EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in beta-parvalbumin; Beta-parvalbumin, also termed Oncomodulin-1 (OM), is a small calcium-binding protein that is expressed in hepatomas, as well as in the blastocyst and the cytotrophoblasts of the placenta. It is also found to be expressed in the cochlear outer hair cells of the organ of Corti and frequently expressed in neoplasms. Mammalian beta-parvalbumin is secreted by activated macrophages and neutrophils. It may function as a tissue-specific Ca2+-dependent regulatory protein, and may also serve as a specialized cytosolic Ca2+ buffer. Beta-parvalbumin acts as a potent growth-promoting signal between the innate immune system and neurons in vivo. It has high and specific affinity for its receptor on retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and functions as the principal mediator of optic nerve regeneration. It exerts its effects in a cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent manner and can further elevate intracellular cAMP levels. Moreover, beta-parvalbumin is associated with efferent function and outer hair cell electromotility, and can identify different hair cell types in the mammalian inner ear. Beta-parvalbumin is characterized by the presence of three consecutive EF-hand motifs (helix-loop-helix) called AB, CD, and EF, but only CD and EF can chelate metal ions, such as Ca2+ and Mg2+. The EF site displays a high-affinity for Ca2+/Mg2+, and the CD site is a low-affinity Ca2+-specific site. In addition, beta-parvalbumin is distinguished from other parvalbumins by its unusually low isoelectric point (pI = 3.1) and sequence eccentricities (e.g., Y57-L58-D59 instead of F57-I58-E59).

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gi 148277111   9 ADDIAAALQECQDPDTFEPQKFFQTSGLSKMSASQVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFESGARELTESETKSLMA 88
Cdd:cd16255    1 AADIAAALSQCQAADSFNFKKFFATSGLSKKSADDVKKVFEIIDQDKSGFIEEEELKLFLQNFSSGARELTDAETKAFLK 80

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gi 148277111  89 AADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMVHS 109
Cdd:cd16255   81 AGDSDGDGKIGVEEFQALVKA 101

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in beta-parvalbumin; Beta-parvalbumin, also termed Oncomodulin-1 (OM), is a small calcium-binding protein that is expressed in hepatomas, as well as in the blastocyst and the cytotrophoblasts of the placenta. It is also found to be expressed in the cochlear outer hair cells of the organ of Corti and frequently expressed in neoplasms. Mammalian beta-parvalbumin is secreted by activated macrophages and neutrophils. It may function as a tissue-specific Ca2+-dependent regulatory protein, and may also serve as a specialized cytosolic Ca2+ buffer. Beta-parvalbumin acts as a potent growth-promoting signal between the innate immune system and neurons in vivo. It has high and specific affinity for its receptor on retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and functions as the principal mediator of optic nerve regeneration. It exerts its effects in a cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent manner and can further elevate intracellular cAMP levels. Moreover, beta-parvalbumin is associated with efferent function and outer hair cell electromotility, and can identify different hair cell types in the mammalian inner ear. Beta-parvalbumin is characterized by the presence of three consecutive EF-hand motifs (helix-loop-helix) called AB, CD, and EF, but only CD and EF can chelate metal ions, such as Ca2+ and Mg2+. The EF site displays a high-affinity for Ca2+/Mg2+, and the CD site is a low-affinity Ca2+-specific site. In addition, beta-parvalbumin is distinguished from other parvalbumins by its unusually low isoelectric point (pI = 3.1) and sequence eccentricities (e.g., Y57-L58-D59 instead of F57-I58-E59).

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gi 148277111   9 ADDIAAALQECQDPDTFEPQKFFQTSGLSKMSASQVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFESGARELTESETKSLMA 88
Cdd:cd16255    1 AADIAAALSQCQAADSFNFKKFFATSGLSKKSADDVKKVFEIIDQDKSGFIEEEELKLFLQNFSSGARELTDAETKAFLK 80

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gi 148277111  89 AADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMVHS 109
Cdd:cd16255   81 AGDSDGDGKIGVEEFQALVKA 101

Ca2+-binding protein, EF-hand superfamily [Signal transduction mechanisms];

