Type: | Domain | Name: | SGS domain |
Description: | The SGT1-specific (SGS) domain is a module of ~90 amino acids, which was initially identified in eukaryotic Sgt1 proteins []. It was latter also found in calcyclin-binding proteins []. The SGS domain has been shown to bind to proteins of the S100 family, which are thought to function as sensors of calcium ion concentration in the cell [].Sgt1 is a highly conserved eukaryotic protein that is required for both SCF (Skp1p/Cdc53p-Cullin-F-box)-mediated ubiquitination and kinetochore function in yeast and also plays a role in the cAMP pathway. Calcyclin (S100A6) is a member of the S100A family of calcium binding proteins and appears to play a role in cell proliferation []. | Short Name: | SGS_dom |