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. 2021 Apr 20;13(4):290. doi: 10.3390/toxins13040290

Table 3.

Short Linear Motifs (SLiM) description.

ELM Class Identifier Regular Expression Interaction Partner(s) Examples of Proteins * Containing the SLiM
DEG_Nend_ UBRbox_3 ^M{0,1}([NQ]) Aminohydrolases for deamidation -
DOC_WW_Pin1_4 ...([ST])P. Peptidyl prolyl isomerase 1 Many
LIG_FHA_1 ..(T)..[ILV]. Proteins containing the forkhead-associated domain, e.g., TIFA, TIFAB, AGGF1 Kinesin interactors, TIFA
LIG_IBAR_NPY_1 NPY I-BAR domain-containing proteins, involved in membrane dynamic The bacterial protein Tir, SHANK2
LIG_PDZ_Class_3 ...[DE].[ACVILF]$ PDZ containing proteins, PDZ domains also bind to phospholipid headgroups Many PDZ ligands are membrane proteins
LIG_PTB_Apo_2
LIG_PTB_Phospho_1
(.[^P].NP.[FY].)|(.[ILVMFY].N..[FY].)
(.[^P].NP.(Y))|(.[ILVMFY].N..(Y))
Proteins containing phosphotyrosine binding (PTB) domains, e.g., insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) Integrins, LRP1
LIG_SH2_CRK (Y)[^EPILVFYW][^HDEW][PLIV][^DEW] Proteins containing SH2 domain of the CRK family Transmembrane receptors,
Phospholipase C-gamma-1
LIG_SH2_NCK_1 (Y)[DESTNA][^GWFY][VPAI][DENQSTAGYFP] Proteins containing SH2 domain of the NCK family Transmembrane proteins, adapter protein docking 1
LIG_SH2_STAP1 (Y)[DESTA][^GP][^GP][ILVFMWYA] Proteins containing SH2 domain of the STAP1 family Transmembrane proteins,
lipid phosphatase
MOD_CDK_SPK_2 ...([ST])P[RK] Cyclin-dependent kinases, proline directed kinase Proteins involved in different biochemical pathways
MOD_GSK3_1 ...([ST])...[ST] Glycogen synthase kinase 3, needs priming, inhibitory
MOD_NEK2_1 [FLM][^P][^P]([ST])[^DEP][^DE] Never in mitosis A (NimA)-related kinases
MOD_PKA_1 [RK][RK].([ST])[^P].. cAMP-dependent protein kinase A, basophilic kinase
MOD_ProDKin_1 ...([ST])P.. MAP Kinase, proline directed kinase

* Proteins involved in lipid metabolism, inflammation, redox reactions, lipid transfer, or in membrane complexes.