PROSITE documentation PDOC51025PWI domain profile
The PWI domain, named after a highly conserved PWI tri-peptide located within its N-terminal region, is a ~80 amino acid module, which is found either at the N-terminus or at the C-terminus of eukaryotic proteins involved in pre-mRNA processing [1]. It is found in association with other domains such as RRM (see <PDOC00030>) and RS. The PWI domain is a RNA/DNA-binding domain that has an equal preference for single- and double-stranded nucleic acids and is likely to have multiple important functions in pre-mRNA processing [2].
The PWI domain is a soluble, globular and independently folded domain which consists of a four-helix bundle, with structured N- and C-terminal elements (see <PDB:1MP1>) [2].
Some proteins known to contain a PWI domain are listed below:
- Metazoan proteins homologous to SR-related nuclear matrix protein of 160 kD (SRm160).
- Mammalian splicing factor PRP3.
The profile we developed covers the entire PWI domain.
Last update:February 2007 / First entry.
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| 1 | Authors | Blencowe B.J. Ouzounis C.A. |
| Title | The PWI motif: a new protein domain in splicing factors. | |
| Source | Trends Biochem. Sci. 24:179-180(1999). | |
| PubMed ID | 10322432 |
| 2 | Authors | Szymczyna B.R. Bowman J. McCracken S. Pineda-Lucena A. Lu Y. Cox B. Lambermon M. Graveley B.R. Arrowsmith C.H. Blencowe B.J. |
| Title | Structure and function of the PWI motif: a novel nucleic acid-binding domain that facilitates pre-mRNA processing. | |
| Source | Genes Dev. 17:461-475(2003). | |
| PubMed ID | 12600940 | |
| DOI | 10.1101/gad.1060403 |
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