In molecular biology, the protein domain SRCR is short for Scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain. They are found solely in eukaryotes.
These domains are present on the cell membrane and have a role in binding to specific ligands and are often found to be involved with the immune system.[1]
- ^ Hohenester E; Sasaki T; Timpl R (1999). "Crystal structure of a scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain sheds light on an ancient superfamily". Nat Struct Biol. 6 (3): 228–32. doi:10.1038/6669. PMID 10074941. S2CID 5915649.