HSR domain; The Sp100 protein is a constituent of nuclear domains, also known as nuclear dots (NDs). An ND-targeting region that coincides with a homodimerization domain was mapped in Sp100. Sequences similar to the Sp100 homodimerization/ND-targeting region occur in several other proteins and constitute a novel protein motif, termed HSR domain (for homogeneously-staining region). The HSR domain has also been named ASS (AIRE, Sp-100 and Sp140). This domain is usually found at the amino terminus of proteins that contain a SAND domain pfam01342.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 1677530832   8 MEEALFQHFMHQKLGIAYAIHKPFPFFEGLLDNSIITKRMYMESLEACRNLIPVSRVVHNILTQLERTFNLSLLVTLFSQ 87
Cdd:pfam03172   1 LEEALFQHFKENKVEIAYAIKKPFPFLEGLRDHSFITEKMYKESLEACRNLVPVQRVVYNVLSELEKTFSLSLLEALFSD 80

                          90
                  ....*....|....*....
gi 1677530832  88 INLREYPNLVTIYRSFKRV 106
Cdd:pfam03172  81 VNLKEYPDLIEILKSFPNV 99

SAND domain; The DNA binding activity of two proteins has been mapped to the SAND domain. The conserved KDWK motif is necessary for DNA binding, and it appears to be important for dimerization. This region is also found in the putative transcription factor RegA from the multicellular green alga Volvox cateri. This region of RegA is known as the VARL domain.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*
gi 1677530832 458 DFHCSKLPVTCGEAKGILYKKKMKHGSSVKCIRNEDgTWLTPNEFEVEGKGRNAKNWKRNIRCEGMTLGELLKRK 532
Cdd:pfam01342   1 DFDSPVLPVTCGAAKGLLHKKKFKQGISGKCIQNED-SWLTPKEFEIEGGKASSKDWKRSIRCGGKPLRELIEKG 74

Atrophin-1 family; Atrophin-1 is the protein product of the dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) gene. DRPLA OMIM:125370 is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It is caused by the expansion of a CAG repeat in the DRPLA gene on chromosome 12p. This results in an extended polyglutamine region in atrophin-1, that is thought to confer toxicity to the protein, possibly through altering its interactions with other proteins. The expansion of a CAG repeat is also the underlying defect in six other neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntington's disease. One interaction of expanded polyglutamine repeats that is thought to be pathogenic is that with the short glutamine repeat in the transcriptional coactivator CREB binding protein, CBP. This interaction draws CBP away from its usual nuclear location to the expanded polyglutamine repeat protein aggregates that are characteriztic of the polyglutamine neurodegenerative disorders. This interferes with CBP-mediated transcription and causes cytotoxicity.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 1677530832 153 APRVSEPGTSSQQSdeILSESPSPSDPVLPL---PALIQEGRSTSVTndkltSKMNAEEDSEEMPSLLTSTVQVASDNLI 229
Cdd:pfam03154 442 PPAASHPPTSGLHQ--VPSQSPFPQHPFVPGgppPITPPSGPPTSTS-----SAMPGIQPPSSASVSSSGPVPAAVSCPL 514

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 1677530832 230 PQIRDKEDPQEMPHSPLGSMPEIRDNSPEPNDPEEPQEVSST 271
Cdd:pfam03154 515 PPVQIKEEALDEAEEPESPPPPPRSPSPEPTVVNTPSHASQS 556

HSR domain; The Sp100 protein is a constituent of nuclear domains, also known as nuclear dots (NDs). An ND-targeting region that coincides with a homodimerization domain was mapped in Sp100. Sequences similar to the Sp100 homodimerization/ND-targeting region occur in several other proteins and constitute a novel protein motif, termed HSR domain (for homogeneously-staining region). The HSR domain has also been named ASS (AIRE, Sp-100 and Sp140). This domain is usually found at the amino terminus of proteins that contain a SAND domain pfam01342.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 1677530832   8 MEEALFQHFMHQKLGIAYAIHKPFPFFEGLLDNSIITKRMYMESLEACRNLIPVSRVVHNILTQLERTFNLSLLVTLFSQ 87
Cdd:pfam03172   1 LEEALFQHFKENKVEIAYAIKKPFPFLEGLRDHSFITEKMYKESLEACRNLVPVQRVVYNVLSELEKTFSLSLLEALFSD 80

