SH3 domains have a [consensus sequence]?:
-X-P-p-X-P- 1 2 3 4 5with 1 and 4 being aliphatic? amino acids, 2 and 5 always and 3 sometimes being proline. The sequence binds to the hydrophobic pocket of the SH3 domain.
SH3 domains are often found in functions concerning the cytoskeleton?, the [ras protein]?, and the [src kinase]?. They also increase the substrate specificity of tyrosine kinases by binding far away from the [catalytic center]? of the kinase.