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Amyloid precursor N-terminal
The GFLD region of amyloid precursor protein
Identifiers
SymbolAPP_CU_bd
Pfam PF02177
InterPro IPR008154
SMART SM00006
SCOP2 1mwp / SCOPe / SUPFAM
Available protein structures:
Pfam   structures / ECOD  
PDB RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsum structure summary
PDB 1mwp​, 1owt​, 2fjz​, 2fk1​, 2fk2​, 2fk3​, 2fkl​, 2fma

A growth factor-like domain (GFLD) is a protein domain structurally related to epidermal growth factor, which has a high binding affinity for the epidermal growth factor receptor. As structural domains within larger proteins, GFLD regions commonly bind calcium ions. A subtype present in the N-terminal region of the amyloid precursor protein is a member of the heparin-binding class of GFLDs and may itself have growth factor function, particularly in promoting neuronal development.

References

  • Rossjohn J, Cappai R, Feil SC, Henry A, McKinstry WJ, Galatis D, Hesse L, Multhaup G, Beyreuther K, Masters CL, Parker MW (April 1999). "Crystal structure of the N-terminal, growth factor-like domain of Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein". Nature Structural Biology. 6 (4): 327–31. doi: 10.1038/7562. PMID  10201399. S2CID  30925432.