                          90
                  ....*....|....*....
gi 1677530832  88 INLREYPNLVTIYRSFKRV 106
Cdd:pfam03172  81 VNLKEYPDLIEILKSFPNV 99

SAND domain; The DNA binding activity of two proteins has been mapped to the SAND domain. The conserved KDWK motif is necessary for DNA binding, and it appears to be important for dimerization. This region is also found in the putative transcription factor RegA from the multicellular green alga Volvox cateri. This region of RegA is known as the VARL domain.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*
gi 1677530832 458 DFHCSKLPVTCGEAKGILYKKKMKHGSSVKCIRNEDgTWLTPNEFEVEGKGRNAKNWKRNIRCEGMTLGELLKRK 532
Cdd:pfam01342   1 DFDSPVLPVTCGAAKGLLHKKKFKQGISGKCIQNED-SWLTPKEFEIEGGKASSKDWKRSIRCGGKPLRELIEKG 74

PHD finger found in the Sp100/Sp140 family of nuclear body components; The Sp100/Sp140 family includes nuclear body proteins SP100, SP140, and similar proteins. Sp110, also termed interferon-induced protein 41/75, or speckled 110 kDa, or transcriptional coactivator Sp110, is a leukocyte-specific component of the nuclear body. It may function as a nuclear hormone receptor transcriptional coactivator that may play a role in inducing differentiation of myeloid cells. It is also involved in resisting intracellular pathogens and functions as an important drug target for preventing intracellular pathogen diseases, such as tuberculosis, hepatic veno-occlusive disease, and intracellular cancers. Sp110 gene polymorphisms may be associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis in Chinese population. Sp110 contains a Sp100-like domain, a SAND domain, a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, and a bromodomain (BRD). SP140, also termed lymphoid-restricted homolog of Sp100 (LYSp100), or nuclear autoantigen Sp-140, or speckled 140 kDa, is an interferon inducible nuclear leukocyte-specific protein involved in primary biliary cirrhosis and a risk factor in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is also implicated in innate immune response to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) by binding to the virus's viral infectivity factor (Vif) protein. Sp140 contains a nuclear localization signal, a dimerization domain (HSR or CARD domain), a SAND domain, a PHD finger, and a BRD.

                          10        20        30        40
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 1677530832 536 ECEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEAKRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15626     1 KCEVCGQEGKLFCCCTCSRVFHEDCHIPPVEAQRSPWSCTFC 42

bromo domain;

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gi 1677530832  601 PQDQLIRDYGEPFQEAMWLDLVKERLITEMYTVAW-FVRDMRLMFRNHKTFY-KASDFGQVGLDLEAEFEKDLKDV 674
Cdd:smart00297  32 VSRKEAPDYYDIIKKPMDLKTIKKKLENGKYSSVEeFVADFNLMFSNARTYNgPDSEVYKDAKKLEKFFEKKLREL 107

Atrophin-1 family; Atrophin-1 is the protein product of the dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) gene. DRPLA OMIM:125370 is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It is caused by the expansion of a CAG repeat in the DRPLA gene on chromosome 12p. This results in an extended polyglutamine region in atrophin-1, that is thought to confer toxicity to the protein, possibly through altering its interactions with other proteins. The expansion of a CAG repeat is also the underlying defect in six other neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntington's disease. One interaction of expanded polyglutamine repeats that is thought to be pathogenic is that with the short glutamine repeat in the transcriptional coactivator CREB binding protein, CBP. This interaction draws CBP away from its usual nuclear location to the expanded polyglutamine repeat protein aggregates that are characteriztic of the polyglutamine neurodegenerative disorders. This interferes with CBP-mediated transcription and causes cytotoxicity.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 1677530832 153 APRVSEPGTSSQQSdeILSESPSPSDPVLPL---PALIQEGRSTSVTndkltSKMNAEEDSEEMPSLLTSTVQVASDNLI 229
Cdd:pfam03154 442 PPAASHPPTSGLHQ--VPSQSPFPQHPFVPGgppPITPPSGPPTSTS-----SAMPGIQPPSSASVSSSGPVPAAVSCPL 514