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gi 148277111  31 FQTSGLSKMSASQVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQkfesgARELTESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMVHS 109
Cdd:COG5126   58 GMESLFEATVEPFARAAFDLLDTDGDGKISADEFRRLLT-----ALGVSEEEADELFARLDTDGDGKISFEEFVAAVRD 131

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in beta-parvalbumin; Beta-parvalbumin, also termed Oncomodulin-1 (OM), is a small calcium-binding protein that is expressed in hepatomas, as well as in the blastocyst and the cytotrophoblasts of the placenta. It is also found to be expressed in the cochlear outer hair cells of the organ of Corti and frequently expressed in neoplasms. Mammalian beta-parvalbumin is secreted by activated macrophages and neutrophils. It may function as a tissue-specific Ca2+-dependent regulatory protein, and may also serve as a specialized cytosolic Ca2+ buffer. Beta-parvalbumin acts as a potent growth-promoting signal between the innate immune system and neurons in vivo. It has high and specific affinity for its receptor on retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and functions as the principal mediator of optic nerve regeneration. It exerts its effects in a cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent manner and can further elevate intracellular cAMP levels. Moreover, beta-parvalbumin is associated with efferent function and outer hair cell electromotility, and can identify different hair cell types in the mammalian inner ear. Beta-parvalbumin is characterized by the presence of three consecutive EF-hand motifs (helix-loop-helix) called AB, CD, and EF, but only CD and EF can chelate metal ions, such as Ca2+ and Mg2+. The EF site displays a high-affinity for Ca2+/Mg2+, and the CD site is a low-affinity Ca2+-specific site. In addition, beta-parvalbumin is distinguished from other parvalbumins by its unusually low isoelectric point (pI = 3.1) and sequence eccentricities (e.g., Y57-L58-D59 instead of F57-I58-E59).

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gi 148277111   9 ADDIAAALQECQDPDTFEPQKFFQTSGLSKMSASQVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFESGARELTESETKSLMA 88
Cdd:cd16255    1 AADIAAALSQCQAADSFNFKKFFATSGLSKKSADDVKKVFEIIDQDKSGFIEEEELKLFLQNFSSGARELTDAETKAFLK 80

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gi 148277111  89 AADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMVHS 109
Cdd:cd16255   81 AGDSDGDGKIGVEEFQALVKA 101

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in parvalbumins; Parvalbumins are small, acidic, cytosolic EF-hand-containing Ca2+-buffer and Ca2+ transporter/shuttle proteins belonging to EF-hand superfamily. They are expressed by vertebrates in fast-twitch muscle cells, specific neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system, sensory cells of the mammalian auditory organ (Corti's cell), and some other cells, and characterized by the presence of three consecutive EF-hand motifs (helix-loop-helix) called AB, CD, and EF, but only CD and EF can chelate metal ions, such as Ca2+ and Mg2+. Thus, they may play an additional role in Mg2+ handling. Moreover, parvalbumins represent one of the major animal allergens. In metal-bound states, parvalbumins possess a rigid and stable tertiary structure and display strong allergenicity. In contrast, the metal-free parvalbumins are intrinsically disordered, and the loss of metal ions results in a conformational change that decreases their IgE binding capacity. Furthermore, parvalbumins have been widely used as a neuronal marker for a variety of functional brain systems. They also function as a Ca2+ shuttle transporting Ca2+ from troponin-C (TnC) to the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ pump during muscle relaxation. Thus they may facilitate myocardial relaxation and play important roles in cardiac diastolic dysfunction. Parvalbumins consists of alpha- and beta- sublineages, which can be distinguished on the basis of isoelectric point (pI > 5 for alpha; pI

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gi 148277111   9 ADDIAAALQECQDPDTFEPQKFFQTSGLSKMSASQVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFESGARELTESETKSLMA 88
Cdd:cd16253    1 ANDIDIALAACQAADSFDHKAFFKAVGLSKKSPADIKKVFNILDQDKSGFIEEEELKLFLKNFSDGARVLSDKETKNFLA 80

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gi 148277111  89 AADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMV 107
Cdd:cd16253   81 AGDSDGDGKIGVDEFKSMV 99

EF-hand, calcium binding motif; A diverse superfamily of calcium sensors and calcium signal modulators; most examples in this alignment model have 2 active canonical EF hands. Ca2+ binding induces a conformational change in the EF-hand motif, leading to the activation or inactivation of target proteins. EF-hands tend to occur in pairs or higher copy numbers.

