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Function
[GRB2_HUMAN] Adapter protein that provides a critical link between cell surface growth factor receptors and the Ras signaling pathway.[1] [2] [3] Isoform 2 does not bind to phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) but inhibits EGF-induced transactivation of a RAS-responsive element. Isoform 2 acts as a dominant negative protein over GRB2 and by suppressing proliferative signals, may trigger active programmed cell death.[4] [5] [6] [VAV_MOUSE] Couples tyrosine kinase signals with the activation of the Rho/Rac GTPases, thus leading to cell differentiation and/or proliferation.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Vav is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for the Rho/Rac family that is expressed exclusively in hematopoietic cells. Growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 (Grb2) has been proposed to play important roles in the membrane localization and activation of Vav through dimerization of its C-terminal Src-homology 3 (SH3) domain (GrbS) and the N-terminal SH3 domain of Vav (VavS). The crystal structure of VavS complexed with GrbS has been solved. VavS is distinct from other SH3 domain proteins in that its binding site for proline-rich peptides is blocked by its own RT loop. One of the ends of the VavS beta-barrel forms a concave hydrophobic surface. The GrbS components make a contiguous complementary interface with the VavS surface. The binding site of GrbS for VavS partially overlaps with the canonical binding site for proline-rich peptides, but is definitely different. Mutations at the interface caused a decrease in the binding affinity of VavS for GrbS by 4- to 40-fold. The structure reveals how GrbS discriminates VavS specifically from other signaling molecules without binding to the proline-rich motif.
Novel recognition mode between Vav and Grb2 SH3 domains.,Nishida M, Nagata K, Hachimori Y, Horiuchi M, Ogura K, Mandiyan V, Schlessinger J, Inagaki F EMBO J. 2001 Jun 15;20(12):2995-3007. PMID:11406576[7]
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References
- ↑ Lowenstein EJ, Daly RJ, Batzer AG, Li W, Margolis B, Lammers R, Ullrich A, Skolnik EY, Bar-Sagi D, Schlessinger J. The SH2 and SH3 domain-containing protein GRB2 links receptor tyrosine kinases to ras signaling. Cell. 1992 Aug 7;70(3):431-42. PMID:1322798
- ↑ Fath I, Schweighoffer F, Rey I, Multon MC, Boiziau J, Duchesne M, Tocque B. Cloning of a Grb2 isoform with apoptotic properties. Science. 1994 May 13;264(5161):971-4. PMID:8178156
- ↑ Pao-Chun L, Chan PM, Chan W, Manser E. Cytoplasmic ACK1 interaction with multiple receptor tyrosine kinases is mediated by Grb2: an analysis of ACK1 effects on Axl signaling. J Biol Chem. 2009 Dec 11;284(50):34954-63. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.072660. Epub, 2009 Oct 8. PMID:19815557 doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.072660
- ↑ Lowenstein EJ, Daly RJ, Batzer AG, Li W, Margolis B, Lammers R, Ullrich A, Skolnik EY, Bar-Sagi D, Schlessinger J. The SH2 and SH3 domain-containing protein GRB2 links receptor tyrosine kinases to ras signaling. Cell. 1992 Aug 7;70(3):431-42. PMID:1322798
- ↑ Fath I, Schweighoffer F, Rey I, Multon MC, Boiziau J, Duchesne M, Tocque B. Cloning of a Grb2 isoform with apoptotic properties. Science. 1994 May 13;264(5161):971-4. PMID:8178156
- ↑ Pao-Chun L, Chan PM, Chan W, Manser E. Cytoplasmic ACK1 interaction with multiple receptor tyrosine kinases is mediated by Grb2: an analysis of ACK1 effects on Axl signaling. J Biol Chem. 2009 Dec 11;284(50):34954-63. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.072660. Epub, 2009 Oct 8. PMID:19815557 doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.072660
- ↑ Nishida M, Nagata K, Hachimori Y, Horiuchi M, Ogura K, Mandiyan V, Schlessinger J, Inagaki F. Novel recognition mode between Vav and Grb2 SH3 domains. EMBO J. 2001 Jun 15;20(12):2995-3007. PMID:11406576 doi:10.1093/emboj/20.12.2995
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