                          90       100       110       120
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 1677530832 230 PQIRDKEDPQEMPHSPLGSMPEIRDNSPEPNDPEEPQEVSST 271
Cdd:pfam03154 515 PPVQIKEEALDEAEEPESPPPPPRSPSPEPTVVNTPSHASQS 556

HSR domain; The Sp100 protein is a constituent of nuclear domains, also known as nuclear dots (NDs). An ND-targeting region that coincides with a homodimerization domain was mapped in Sp100. Sequences similar to the Sp100 homodimerization/ND-targeting region occur in several other proteins and constitute a novel protein motif, termed HSR domain (for homogeneously-staining region). The HSR domain has also been named ASS (AIRE, Sp-100 and Sp140). This domain is usually found at the amino terminus of proteins that contain a SAND domain pfam01342.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 1677530832   8 MEEALFQHFMHQKLGIAYAIHKPFPFFEGLLDNSIITKRMYMESLEACRNLIPVSRVVHNILTQLERTFNLSLLVTLFSQ 87
Cdd:pfam03172   1 LEEALFQHFKENKVEIAYAIKKPFPFLEGLRDHSFITEKMYKESLEACRNLVPVQRVVYNVLSELEKTFSLSLLEALFSD 80

                          90
                  ....*....|....*....
gi 1677530832  88 INLREYPNLVTIYRSFKRV 106
Cdd:pfam03172  81 VNLKEYPDLIEILKSFPNV 99

SAND domain; The DNA binding activity of two proteins has been mapped to the SAND domain. The conserved KDWK motif is necessary for DNA binding, and it appears to be important for dimerization. This region is also found in the putative transcription factor RegA from the multicellular green alga Volvox cateri. This region of RegA is known as the VARL domain.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*
gi 1677530832 458 DFHCSKLPVTCGEAKGILYKKKMKHGSSVKCIRNEDgTWLTPNEFEVEGKGRNAKNWKRNIRCEGMTLGELLKRK 532
Cdd:pfam01342   1 DFDSPVLPVTCGAAKGLLHKKKFKQGISGKCIQNED-SWLTPKEFEIEGGKASSKDWKRSIRCGGKPLRELIEKG 74

PHD finger found in the Sp100/Sp140 family of nuclear body components; The Sp100/Sp140 family includes nuclear body proteins SP100, SP140, and similar proteins. Sp110, also termed interferon-induced protein 41/75, or speckled 110 kDa, or transcriptional coactivator Sp110, is a leukocyte-specific component of the nuclear body. It may function as a nuclear hormone receptor transcriptional coactivator that may play a role in inducing differentiation of myeloid cells. It is also involved in resisting intracellular pathogens and functions as an important drug target for preventing intracellular pathogen diseases, such as tuberculosis, hepatic veno-occlusive disease, and intracellular cancers. Sp110 gene polymorphisms may be associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis in Chinese population. Sp110 contains a Sp100-like domain, a SAND domain, a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, and a bromodomain (BRD). SP140, also termed lymphoid-restricted homolog of Sp100 (LYSp100), or nuclear autoantigen Sp-140, or speckled 140 kDa, is an interferon inducible nuclear leukocyte-specific protein involved in primary biliary cirrhosis and a risk factor in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is also implicated in innate immune response to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) by binding to the virus's viral infectivity factor (Vif) protein. Sp140 contains a nuclear localization signal, a dimerization domain (HSR or CARD domain), a SAND domain, a PHD finger, and a BRD.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 1677530832 536 ECEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEAKRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15626     1 KCEVCGQEGKLFCCCTCSRVFHEDCHIPPVEAQRSPWSCTFC 42

PHD finger found in transcriptional intermediary factor 1 delta (TIF1delta); TIF1delta, also termed tripartite motif-containing protein 66 (TRIM66), is a novel heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1)-interacting member of the transcriptional intermediary factor1 (TIF1) family expressed by elongating spermatids. Like other TIF1 proteins, TIF1delta displays a potent trichostatin A (TSA)-sensitive repression function; TSA is a specific inhibitor of histone deacetylases. Moreover, TIF1delta plays an important role in heterochromatin-mediated gene silencing during postmeiotic phases of spermatogenesis. It functions as a negative regulator of postmeiotic genes acting through HP1 isotype gamma (HP1gamma) complex formation and centromere association. TIF1delta contains an N-terminal RBCC (RING finger, B-box zinc-fingers, coiled-coil), a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, followed by a bromodomain in the C-terminal region.

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gi 1677530832 533 NSDECEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEAKRM-LWSCTFCR 578
Cdd:cd15625     1 NEDFCAVCLNGGELLCCDRCPKVFHLSCHVPALLSFPVgEWVCTLCR 47

PHD finger found in transcription intermediary factor 1-alpha (TIF1-alpha); TIF1-alpha, also termed tripartite motif-containing protein 24 (TRIM24), or E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase TRIM24, or RING finger protein 82, belongs to the TRIM/RBCC protein family. It interacts specifically and in a ligand-dependent manner with the ligand binding domain (LBD) of several nuclear receptors (NRs), including retinoid X (RXR), retinoic acid (RAR), vitamin D3 (VDR), estrogen (ER), and progesterone (PR) receptors. It also associates with heterochromatin-associated factors HP1alpha, MOD1 (HP1beta) and MOD2 (HP1gamma), as well as vertebrate Kruppel-type (C2H2) zinc finger proteins that contain transcriptional silencing domain KRAB. TIF1-alpha is a ligand-dependent co-repressor of retinoic acid receptor (RAR) that interacts with multiple nuclear receptors in vitro via an LXXLL motif, and further acts as a gatekeeper of liver carcinogenesis. It also functions as an E3-ubiquitin ligase targeting p53 and is broadly associated with chromatin silencing. Moreover, it is a chromatin regulator that recognizes specific, combinatorial histone modifications through its C-terminal plant homeodomain (PHD)-Bromodomain (Bromo) region. In addition, it interacts with chromatin and estrogen receptor to activate estrogen-dependent genes associated with cellular proliferation and tumor development. TIF1-alpha contains an N-terminal RBCC (RING finger, B-box zinc-fingers, coiled-coil), a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, followed by a bromodomain in the C-terminal region.

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gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEA-KRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15622     2 CAVCQNGGELLCCEKCPKVFHLSCHVPTLMNfPSGEWICTFC 43

PHD finger 1 found in PHD finger protein 12 (PHF12); PHF12, also termed PHD factor 1 (Pf1), is a plant homeodomain (PHD) zinc finger-containing protein that bridges the transducin-like enhancer of split (TLE) corepressor to the mSin3A-histone deacetylase (HDAC)-complex, and further represses transcription at targeted genes. PHF12 also interacts with MRG15 (mortality factor-related genes on chromosome 15), a member of the mortality factor (MORF) family of proteins implicated in regulating cellular senescence. PHF12 contains two plant-homeodomain (PHD) zinc fingers followed by a polybasic region. The PHD fingers function downstream of phosphoinositide signaling triggered by the interaction between polybasic regions and phosphoinositides. This model corresponds to the first PHD finger.

