Phosphatase Subfamily PTPRD

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

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

Evolution

PTPRD subfamily is found in holozoan (metazoan plus it closest relative choanoflagellate). PTPRD subfamily has three gene members in most vertebrates: PTPRD, PTPRF and PTPRS. It has single member in most invertebrate metazoan. Interestingly, it expanded greatly in sponge.

Domain Structure

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 |