Protein Domain : Copine IPR045052

Type	Family
Description	Copines are a widely distributed class of Ca2+-dependent lipid-binding proteins. Most have a characteristic domain structure: two C2 domains in the N-terminal region and a von Willebrand A (VWA) domain in the C-terminal region. They are potentially involved in membrane trafficking, protein-protein interactions, and perhaps even cell division and growth [ , ]. In plants, they are known as BONZAI proteins []. The copine family in plants may have effects in promoting growth and development in addition to repressing cell death [, ]. Caenorhabditis elegans copine, also known as Nra1, is Involved in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)-mediated sensitivity to nicotine and levamisole [].
Short Name	Copine