PAR3-alpha: an adapter protein involved in asymmetrical cell division, and cell polarization processes. Polarity complex proteins, including PARD3, are essential for PIP3-induced receptor tyrosine kinase recycling. Seems to play a central role in the formation of epithelial tight junctions. Targets the phosphatase PTEN to cell junctions. Association with PARD6B may prevent the interaction of PARD3 with JAM1, thereby preventing tight junction assembly. The PARD6-PARD3 complex links GTP-bound Rho small GTPases to atypical protein kinase C proteins. Required for establishment of neuronal polarity and normal axon formation in cultured hippocampal neurons. PDZ 1 domain modulates interactions with JAM1, PARD6A and PARD6B; PDZ 2 domain mediates interaction with membranes containing phosphoinositol lipids; PDZ 3 domain regulates interactions with PTEN (via C-terminus). Belongs to the PAR3 family. 10 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. Isoform 2, but not at least isoform 3 interacts with PRKCZ.
Protein type: Adaptor/scaffold; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis
Cellular Component: tight junction; protein complex; lateral loop; cell cortex; intercellular junction; internode region of axon; cell-cell adherens junction; adherens junction; cytoskeleton; cell soma; membrane; apical part of cell; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; spindle; intracellular; cell junction
Molecular Function: protein binding; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate binding; phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate binding; protein kinase C binding; lipid binding; protein phosphatase binding; phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate binding
Biological Process: positive regulation of myelination; regulation of actin filament-based process; cell-cell adhesion; centrosome localization; cell division; establishment and/or maintenance of cell polarity; microtubule cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis; cell cycle; protein targeting to membrane; cell differentiation; myelination in the peripheral nervous system
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