The SH2 (Src Homology 2) domain is a structurally conserved protein domain contained within the Srconcoprotein[2] and in many other intracellularsignal-transducing proteins.[3] SH2 domains bind to phosphorylated tyrosine residues on other proteins, modifying the function or activity of the SH2-containing protein. The SH2 domain may be considered the prototypical modular protein-protein interaction domain, allowing the transmission of signals controlling a variety of cellular functions.[4] SH2 domains are especially common in adaptor proteins that aid in the signal transduction of receptor tyrosine kinase pathways.[5]
^PDB: 1lkk; Tong L, Warren TC, King J, Betageri R, Rose J, Jakes S (March 1996). "Crystal structures of the human p56lck SH2 domain in complex with two short phosphotyrosyl peptides at 1.0 A and 1.8 A resolution". Journal of Molecular Biology. 256 (3): 601–10. doi:10.1006/jmbi.1996.0112. PMID8604142.