ITIM-like motif

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Introduction

Immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs found in cytoplasmic domains of NK cell killer inhibitory receptors.

Recruit phosphatases (primarily SHP-1) upon tyrosine phosphorylation.

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References

  1. Cosman et al. Immunity 7:273-82, 1997
  2. Meyaard et al. Immunity 7:283-90, 1997