Phosphatase Subfamily PTPRC

Phosphatase Classification: Fold CC1: Superfamily CC1: Family PTP: Subfamily PTPRC

PTPRC (CD45) is a vertebrate-specific receptor PTP involved in immune signaling.

Evolution

PTPRC is found as a single-copy gene in all vertebrates, including the lamprey, but not in any invertebrate.

Domain

PTPRC has twin intracellular PTP phosphatase domains, and extracellular FN3 domains, plus a CD45-specific and a PTP-N-terminal domain found specifically in PTPRC, as annotated by InterPro. CD45 is extensively alternatively spliced.

Functions

CD45 modulates immune function [1]. It is selectively expressed on lymphocytes and dephosphorylates and activates the src family tyrosine kinases lck, fyn and lyn in B and T cells.

References

1. Furlan G, Minowa T, Hanagata N, Kataoka-Hamai C, and Kaizuka Y. Phosphatase CD45 both positively and negatively regulates T cell receptor phosphorylation in reconstituted membrane protein clusters. J Biol Chem. 2014 Oct 10;289(41):28514-25. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M114.574319 |