title: Lessons from nature: On the molecular recognition elements of the phosphoprotein binding-domains.
abstract: The reversible phosphorylation of proteins regulates many biological processes. Despite the technological advances in the enrichment and detection of phosphorylated proteins, the currently available techniques still struggle with the complexity of the human proteome. The aim of this review is to highlight the molecular recognition elements of the interaction between phosphorylated proteins and peptides and pTyr or pSer/Thr-binding domains. The identification of the recognition features of the naturally occurring pTyr- and pSer/Thr-binding domains can contribute to an understanding of the molecular aspects of the affinity and specificity for phosphorylated residues. This might inspire the design of small "biomimetic" molecules with potential applications in assessing the extent of the phosphoproteome using affinity-based strategies.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QT, United Kingdom. car38@cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: A Cecília A
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Roque
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006801:Humans; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010748:Phosphopeptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010768:Phosphoserine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D019000:Phosphotyrosine / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D020543:Proteome; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D018909:src Homology Domains
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D010748:Phosphopeptides; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D011506:Proteins; D020543:Proteome; D010768:Phosphoserine; D019000:Phosphotyrosine