| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF09235 | Ste50p, sterile alpha motif | domain |
The fungal Ste50p SAM domain consists of five helices, which form a compact, globular fold. It is required for mediation of homodimerisation and heterodimerisation (and in some cases oligomerisation) of the protein [1].
1: Structure of the sterile alpha motif (SAM) domain of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway-modulating protein STE50 and analysis of its interaction with the STE11 SAM. Grimshaw SJ, Mott HR, Stott KM, Nielsen PR, Evetts KA, Hopkins LJ, Nietlispach D, Owen D; J Biol Chem. 2004;279:2192-2201. PMID:14573615