Padmanabhan B, Tong KI, Ohta T, Nakamura Y, Scharlock M, Ohtsuji M, Kang MI, Kobayashi A, Yokoyama S, Yamamoto M. Structural basis for defects of Keap1 activity provoked by its point mutations in lung cancer. Mol Cell. 2006 Mar 3;21(5):689-700. PMID:16507366 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2006.01.013