Adapter protein implicated in the regulation of a large spectrum of both general and specialized signaling pathways. Binds to a large number of partners, usually by recognition of a phosphoserine or phosphothreonine motif. Binding generally results in the modulation of the activity of the binding partner. Negatively regulates the kinase activity of PDPK1. Homodimer (By similarity). Interacts with many nuclear hormone receptors and cofactors including AR, ESR1, ESR2, MC2R, NR3C1, NRIP1, PPARBP and THRA. Interacts with ABL1 (phosphorylated form); the interaction retains it in the cytoplasm. Interacts with ARHGEF28 and CDK16 (By similarity). Weakly interacts with CDKN1B. Interacts with GAB2. Interacts with KCNK18 in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. Interacts with SAMSN1 (By similarity). Interacts with the 'Ser-241' phosphorylated form of PDPK1. Interacts with the 'Thr-369' phosphorylated form of DAPK2 (PubMed:26047703). Interacts with PI4KB, TBC1D22A and TBC1D22B (PubMed:23572552). Interacts with SLITRK1 (PubMed:19640509). Interacts with MEFV (PubMed:27030597). Expressed mainly in the brain and present in other tissues albeit at lower levels. Phosphorylated on Ser-59 by protein kinase C delta type catalytic subunit in a sphingosine-dependent fashion. Belongs to the 14-3-3 family.