ML

Domain involved in innate immunity and lipid metabolism.
ML
SMART accession number:SM00737
Description: ML (MD-2-related lipid-recognition) is a novel domain identified in MD-1, MD-2, GM2A, Npc2 and multiple proteins of unknown function in plants, animals and fungi. These single-domain proteins were predicted to form a beta-rich fold containing multiple strands, and to mediate diverse biological functions through interacting with specific lipids.
Interpro abstract (IPR003172):

The MD-2-related lipid-recognition (ML) domain is implicated in lipid recognition, particularly in the recognition of pathogen related products. It has an immunoglobulin-like beta-sandwich fold similar to that of E-set Ig domains. This domain is present in proteins from plants, animals and fungi, including the following proteins:

  • Epididymal secretory protein E1 (also known as Niemann-Pick C2 protein - Npc2), which is known to bind cholesterol. Niemann-Pick disease type C2 is a fatal hereditary disease characterised by accumulation of low-density lipoprotein-derived cholesterol in lysosomes [ (PUBMED:12591954) ].
  • House-dust mite allergen proteins such as Der f 2 from Dermatophagoides farinae and Der p 2 from Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus [ (PUBMED:15710415) ].

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There are 2836 ML domains in 2744 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.

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