PROSITE documentation PDOC00453

Somatomedin B (SMB) domain signature and profile

Description:

Somatomedin B, a serum factor of unknown function, is a cysteine-rich 44 residues peptide which is proteolytically derived from the N-terminal extremity of the cell-substrate adhesion protein vitronectin [1]. Somatomedin B-like (SMB) domains are also found [2,3] in the following proteins:

  • Ubiquitous nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterases NPP1-3. NPP1-3 release 5'monophosphorylated nucleotides from a variety of nucleotides and nucleotide derivatives. In addition, NPP1-3 contain intrinsic alkaline phosphatase activity. They consist of a short cytoplasmic N-terminal domain, a single transmembrane domain and a large extracellular part, comprising two somatomedin-B-like domains, a catalytic domain and a poorly defined C-terminal domain.
  • Placental protein 11 (PP11) (EC 3.4.21.-). PP11 is a placental protein that seems to possess an amidolytic activity. A copy of the somatomedin B domain is present at the N-terminal extremity.
  • Secreted proteoglycan known as superficial zone protein.
  • Some amphibian DNases.
  • Drosophila macrophage-specific Scavenger receptor.

The SMB domain of vitronectin has been demonstrated to interact with both the urokinase receptor and the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and the conserved cysteines of the NPP1 somatomedin B-like domain have been shown to mediate homodimerization [3].

As shown in the following schematic representation below the SMB domain contains eight Cys residues, arranged into four disulfide bonds. It has been suggested that the active SMB domain may be permitted considerable disulfide bond heterogeneity or variability, provided that the Cys25-Cys31 disulfide bond is preserved. The three dimensional structure of the SMB domain is extremely compact and the disulfide bonds are packed in the center of the domain forming a covalently bonded core [4]. The structure of the SMB domain presents a new protein fold, with the only ordered secondary structure being a single-turn α-helix and a single-turn 3(10)-helix (see <PDB:1OC0>) [5].

         xxCxxxxxxCxxxxxxxxxCxCxxxCxxxxxCCxxxxxCxxxxx
                            ********************
'C': conserved cysteine probably involved in a disulfide bond.
'*': position of the pattern.

The profile we developed covers the entire SMB domain.

Expert(s) to contact by email:

Jenne D.

Last update:

December 2004 / Pattern and text revised.

Technical section:

PROSITE methods (with tools and information) covered by this documentation:

SMB_2, PS50958Somatomedin B (SMB) domain profile  (MATRIX)
Sequences known to belong to this class detected by the profile: ALL
Other sequence(s) detected in Swiss-Prot: NONE.
Domain architecture view of Swiss-Prot proteins matching PS50958
PS50958
• Retrieve an alignment of Swiss-Prot true positive hits:
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Retrieve the sequence logo from the alignment
Taxonomic tree view of all Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL entries matching PS50958
Retrieve a list of all Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL entries matching PS50958
Scan Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL entries against PS50958
view ligand binding statistics
Matching PDB structures: 1OC0 1S4G 1SSU 2CQW ... [ALL]
SMB_1, PS00524Somatomedin B domain (SMB) signature  (PATTERN)
Consensus pattern: C-x-C-x(3)-C-x(5,6)-C-C-x-[DN]-[FY]-x(3)-C
Sequences known to belong to this class detected by the pattern: ALL
Other sequence(s) detected in Swiss-Prot: NONE.
• Retrieve an alignment of Swiss-Prot true positive hits:
  Clustal format, color, condensed view  / Clustal format, color  / Clustal format, plain text  / Fasta format
Retrieve the sequence logo from the alignment
Taxonomic tree view of all Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL entries matching PS00524
Retrieve a list of all Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL entries matching PS00524
Scan Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL entries against PS00524
view ligand binding statistics
Matching PDB structures: 1OC0 1S4G 1SSU 2CQW ... [ALL]

References:

1 AuthorsJenne D., Stanley K.K.
TitleNucleotide sequence and organization of the human S-protein gene: repeating peptide motifs in the 'pexin' family and a model for their evolution.
SourceBiochemistry 26:6735-6742(1987).
PubMed ID2447940
2 AuthorsJenne D.
TitleHomology of placental protein 11 and pea seed albumin 2 with vitronectin.
SourceBiochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 176:1000-1006(1991).
PubMed ID1710108
3 AuthorsGijsbers R., Ceulemans H., Bollen M.
TitleFunctional characterization of the non-catalytic ectodomains of the nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase NPP1.
SourceBiochem. J. 371:321-330(2003).
PubMed ID12533192
DOI10.1042/BJ20021943
4 AuthorsKamikubo Y., De Guzman R., Kroon G., Curriden S., Neels J.G., Churchill M.J., Dawson P., Oldziej S., Jagielska A., Scheraga H.A., Loskutoff D.J., Dyson H.J.
TitleDisulfide bonding arrangements in active forms of the somatomedin B domain of human vitronectin.
SourceBiochemistry 43:6519-6534(2004).
PubMed ID15157085
DOI10.1021/bi049647c
5 AuthorsZhou A., Huntington J.A., Pannu N.S., Carrell R.W., Read R.J.
TitleHow vitronectin binds PAI-1 to modulate fibrinolysis and cell migration.
SourceNat. Struct. Biol. 10:541-544(2003).
PubMed ID12808446
DOI10.1038/nsb943

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