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Src homology 3 domain of SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains protein 1 Shank1, also called SSTRIP (Somatostatin receptor-interacting protein), is a brain-specific protein that plays a role in the construction of postsynaptic density (PSD) and the maturation of dendritic spines. Mice deficient in Shank1 show altered PSD composition, thinner PSDs, smaller dendritic spines, and weaker basal synaptic transmission, although synaptic plasticity is normal. They show increased anxiety and impaired fear memory, but also show better spatial learning. Shank proteins carry scaffolding functions through multiple sites of protein-protein interaction in its domain architecture, including ankyrin (ANK) repeats, a long proline rich region, as well as SH3, PDZ, and SAM domains. The SH3 domain of Shank binds GRIP, a scaffold protein that binds AMPA receptors and Eph receptors/ligands. SH3 domains are protein interaction domains that bind to proline-rich ligands with moderate affinity and selectivity, preferentially to PxxP motifs. They play versatile and diverse roles in the cell including the regulation of enzymes, changing the subcellular localization of signaling pathway components, and mediating the formation of multiprotein complex assemblies. |
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