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gi 148277111  43 QVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFEsgaRELTESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMVH 108
Cdd:cd00051    1 ELREAFRLFDKDGDGTISADELKAALKSLG---EGLSEEEIDEMIREVDKDGDGKIDFEEFLELMA 63

EF-hand domain pair;

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gi 148277111   42 SQVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFESGArELTESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMV 107
Cdd:pfam13499   2 EKLKEAFKLLDSDGDGYLDVEELKKLLRKLEEGE-PLSDEEVEELFKEFDLDKDGRISFEEFLELY 66

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in the hexa-EF hand proteins family; The hexa-EF hand proteins family, also named the calbindin sub-family, contains a group of six EF-hand Ca2+-binding proteins, including calretinin (CR, also termed 29 kDa calbindin), calbindin D28K (CB, also termed vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein, avian-type), and secretagogin (SCGN). CR is a cytosolic hexa-EF-hand calcium-binding protein predominantly expressed in a variety of normal and tumorigenic t-specific neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system. It is a multifunctional protein implicated in many biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and cell death. CB is highly expressed in brain tissue. It is a strong calcium-binding and buffering protein responsible for preventing a neuronal death as well as maintaining and controlling calcium homeostasis. SCGN is a six EF-hand calcium-binding protein expressed in neuroendocrine, pancreatic endocrine and retinal cells. It plays a crucial role in cell apoptosis, receptor signaling and differentiation. It is also involved in vesicle secretion through binding to various proteins, including interacts with SNAP25, SNAP23, DOC2alpha, ARFGAP2, rootletin, KIF5B, beta-tubulin, DDAH-2, ATP-synthase and myeloid leukemia factor 2. SCGN functions as a Ca2+ sensor/coincidence detector modulating vesicular exocytosis of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides or hormones. Although the family members share a significant amount of secondary sequence homology, they display altered structural and biochemical characteristics, and operate in distinct fashions. CB contains six EF-hand motifs in a single globular domain, where EF-hands 1, 3, 4, 5 bind four calcium ions. CR contains six EF-hand motifs within two independent domains, CR I-II and CR III-VI. They harbor two and four EF-hand motifs, respectively. The first 5 EF-hand motifs are capable of binding calcium ions, while the EF-hand 6 is inactive. SCGN consists of the three globular domains each of which contains a pair of EF-hand motifs. Human SCGN simultaneously binds four calcium ions through its EF-hands 3, 4, 5 and 6 in one high affinity and three low affinity calcium-binding sites. In contrast, SCGNs in other lower eukaryotes, such as D. rerio, X. laevis, M. domestica, G. gallus, O. anatinus, are fully competent in terms of six calcium-binding.

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gi 148277111  46 DVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFESG------ARELTESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEF 103
Cdd:cd15902    3 EVWMHFDADGNGYIEGKELDSFLRELLKAlngkdkTDDEVAEKKKEFMEKYDENEDGKIEIREL 66

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in homologs of mammalian apoptosis-linked gene 2 protein (ALG-2); The family includes some homologs of mammalian apoptosis-linked gene 2 protein (ALG-2) mainly found in lower eukaryotes, such as a parasitic protist Leishmarua major and a cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. These homologs contains five EF-hand motifs. Due to the presence of unfavorable residues at the Ca2+-coordinating positions, their non-canonical EF4 and EF5 hands may not bind Ca2+. Two Dictyostelium PEF proteins are the prototypes of this family. They may bind to cytoskeletal proteins and/or signal-transducing proteins localized to detergent-resistant membranes named lipid rafts, and occur as monomers or weak homo- or heterodimers like ALG-2. They can serve as a mediator for Ca2+ signaling-related Dictyostehum programmed cell death (PCD).

