Src homology 3 domain of Protein kinase C and Casein kinase Substrate in Neurons 1 (PACSIN1) and PACSIN 2
PACSIN 1 or Syndapin I (Synaptic dynamin-associated protein I) is expressed specifically in the brain and is localized in neurites and synaptic boutons. It binds the brain-specific proteins dynamin I, synaptojanin, synapsin I, and neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (nWASP), and functions as a link between the cytoskeletal machinery and synaptic vesicle endocytosis. PACSIN 1 interacts with huntingtin and may be implicated in the neuropathology of Huntington's disease. PACSIN 2 or Syndapin II is expressed ubiquitously and is involved in the regulation of tubulin polymerization. It associates with Golgi membranes and forms a complex with dynamin II which is crucial in promoting vesicle formation from the trans-Golgi network. PACSINs act as regulators of cytoskeletal and membrane dynamics. Vetebrates harbor three isoforms with distinct expression patterns and specific functions. PACSINs contain an N-terminal F-BAR domain and a C-terminal SH3 domain. 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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