Structural highlights
Function
[PARD3_RAT] Adapter protein involved in asymmetrical cell division and cell polarization processes. Seems to play a central role in the formation of epithelial tight junctions. Association with PARD6B may prevent the interaction of PARD3 with F11R/JAM1, thereby preventing tight junction assembly. The PARD6-PARD3 complex links GTP-bound Rho small GTPases to atypical protein kinase C proteins. Required for establishment of neuronal polarity and normal axon formation in cultured hippocampal neurons (By similarity). Targets the phosphatase PTEN to cell junctions.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The evolutionarily conserved Par-3/Par-6/aPKC complex is essential for the establishment and maintenance of polarity of a wide range of cells. Both Par-3 and Par-6 are PDZ domain containing scaffold proteins capable of binding to polarity regulatory proteins. In addition to three PDZ domains, Par-3 also contains a conserved N-terminal oligomerization domain (NTD) that is essential for proper subapical membrane localization and consequently the functions of Par-3. The molecular basis of NTD-mediated Par-3 membrane localization is poorly understood. Here, we describe the structure of a monomeric form of the Par-3 NTD. Unexpectedly, the domain adopts a PB1-like fold with both type-I and type-II structural features. The Par-3 NTD oligomerizes into helical filaments via front-to-back interactions. We further demonstrate that the NTD-mediated membrane localization of Par-3 in MDCK cells is solely attributed to its oligomerization capacity. The data presented in this study suggest that the Par-3 NTD is likely to facilitate the assembly of higher-order Par-3/Par-6/aPKC complex with increased avidities in targeting the complex to the subapical membrane domain and in binding to other polarity-regulating proteins.
The Par-3 NTD adopts a PB1-like structure required for Par-3 oligomerization and membrane localization.,Feng W, Wu H, Chan LN, Zhang M EMBO J. 2007 Jun 6;26(11):2786-96. Epub 2007 May 3. PMID:17476308[3]
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References
- ↑ Wu H, Feng W, Chen J, Chan LN, Huang S, Zhang M. PDZ domains of Par-3 as potential phosphoinositide signaling integrators. Mol Cell. 2007 Dec 14;28(5):886-98. PMID:18082612 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2007.10.028
- ↑ Feng W, Wu H, Chan LN, Zhang M. Par-3-mediated junctional localization of the lipid phosphatase PTEN is required for cell polarity establishment. J Biol Chem. 2008 Aug 22;283(34):23440-9. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M802482200. Epub 2008 , Jun 10. PMID:18550519 doi:10.1074/jbc.M802482200
- ↑ Feng W, Wu H, Chan LN, Zhang M. The Par-3 NTD adopts a PB1-like structure required for Par-3 oligomerization and membrane localization. EMBO J. 2007 Jun 6;26(11):2786-96. Epub 2007 May 3. PMID:17476308
