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. 2015 Oct 9;22(12):1893–1905. doi: 10.1038/cdd.2015.122

Table 1. Host- and pathogen-derived phospholipid detectors.

Phospholipid detector Lipid binding Comments Reference
Intracellular proteins
 SH2 domain-containing phosphatase 1 (SHP-1) PA, PI(3,4,5)P3, PI(4,5)P2, PS, dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol Protein tyrosine phosphatase that can negatively regulate signaling pathways by dephosphorylating signaling proteins such as BLNK and SLP-76 Frank et al.122
 Phospholipase C delta 1 (PLCδ1) PI(4,5)P2 Phospholipase that hydrolyzes PtdIns(4,5)P2 to generate second messengers diacylglycerol and IP3 Ochocka et al.124
 Adaptor protein 180 (AP180) PI(4,5)P2 Membrane-bound protein involved in the formation of clathrin lattice during clathrin-mediated endocytosis Ford et al.125
 Early endosome antigen 1 protein (EEA1) PI(3)P Endosomal membrane protein required for early endosome fusion Kutateladze et al.127
 Profilin PI(4,5)P2 Abundant actin-binding protein that regulates actin polymerization and membrane trafficking Goldschmidt-Clermont et al.104 Krishnan et al.135
 Mixed lineage kinase-like domain (MLKL) PI(4,5)P2, PI(5)P Soluble protein involved in the necroptosis pathway, phosphorylated by RIPK3 and translocated to the plasma membrane to induce membrane permeabilization Dondelinger et al,27
 Cytochrome C Cardiolipin Inner mitochondrial membrane-bound protein that associates with cardiolipin and acts as a peroxidase to facilitate the release of Cytochrome C into the cytosol upon apoptotic stimuli Paradies et al.131
 Akt PI(3,4,5)P3 Soluble protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes including activation of pro-survival pathways Wong et al.56 Markman et al.57
 
Extracellular host-derived proteins
 Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8) PS Mammalian soluble protein secreted by macrophage that enhances apoptotic cell clearance Hanayama et al.16
 Growth arrest-specific protein 6 (Gas6) PS Mammalian serum protein that facilitates apoptotic cell engulfment Ishimoto et al.17
 Histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) PA, cardiolipin, sulfitide, PI(4)P, LPS Mammalian multifunctional plasma protein involved in coagulation, pathogen/necrotic cell clearance Poon et al.4
 T-cell immunoglobulin mucin-4 (TIM-4) PS Mammalian cell surface receptor involved in apoptotic cell uptake Kobayashi et al.13 Miyanishi et al.14
 Brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 1 (BAI-1) PS, cardiolipin, sulfitide, PI(4)P Mammalian cell surface receptor involved in angiogenesis, pathogen/apoptotic cell clearance Park et al.15
 FIXa:FVIIIa (intrinsic tenase complex; Xase) PS Complex formed by Factors IXa and VIIIa during activation of the coagulation cascade that binds to exposed PS on suface of platelets to facilitate platelet aggregation Adams et al.36
Nicotiana alata Defensin 1 (NaD1) A range of phosphoinositol mono-/bis-/tri-phosphate, cardiolipin, sulfitide Plant cationic antimicrobial peptide of Nicotiana alata that exhibits antifungal and anticancer activities Poon et al.3
 Tomato pistil-predominant 3 (TPP3) PI(4,5)P2 Plant cationic antimicrobial peptide of Solanum lycopersicum that exhibits antifungal and anticancer activities Baxter et al.70
Meidcago trunatula defensin 4 (MtDef4) PA Plant cationic antimicrobial peptide of Medicago trunatula that exhibits antifungal activities Sagaram et al.48
 
Pathogen-derived proteins
 Multivalent adhesion molecule 7 (MAM7) PA Gram-negative bacterial adhesion protein that binds PA and fibronectin to mediate infection of intestinal epithelial cells Krachler et al.74
 CagA PS Multifunctional effector protein of Helicobacter pylori that modifies host cell signaling Murata-Kamiya et al.83
 LTcyt PS Lethal toxin of Clostridium sordellii that functions as a glucosyltransferase in the cytoplasm of host cells Mesmin et al.98
 HIV-1 Gag PI(4,5)P2, PS HIV-1 structural protein that mediates viral assembly at the plasma membrane of host cells Chukkapalli et al.99
 EIAV Gag PI(4,5)P2,, PI(3)P, PI(3,5)P2 Equine inffective anemia virus (EIAV) protein that mediates viral assembly at the plasma and intracellular membranes of host cells Fernandes et al.101
 Vaccinia profilin PI(4)P, PI(4,5)P2 Vaccinia viral protein that binds strongly to phosphoinositides Machesky et al.102
 Avr1b PI(3)P, PI(4)P Effector protein produced by the oomycetes Phytophthora sojae that enters plant and animal cells Kale et al.81
 Exoenzyme S PE Virulence factor secreted by Helicobacter pylori and other bacteria to facilitate host cell adhesion Lingwood et al.76