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gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEAKRML---WSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15533     2 CDSCGEGGDLLCCDRCPASFHLQCCNPPLDEEDLPpgeWLCHRC 45

PHD finger 1 found in class II Chromodomain-Helicase-DNA binding (CHD) proteins; Class II CHD proteins includes chromodomain-helicase-DNA-binding protein CHD3, CHD4, and CHD5, which are nuclear and ubiquitously expressed chromatin remodelling ATPases generally associated with histone deacetylases (HDACs). They are involved in DNA Double Strand Break (DSB) signaling, DSB repair and/or p53-dependent pathways such as apoptosis and senescence, as well as in the maintenance of genomic stability, and/or cancer prevention. They function as subunits of the Nucleosome Remodelling and Deacetylase (NuRD) complex, which is generally associated with gene repression, heterochromatin formation, and overall chromatin compaction. In contrast to the class I CHD enzymes (CHD1 and CHD2), class II CHD proteins lack identifiable DNA-binding domains, but possess a C-terminal coiled-coil region. Moreover, in addition to the tandem chromodomains and a helicase domain, they all harbor tandem plant homeodomain (PHD) zinc fingers involved in the recognition of methylated histone tails. This model corresponds to the first PHD finger.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVE-AKRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15531     2 CEVCQQGGEIILCDTCPRAYHLVCLDPELEkAPEGKWSCPHC 43

bromo domain;

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gi 1677530832  601 PQDQLIRDYGEPFQEAMWLDLVKERLITEMYTVAW-FVRDMRLMFRNHKTFY-KASDFGQVGLDLEAEFEKDLKDV 674
Cdd:smart00297  32 VSRKEAPDYYDIIKKPMDLKTIKKKLENGKYSSVEeFVADFNLMFSNARTYNgPDSEVYKDAKKLEKFFEKKLREL 107

PHD finger found in transcription intermediary factor 1-beta (TIF1-beta); TIF1-beta, also termed Kruppel-associated Box (KRAB)-associated protein 1 (KAP-1), or KRAB-interacting protein 1 (KRIP-1), or nuclear co-repressor KAP-1, or RING finger protein 96, or tripartite motif-containing protein 28 (TRIM28), or E3 SUMO-protein ligase TRIM28, acts as a nuclear co-repressor that plays a role in transcription and in DNA damage response. Upon DNA damage, the phosphorylation of KAP-1 on serine 824 by the ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) kinase enhances cell survival and facilitates chromatin relaxation and heterochromatic DNA repair. It also regulates CHD3 nucleosome remodeling during DNA double-strand break (DSB) response. Meanwhile, KAP-1 can be dephosphorylated by protein phosphatase PP4C in the DNA damage response. In addition, KAP-1 is a co-activator of the orphan nuclear receptor NGFI-B (or Nur77) and is involved in NGFI-B-dependent transcription. It is also a coiled-coil binding partner, substrate and activator of the c-Fes protein tyrosine kinase. TIF1-beta contains an N-terminal RBCC (RING finger, B-box zinc-fingers, coiled-coil), which can interact with KRAB zinc finger proteins (KRAB-ZFPs), MDM2, MM1, C/EBPbeta, and mediates homo- and heterodimerization, a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger followed by a bromodomain in the C-terminal region, which interact with SETDB1, Mi-2alpha and other proteins to form complexes with histone deacetylase or methyltransferase activity.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPV-EAKRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15623     2 CRVCQKAGALVMCDQCEFCFHLDCHLPALqEVPGEDWKCLLC 43

PHD finger 4 found in nuclear receptor-binding SET domain-containing (NSD) proteins; The nuclear receptor binding SET domain (NSD) protein is a family of three HMTases, NSD1, NSD2/MMSET/WHSC1, and NSD3/WHSC1L1, that are critical in maintaining chromatin integrity. Reducing NSD activity through specific lysine-HMTase inhibitors appears promising to help suppress cancer growth. NSD proteins have specific mono- and dimethylase activities for H3K36, and they play non-redundant roles during development. NSD1 plays a role in several pathologies, including but not limited to Sotos and Weaver syndromes, acute myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, neuroblastoma, and glioblastoma formation. NSD2 is involved in cancer cell proliferation, survival, and tumor growth, by mediating constitutive NF-kappaB signaling via the cytokine autocrine loop. NSD3 is amplified in human breast cancer cell lines. Moreover, translocation resulting in NUP98 fusion to NSD3 leads to development of acute myeloid leukemia. NSD proteins contain a catalytic suppressor of variegation, enhancer of zeste and trithorax (SET) domain, two proline-tryptophan-tryptophan-proline (PWWP) domains, five plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, and an NSD-specific Cys-His rich domain (Cys5HisCysHis). This model corresponds to the fourth PHD finger.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....
gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDC 560
Cdd:cd15567     2 CFICSEGGSLICCESCPASFHPEC 25

