This entry represents a region of conserved sequence at the N terminus of several Notch ligand proteins. The entry has been extended to correspond to the C2-like domain defined by the protein structure.

1: Structural analysis uncovers lipid-binding properties of Notch ligands. Chillakuri CR, Sheppard D, Ilagan MX, Holt LR, Abbott F, Liang S, Kopan R, Handford PA, Lea SM; Cell Rep. 2013;5:861-867. PMID:24239355

2: Notch ligand delta-like1: X-ray crystal structure and binding affinity. Kershaw NJ, Church NL, Griffin MD, Luo CS, Adams TE, Burgess AW; Biochem J. 2015;468:159-166. PMID:25715738

3: Structural biology. Structural basis for Notch1 engagement of Delta-like 4. Luca VC, Jude KM, Pierce NW, Nachury MV, Fischer S, Garcia KC; Science. 2015;347:847-853. PMID:25700513

4: Structural and functional dissection of the interplay between lipid and Notch binding by human Notch ligands. Suckling RJ, Korona B, Whiteman P, Chillakuri C, Holt L, Handford PA, Lea SM; EMBO J. 2017;36:2204-2215. PMID:28572448

5: Notch-Jagged complex structure implicates a catch bond in tuning ligand sensitivity. Luca VC, Kim BC, Ge C, Kakuda S, Wu D, Roein-Peikar M, Haltiwanger RS, Zhu C, Ha T, Garcia KC; Science. 2017;355:1320-1324. PMID:28254785