RPSBLAST alignment for GI: 254780822 and conserved domain: cd02988

>gnl|CDD|48537 cd02988, Phd_like_VIAF, Phosducin (Phd)-like family, Viral inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP)-associated factor (VIAF) subfamily; VIAF is a Phd-like protein that functions in caspase activation during apoptosis. It was identified as an IAP binding protein through a screen of a human B-cell library using a prototype IAP. VIAF lacks a consensus IAP binding motif and while it does not function as an IAP antagonist, it still plays a regulatory role in the complete activation of caspases. VIAF itself is a substrate for IAP-mediated ubiquitination, suggesting that it may be a target of IAPs in the prevention of cell death. The similarity of VIAF to Phd points to a potential role distinct from apoptosis regulation. Phd functions as a cytosolic regulator of G protein by specifically binding to G protein betagamma (Gbg)-subunits. The C-terminal domain of Phd adopts a thioredoxin fold, but it does not contain a CXXC motif. Phd interacts with G protein beta mostly through the N-terminal helical domain.. Length = 192
 Score = 35.6 bits (82), Expect = 0.003
 Identities = 24/113 (21%), Positives = 51/113 (45%), Gaps = 11/113 (9%)

Query: 2   SALKVDTKSFDSEVLECSN--PVVVDFWASWCRPCVKLSPIIDDIADELADKVKITKLDI 59
              ++    +  EV E S    VVV  +       + L  +++    ELA K   TK   
Sbjct: 83  EVYEISKPDYVREVTEASKDTWVVVHLYKD----GIPLCRLLNQHLSELARKFPDTKFVK 138

Query: 60  EESSEISTRYQISSIPTLILFKDGKVIDRM-----MPGASSQSDIIEWILSRV 107
             S++    Y   ++PT++++++G ++ +        G ++  + +EW+L +V
Sbjct: 139 IISTQCIPNYPDKNLPTILVYRNGDIVKQFIGLLEFGGMNTTMEDLEWLLVQV 191