Descriptions

Kindlin-3 is a member of the kindlin family of focal adhesion proteins which bind to integrin beta-chain cytoplasmic domains to regulate integrin function. kindlin-3 is maintained in a homotrimer state, which is different from the monomer that binds integrin β cytoplasmic tails. The trimer formation of kindlin-3 results in an autoinhibited state, as the integrin-binding pocket is blocked by the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain of another protomer. Mutations disrupting the trimer interface (Q471A, A475F, S478A) lead to increased integrin-mediated cell adhesion and spreading, indicating relief from autoinhibition. This autoinhibition regulates kindlin-3’s role in integrin activation and signaling, with implications for diseases like leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) III and cancer.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

588-684 (F3 subdomain)

Relief mechanism

PTM

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

0 structures for F1Q8X5

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
No available structures

No variants for F1Q8X5

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for F1Q8X5

No associated diseases with F1Q8X5

5 regional properties for F1Q8X5

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Pleckstrin homology domain 371 - 476 IPR001849
domain FERM central domain 281 - 577 IPR019748
domain Band 4.1 domain 93 - 577 IPR019749
domain Kindlin/fermitin, PH domain 371 - 495 IPR037837
domain Kindlin-2, N-terminal 13 - 97 IPR040790

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytoplasm, cell cortex
  • Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton
  • Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, stress fiber
  • Cell junction, focal adhesion
  • Membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein ; Cytoplasmic side
  • Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein ; Cytoplasmic side
  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm, myofibril, sarcomere, I band
  • Cell surface
  • Colocalizes with actin stress fibers at cell-ECM focal adhesion sites
  • Colocalizes with integrins at lamellipodia at the leading edge of spreading cells
  • Binds to membranes that contain phosphatidylinositides (By similarity)
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

9 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
cell cortex The region of a cell that lies just beneath the plasma membrane and often, but not always, contains a network of actin filaments and associated proteins.
cell surface The external part of the cell wall and/or plasma membrane.
extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane The component of a plasma membrane consisting of gene products and protein complexes that are loosely bound to its cytoplasmic surface, but not integrated into the hydrophobic region.
focal adhesion A cell-substrate junction that anchors the cell to the extracellular matrix and that forms a point of termination of actin filaments. In insects focal adhesion has also been referred to as hemi-adherens junction (HAJ).
I band A region of a sarcomere that appears as a light band on each side of the Z disc, comprising a region of the sarcomere where thin (actin) filaments are not overlapped by thick (myosin) filaments; contains actin, troponin, and tropomyosin; each sarcomere includes half of an I band at each end.
intercalated disc A complex cell-cell junction at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes; mediates mechanical and electrochemical integration between individual cardiomyocytes. The intercalated disc contains regions of tight mechanical attachment (fasciae adherentes and desmosomes) and electrical coupling (gap junctions) between adjacent cells.
lamellipodium membrane The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding a lamellipodium.
nucleus A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
stress fiber A contractile actin filament bundle that consists of short actin filaments with alternating polarity, cross-linked by alpha-actinin and possibly other actin bundling proteins, and with myosin present in a periodic distribution along the fiber.

2 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
integrin binding Binding to an integrin.
lipid binding Binding to a lipid.

8 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
angiogenesis Blood vessel formation when new vessels emerge from the proliferation of pre-existing blood vessels.
cardiac muscle tissue morphogenesis The process in which the anatomical structures of cardiac muscle tissue are generated and organized.
cell migration The controlled self-propelled movement of a cell from one site to a destination guided by molecular cues.
cell-matrix adhesion The binding of a cell to the extracellular matrix via adhesion molecules.
cytoskeleton organization A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of cytoskeletal structures.
integrin-mediated signaling pathway The series of molecular signals initiated by an extracellular ligand binding to an integrin on the surface of a target cell, and ending with the regulation of a downstream cellular process, e.g. transcription.
regulation of cell shape Any process that modulates the surface configuration of a cell.
Wnt signaling pathway The series of molecular signals initiated by binding of a Wnt protein to a frizzled family receptor on the surface of the target cell and ending with a change in cell state.

12 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
Q32LP0 FERMT3 Fermitin family homolog 3 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q9VZI3 Fit1 Unc-112-related protein Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) SS
Q86UX7 FERMT3 Fermitin family homolog 3 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
Q9BQL6 FERMT1 Fermitin family homolog 1 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q96AC1 FERMT2 Fermitin family homolog 2 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9Y4G6 TLN2 Talin-2 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9Y490 TLN1 Talin-1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P59113 Fermt1 Fermitin family homolog 1 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q8CIB5 Fermt2 Fermitin family homolog 2 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q8K1B8 Fermt3 Fermitin family homolog 3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P26039 Tln1 Talin-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
Q18685 unc-112 Protein unc-112 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
10 20 30 40 50 60
MALDGIRMPD GCYADGTWEL KMHVTDLNRD VSLRVTGEIH IGGVMLKLVE KLDVKKDWSD
70 80 90 100 110 120
HALWWEKKKT WLLKTHWTLD KYGIQADARL LFTPQHKLLR LQLPNMKHMR VKVNFSDRVF
130 140 150 160 170 180
KAVSDICKTF NIRHPEELSL LRKPRDPKKK KKKLEDAEEE TLELEGPLLT PGSGSIYSSP
190 200 210 220 230 240
GLYSKTMTPT YDSRDGSPLS PTSAWFGDSP LSEGNPSILA VSQPITSPDI LVKMYKPQSL
250 260 270 280 290 300
LDKAKINQGW LDSSRSLMEQ DVKENEVLLL RFKYHSFFDL NPKYDAIRVN QLYEQAKWAI
310 320 330 340 350 360
LLEEIECTEE EMMMFAALQY HINKLSIMSS DNHMNNSEKE VDEVDAALSD LEITLEGGKT
370 380 390 400 410 420
SNTLGDITSI PELADYVKVF KPKKLTLKGY KQYWCTFKDI TISCYKSREE AHGTPAHQMN
430 440 450 460 470 480
LRGCEVTPDV NISGQKFNIK LLIPVADGMN EIWLRCDTEK QYAQWMAACR LASKGKTMAD
490 500 510 520 530 540
SSYNLEVQNI LSFLKMQHMN PDPQIIEPIT TDINPECLVS PRYLKKYKNK QPGFVRDLIS
550 560 570 580 590 600
ARILEAHQNV AQMSLIEAKM RFIQAWQSLP EFGITHFLAK FQGGKKDELI GITYNRLIRM
610 620 630 640 650 660
DAGTGDAIKT WRFSNMKQWN VNWEIKMVTV EFADEPSLAF ICAEVDCKVV HEFIGGYIFL
670 680
STRAKDQNES LDEEMFYKLT SGWV