Biology:Scavenger receptor cysteine-rich protein domain

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SRCR
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structure of m2bp scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain
Identifiers
SymbolSRCR
PfamPF00530
InterProIPR001190
PROSITEPDOC00348
SCOP21by2 / SCOPe / SUPFAM

In molecular biology, the protein domain SRCR is short for Scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain. They are found solely in eukaryotes. These domains are present on the cell membrane and have a role in binding to specific ligands and are often found to be involved with the immune system.[1]

Function

The function of these endocytic receptors are to mediating non-opsonic phagocytosis in response to foreign ligands. This triggers various processes of host defence and immune response.[2]

Structure

The structure contains a six stranded beta-sheet and one alpha-helix.[1]

Examples

The speract receptor found in egg, is a transmembrane glycoprotein.[3] Other members of this family include the macrophage scavenger receptor type I, an enteropeptidase, and T-cell surface glycoprotein CD5.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hohenester E; Sasaki T; Timpl R (1999). "Crystal structure of a scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain sheds light on an ancient superfamily.". Nat Struct Biol 6 (3): 228–32. doi:10.1038/6669. PMID 10074941. 
  2. "A novel scavenger receptor-cysteine-rich (SRCR) domain containing scavenger receptor identified from mollusk mediated PAMP recognition and binding.". Dev Comp Immunol 35 (2): 227–39. 2011. doi:10.1016/j.dci.2010.09.010. PMID 20888856. 
  3. Resnick D; Pearson A; Krieger M (January 1994). "The SRCR superfamily: a family reminiscent of the Ig superfamily". Trends Biochem. Sci. 19 (1): 5–8. doi:10.1016/0968-0004(94)90165-1. PMID 8140623. 
This article incorporates text from the public domain Pfam and InterPro: IPR001190