PHD finger 1 found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae transcriptional regulatory protein Rco1 and similar proteins; Rco1 is a component of the Rpd3S histone deacetylase complex that plays an important role at actively transcribed genes. Rco1 contains two plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, which are required for the methylation of histone H3 lysine 36 (H3K36) nucleosome recognition by Rpd3S. This model corresponds to the first PHD finger.

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gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEAKRML---WSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15535     2 CSACGGYGSFLCCDGCPRSFHFSCLDPPLEEDNLPddeWFCNEC 45

PHD finger found in PHD finger protein 21B (PHF21B); PHF21B is a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger-containing protein whose biological function remains unclear. It shows high sequence similarity with PHF21A, which is associated with LSD1, a lysine (K)-specific histone demethylase and inhibits LSD1-mediated histone demethylation in vitro. PHD fingers can recognize the unmodified and modified histone H3 tail, and some have been found to interact with non-histone proteins.

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gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVE-AKRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15524     2 CAACKRGGNLQPCGTCPRAYHLDCLDPPLKtAPKGVWVCPKC 43

PHD finger 1 found in bromodomain and PHD finger-containing transcription factor (BPTF); BPTF, also termed nucleosome-remodeling factor subunit BPTF, or fetal Alz-50 clone 1 protein (FAC1), or fetal Alzheimer antigen, functions as a transcriptional regulator that exhibits altered expression and subcellular localization during neuronal development and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. It interacts with the human orthologue of the Kelch-like Ech-associated protein (Keap1). Its function and subcellular localization can be regulated by Keap1. Moreover, BPTF is a novel DNA-binding protein that recognizes the DNA sequence CACAACAC and represses transcription through this site in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. Furthermore, BPTF interacts with the Myc-associated zinc finger protein (ZF87/MAZ) and alters its transcriptional activity, which has been implicated in gene regulation in neurodegeneration. Some family members contain two or three plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, which may be involved in complex formation with histone H3 trimethylated at K4 (H3K4me3). This family corresponds to the first PHD finger.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPP-VEAKRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15559     2 CRVCHKLGDLLCCETCSAVYHLECVDPPlEEVPEEDWQCEVC 43

PHD finger superfamily; The PHD finger superfamily includes a canonical plant homeodomain (PHD) finger typically characterized as Cys4HisCys3, and a non-canonical extended PHD finger, characterized as Cys2HisCys5HisCys2His. Variations include the RAG2 PHD finger characterized by Cys3His2Cys2His and the PHD finger 5 found in nuclear receptor-binding SET domain-containing proteins characterized by Cys4HisCys2His. The PHD finger is also termed LAP (leukemia-associated protein) motif or TTC (trithorax consensus) domain. Single or multiple copies of PHD fingers have been found in a variety of eukaryotic proteins involved in the control of gene transcription and chromatin dynamics. PHD fingers can recognize the unmodified and modified histone H3 tail, and some have been found to interact with non-histone proteins. They also function as epigenome readers controlling gene expression through molecular recruitment of multi-protein complexes of chromatin regulators and transcription factors. The PHD finger domain SF is structurally similar to the RING and FYVE_like superfamilies.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*..
gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQ----LLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVE--AKRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15489     2 CIVCGKGGDlggeLLQCDGCGKWFHADCLGPPLSsfVPNGKWICPVC 48

