Group:MUZIC:Mena VASP

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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
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'Mena/VASP family includes three vertebrate proteins: Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP, Mena, and the Ena-VASP-like protein Evl. Mena/VASP family members are organized into three distinct domains: N-terminal EVH1 with an optimal core consensus motif of “FPPPP”, central proline-rich region and C-terminal EVH2 domains.
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'Ena/VASP protein family contributes to the regulation of actin dynamics and cell motility and consists of three members in vertebrates: Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP), Mena (mammalian enabled), and the Ena-VASP-like protein Evl. They contain three domains: N-terminal Ena/Vasp like homology domain 1 (EVH1) with an optimal core consensus motif of “FPPPP”, less conserved central proline-rich region and C-terminal EVH2 domain.
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== Function and interaction ==
== Function and interaction ==
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EVH1 domain of Mena/VASP binds to the cytosceleton proteins containing FPPPP motif, such as vinculin <ref>PMID:8980130</ref>, lamellipodin <ref>PMID:15469845</ref>, zyxin <ref>PMID:10801818</ref>, palladin <ref>PMID:14983521</ref> and Xin <ref>PMID:16631741</ref>. The Pro-rich region of Mena/VASP binds profilin and the SH3 and WW domains of various signaling and scaffolding proteins. EVH2 domain comprises F- ang G-Actin binding sites and C-terminal coiled coil region, also known as tetramerization domain <ref>PMID:10438535</ref>. It is suggested that Mena/VASP bind to the barbed end of actin filaments and prevent their capping by CapZ <ref>PMID:10438535</ref>.
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EVH1 domain of Mena/VASP binds to the cytoskeleton proteins containing FPPPP motif, such as vinculin <ref>PMID:8980130</ref>, lamellipodin <ref>PMID:15469845</ref>, zyxin <ref>PMID:10801818</ref>, palladin <ref>PMID:14983521</ref> and Xin <ref>PMID:16631741</ref>. The Pro-rich region of Mena/VASP binds profilin and the SH3 and WW domains of various signaling and scaffolding proteins. EVH2 domain comprises F- ang G-Actin binding sites and C-terminal coiled coil region, also known as tetramerization domain <ref>PMID:10438535</ref>. It is suggested that Mena/VASP bind to the barbed end of actin filaments and prevent their capping by CapZ <ref>PMID:10438535</ref>.

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Mena/VASP

The N-terminal EVH1 domain of human VASP (PDB entry 1egx)

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