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gi 148277111  48 FRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLqkfESGARELTESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEM 106
Cdd:cd16185    6 FRAVDRDRSGSIDVNELQKAL---AGGGLLFSLATAEKLIRMFDRDGNGTIDFEEFAAL 61

centrin; Provisional

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gi 148277111  43 QVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQkfeSGARELTESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEFQEMV 107
Cdd:PTZ00183  18 EIREAFDLFDTDGSGTIDPKELKVAMR---SLGFEPKKEEIKQMIADVDKDGSGKIDFEEFLDIM 79

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in the hexa-EF hand proteins family; The hexa-EF hand proteins family, also named the calbindin sub-family, contains a group of six EF-hand Ca2+-binding proteins, including calretinin (CR, also termed 29 kDa calbindin), calbindin D28K (CB, also termed vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein, avian-type), and secretagogin (SCGN). CR is a cytosolic hexa-EF-hand calcium-binding protein predominantly expressed in a variety of normal and tumorigenic t-specific neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system. It is a multifunctional protein implicated in many biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and cell death. CB is highly expressed in brain tissue. It is a strong calcium-binding and buffering protein responsible for preventing a neuronal death as well as maintaining and controlling calcium homeostasis. SCGN is a six EF-hand calcium-binding protein expressed in neuroendocrine, pancreatic endocrine and retinal cells. It plays a crucial role in cell apoptosis, receptor signaling and differentiation. It is also involved in vesicle secretion through binding to various proteins, including interacts with SNAP25, SNAP23, DOC2alpha, ARFGAP2, rootletin, KIF5B, beta-tubulin, DDAH-2, ATP-synthase and myeloid leukemia factor 2. SCGN functions as a Ca2+ sensor/coincidence detector modulating vesicular exocytosis of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides or hormones. Although the family members share a significant amount of secondary sequence homology, they display altered structural and biochemical characteristics, and operate in distinct fashions. CB contains six EF-hand motifs in a single globular domain, where EF-hands 1, 3, 4, 5 bind four calcium ions. CR contains six EF-hand motifs within two independent domains, CR I-II and CR III-VI. They harbor two and four EF-hand motifs, respectively. The first 5 EF-hand motifs are capable of binding calcium ions, while the EF-hand 6 is inactive. SCGN consists of the three globular domains each of which contains a pair of EF-hand motifs. Human SCGN simultaneously binds four calcium ions through its EF-hands 3, 4, 5 and 6 in one high affinity and three low affinity calcium-binding sites. In contrast, SCGNs in other lower eukaryotes, such as D. rerio, X. laevis, M. domestica, G. gallus, O. anatinus, are fully competent in terms of six calcium-binding.

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gi 148277111  47 VFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKFESGAREL-----TESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEF 103
Cdd:cd15902   95 IWRKYDTDGSGFIEAKELKGFLKDLLLKNKKHvsppkLDEYTKLILKEFDANKDGKLELDEM 156

Eps15 homology domain; found in proteins implicated in endocytosis, vesicle transport, and signal transduction. The alignment contains a pair of EF-hand motifs, typically one of them is canonical and binds to Ca2+, while the other may not bind to Ca2+. A hydrophobic binding pocket is formed by residues from both EF-hand motifs. The EH domain binds to proteins containing NPF (class I), [WF]W or SWG (class II), or H[TS]F (class III) sequence motifs.

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gi 148277111  45 KDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEELKFFLQKfeSGareLTESETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEF 103
Cdd:cd00052    2 DQIFRSLDPDGDGLISGDEARPFLGK--SG---LPRSVLAQIWDLADTDKDGKLDKEEF 55

EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in 45 kDa calcium-binding protein (Cab45); Cab45, also termed stromal cell-derived factor 4 (SDF-4), is a soluble, lumenal Golgi resident low-affinity Ca2+-binding protein that contains six copies of the EF-hand Ca2+-binding motif. It is required for secretory pathway calcium ATPase1 (SPCA1)-dependent Ca2+ import into the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and plays an essential role in Ca2+-dependent secretory cargo sorting at the TGN.

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gi 148277111  42 SQVKDVFRFIDNDQSGYLDEEEL-KFFLQKFESGARELTEsETKSLMAAADNDGDGKIGAEEF 103
Cdd:cd16225   34 KKLKEIFKKVDVNTDGFLSAEELeDWIMEKTQEHFQEAVE-ENEQIFKAVDTDKDGNVSWEEY 95