Specificity
Introduction
The ability of SH2 domains to preferentially bind to certain tyrosine phosphorylated proteins is dependent upon their capacity to discriminate between different phosphopeptides. The residues adjacent to the phosphotyrosine on either the N- or C- terminus define the specificity for a particular SH2 domain, similar to a zip code for delivering mail (Songyang and Cantley, 2004). Determining sequence specificity of these SH2 domains is an essential first step toward identifying their in vivo binding partners and understanding their physiological functions. Such information will also facilitate the development of specific SH2 domain inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents and research tools (Machida and Mayer, 2005).
Contextual Peptide Specificity
SH2 domains recognize contextual peptide sequence information to determine selectivity.
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Potential Interactome
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