title: Interaction of peptides derived from the Fas ligand with the Fyn-SH3 domain.
abstract: Interaction of the widely expressed Fas with its membrane-bound ligand (FasL) leads to rapid cell death via apoptosis. To avoid pathological tissue damage, the activity of FasL requires tight regulation. Here, we report that the Src homology 3 (SH3) domain of Fyn binds to the proline-rich cytoplasmic region of FasL. Binding of the SH3 domain occurs between amino acid residues 44-71 which contains several potential SH3 interaction sites. This binding is specific, as SH3 domains of Lck, Grb2 and ras-GAP bind only weakly or not at all. We suggest that FasL activity may be modulated by SH3 domains of the src-like Fyn kinase.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hane
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lowin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peitsch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tschopp
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011392:Proline / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D051076:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D018909:src Homology Domains
chemical_list: C505661:FASLG protein, human; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; C505658:Fasl protein, mouse; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D011392:Proline; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; C494957:FYN protein, human; C494960:Fyn protein, mouse; D051076:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn