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PROSITE documentation PDOC51065Neuralized homology repeat (NHR) domain profile
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The neuralized homology repeat (NHR) domain is a module of ~160 amino acids, which has been identified as a tandem repeat in drosophila neuralized, a protein involved in development of the central and peripheral nervous system [1]. Several other fly, worm, and mammalian neuralized-like proteins were found to contain between one and six NHR domains associated with other modules, such as RING (see <PDOC00449>), SOCS (see <PDOC50225>), or SPRY [2,3]. It has been suggested that the NHR domain is required for the localization of neuralized to the plasma membrane [4]. As it has been proposed that NHR domains do partly resemble SPRY domains, it is possible that NHR possess microtubule-binding functions, similar to those proposed for SPRY domains [3].
Some proteins known to contain a NHR domain are listed below:
- Drosophila neuralized protein. It is involved in neurogenesis and interacts with other neurogenic proteins in the specification of the neuroblast versus epidermoblast cell fate.
- Mammalian neuralized-like protein 2. It plays an important role in the process of myofiber differentiation and maturation.
The profile we developed covers the entire NHR domain.
Note:The NHR domain has also been called NEUZ domain [2,3].
Last update:January 2005 / First entry.
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| Title | Identification of a human homolog of the Drosophila neuralized gene within the 10q25.1 malignant astrocytoma deletion region. | |
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| PubMed ID | 9519875 | |
| DOI | 10.1038/sj.onc.1201618 |
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| Title | Systematic identification of novel protein domain families associated with nuclear functions. | |
| Source | Genome Res. 12:47-56(2002). | |
| PubMed ID | 11779830 |
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| Title | Novel protein domains and repeats in Drosophila melanogaster: insights into structure, function, and evolution. | |
| Source | Genome Res. 11:1996-2008(2001). | |
| PubMed ID | 11731489 | |
| DOI | 10.1101/gr.198701 |
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| Title | Neuralized functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase during Drosophila development. | |
| Source | Curr. Biol. 11:1675-1679(2001). | |
| PubMed ID | 11696324 |
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