Tripartite motif family

The tripartite motif family (TRIM) is a protein family.[1]

Function

Many TRIM proteins are induced by interferons, which are important component of resistance to pathogens and several TRIM proteins are known to be required for the restriction of infection by lentiviruses. TRIM proteins are involved in pathogen-recognition and by regulation of transcriptional pathways in host defence.[2]

Structure

The tripartite motif is always present at the N-terminus of the TRIM proteins. The TRIM motif includes the following three domains:[1]

The C-terminus of TRIM proteins contain either:

Family members

The TRIM family is split into two groups that differ in domain structure and genomic organization:[3]

Members of the family include:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Reymond A, Meroni G, Fantozzi A et al. (2001). "The tripartite motif family identifies cell compartments". EMBO J. 20 (9): 2140–51. doi:10.1093/emboj/20.9.2140. PMC 125245. PMID 11331580.
  2. Ozato K, Shin DM, Chang TH, Morse HC (November 2008). "TRIM family proteins and their emerging roles in innate immunity". Nat. Rev. Immunol. 8 (11): 849–60. doi:10.1038/nri2413. PMC 3433745. PMID 18836477.
  3. Sardiello M, Cairo S, Fontanella B, Ballabio A, Meroni G (2008). "Genomic analysis of the TRIM family reveals two groups of genes with distinct evolutionary properties". BMC Evol. Biol. 8: 225. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-8-225. PMC 2533329. PMID 18673550.
  4. Ponting C, Schultz J, Bork P (June 1997). "SPRY domains in ryanodine receptors (Ca(2+)-release channels)". Trends Biochem. Sci. 22 (6): 193–4. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(97)01049-9. PMID 9204703.