PHD finger found in protein BS69; Protein BS69, also termed zinc finger MYND domain-containing protein 11 (ZMYND11 or ZMY11), is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein acting as a transcriptional co-repressor in association with various transcription factors. It was originally identified as an adenovirus 5 E1A-binding protein that inhibits E1A transactivation, as well as c-Myb transcription. It also mediates repression, at least in part, through interaction with the co-repressor N-CoR. Moreover, it interacts with Toll-interleukin 1 receptor domain (TIR)-containing adaptor molecule-1 (TICAM-1, also named TRIF) to facilitate NF-kappaB activation and type I IFN induction. It associates with PIAS1, a SUMO E3 enzyme, and Ubc9, a SUMO E2 enzyme, and plays an inhibitory role in muscle and neuronal differentiation. Moreover, BS69 regulates Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1)/C-terminal activation region 2 (CTAR2)-mediated NF-kappaB activation by interfering with the complex formation between TNFR-associated death domain protein (TRADD) and LMP1/CTAR2. It also cooperates with tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-associated factor 3 (TRAF3) in the regulation of EBV-derived LMP1/CTAR1-induced NF-kappaB activation. Furthermore, BS69 is involved in the p53-p21Cip1-mediated senescence pathway. BS69 contains a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, a bromodomain, a proline-tryptophan-tryptophan-proline (PWWP) domain, and a Myeloid translocation protein 8, Nervy and DEAF-1 (MYND) domain.

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gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDC----HIPPVEAKrmlWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15537     2 CFECHAPGEVLPCSGCFRVYHSDClsedFRPDSTSH---WTCPVC 43

PHD finger found in Arabidopsis thaliana pathogenesis-related homeodomain protein (PRHA) and similar proteins; PRHA is a homeodomain protein encoded by a single-copy Arabidopsis thaliana homeobox gene, prha. It shows the capacity to bind to TAATTG core sequence elements but requires additional adjacent bases for high-affinity binding. PRHA contains a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, a homeodomain, peptide repeats and a putative leucine zipper dimerization domain.

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|.
gi 1677530832 539 VCCQGGQ-------LLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEAKRML-----WSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15504     3 AKCQSGEaspdndiLLCDGGCNRAYHQKCLEPPLLTEDIPpedegWLCPLC 53

PHD finger 1 found in Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2C (KMT2C) and 2D (KMT2D); KMT2C, also termed myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia protein 3 (MLL3) or homologous to ALR protein, is a histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) lysine methyltransferase that functions as a circadian factor contributing to genome-scale circadian transcription. It is a component of a large complex that acts as a coactivator of multiple transcription factors, including the bile acid (BA)-activated nuclear receptor, farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a critical player in BA homeostasis. The MLL3 complex is essential for p53 transactivation of small heterodimer partner (SHP). KMT2C is also a part of activating signal cointegrator-2 (ASC-2)-containing complex (ASCOM) that contains the transcriptional coactivator nuclear receptor coactivator 6 (NCOA6), KMT2C and its paralog MLL4. The ASCOM complex is critical for nuclear receptor (NR) activation of bile acid transporter genes and is down regulated in cholestasis. KMT2D, also termed ALL1-related protein (ALR), is encoded by the gene that was named MLL4, a fourth human homolog of Drosophila trithorax, located on chromosome 12. It enzymatically generates trimethylated histone H3 Lysine 4 (H3K4me3). It plays an essential role in differentiating the human pluripotent embryonal carcinoma cell line NTERA-2 clone D1 (NT2/D1) stem cells by activating differentiation-specific genes, such as HOXA1-3 and NESTIN. KMT2D is also a part of ASCOM. Both KMT2C and KMT2D contain the catalytic domain SET, several plant homeodomain (PHD) fingers, two extended PHD (ePHD) fingers, Cys2HisCys5HisCys2His, a RING finger, an HMG (high-mobility group)-binding motif, and two FY-rich regions. This model corresponds to the first PHD finger.

