This domain is a coiled-coil region close to the C-terminus of centrosomal proteins that is directly responsible for recruiting AKAP-450 and pericentrin to the centrosome. Hence the suggested name for this region is a PACT domain (pericentrin-AKAP-450 centrosomal targeting). This domain is also present at the C-terminus of coiled-coil proteins from Drosophila and S. pombe, and that from the Drosophila protein is sufficient for targeting to the centrosome in mammalian cells. The function of these proteins is unknown but they seem good candidates for having a centrosomal or spindle pole body location. The final 22 residues of this domain in AKAP-450 appear specifically to be a calmodulin-binding domain indicating that this member at least is likely to contribute to centrosome assembly [1].

1: The PACT domain, a conserved centrosomal targeting motif in the coiled-coil proteins AKAP450 and pericentrin. Gillingham AK, Munro S; EMBO Rep. 2000;1:524-529. PMID:11263498