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gi 1677530832 536 ECEVCCQGG---QLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVEA---KRMLWSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15509     1 NCAVCDSPGdlsDLLFCTSCGQHYHGSCLDPAVRPtplVRAGWQCPEC 48

PHD finger found in protein kinase C-binding protein 1 (PRKCBP1); PRKCBP1, also termed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma-associated antigen se14-3 (CTCL-associated antigen se14-3), or Rack7, or zinc finger MYND domain-containing protein 8 (ZMYND8), is a novel receptor for activated C-kinase (RACK)-like protein that may play an important role in the activation and regulation of PKC-beta I, and the PKC signaling cascade. It also has been identified as a formin homology-2-domain containing protein 1 (FHOD1)-binding protein that may be involved in FHOD1-regulated actin polymerization and transcription. Moreover, PRKCBP1 may function as a REST co-repressor 2 (RCOR2) interacting factor; the RCOR2/ZMYND8 complex which might be involved in the regulation of neural differentiation. PRKCBP1 contains a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, a bromodomain, and a proline-tryptophan-tryptophan-proline (PWWP) domain.

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gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDChippVEAKRML---WSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd15538     2 CWRCHKEGQVLCCSLCPRVYHKKC----LKLTSEPdedWVCPEC 41

Bromodomain. BDF1/BDF2 like subfamily, restricted to fungi, repeat I. BDF1 and BDF2 are yeast transcription factors involved in the expression of a wide range of genes, including snRNAs; they are required for sporulation and DNA repair and protect histone H4 from deacetylation. Bromodomains are 110 amino acid long domains, that are found in many chromatin associated proteins. Bromodomains can interact specifically with acetylated lysine.

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gi 1677530832 606 IRDYGEPFQEAMWLDLVKERLITEMYT-VAWFVRDMRLMFRNHKTFY-KASDFGQVGLDLEAEFEKDL 671
Cdd:cd05500    36 IPHYPTIIKKPMDLGTIERKLKSNVYTsVEEFTADFNLMVDNCLTFNgPEHPVSQMGKRLQAAFEKHL 103

ATRX, Dnmt3 and Dnmt3l PHD-like zinc finger domain (ADDz); The ADDz zinc finger domain is present in the chromatin-associated proteins cytosine-5-methyltransferase 3 (Dnmt3) and ATRX, a SNF2 type transcription factor protein. The Dnmt3 family includes two active DNA methyltransferases, Dnmt3a and -3b, and one regulatory factor Dnmt3l. DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism involved in diverse biological processes such as embryonic development, gene expression, and genomic imprinting. The ADDz domain is a PHD-like zinc finger motif that contains two parts, a C2-C2 and a PHD-like zinc finger. PHD zinc finger domains have been identified in more than 40 proteins that are mainly involved in chromatin mediated transcriptional control; the classical PHD zinc finger has a C4-H-C3 motif that spans about 50-80 amino acids. In ADDz, the conserved histidine residue of the PHD finger is replaced by a cysteine, and an additional zinc finger C2-C2 like motif is located about twenty residues upstream of the C4-C-C3 motif.

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gi 1677530832 537 CEVCCQGGQLLCCGT--CPRVFHEDC---HIPPVEAKRML----WSCTFC 577
Cdd:cd11672    48 CRICCEGGNLLCCGNnfCHRCFCKECvdrLVGPGELSTMDennqWYCYIC 97

PHD finger 1 found in PHD finger protein 19 (PHF19); PHF19, also termed Polycomb-like protein 3 (PCL3), is a component of the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), which is the major H3K27 methyltransferase that regulates pluripotency, differentiation, and tumorigenesis through catalysis of histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) on chromatin. PHF19 consists of an N-terminal Tudor domain followed by two PHD fingers, and a C-terminal MTF2 domain. It binds trimethylated histone H3 Lys36 (H3K36me3) through its Tudor domain and recruits the PRC2 complex and the H3K36me3 demethylase NO66 to embryonic stem cell genes during differentiation. Moreover, PHF19 and its upstream regulator, Akt, play roles in the phenotype switch of melanoma cells from proliferative to invasive states. This model corresponds to the first PHD finger.

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gi 1677530832 536 ECEVCCQ-----GGQLLCCGTCPRVFHEDCHIPPVE-AKRMLWSCTFCR 578
Cdd:cd15579     1 KCNVCLGkssgpLNEILICGKCGLGYHQQCHIPVVDsSDDPPLTPWFCR 49