RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 10 (RNF10) and similar proteins; RNF10 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with mesenchyme Homeobox 2 (MEOX2) transcription factor, a regulator of the proliferation, differentiation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiomyocytes; it enhances Meox2 activation of the p21 promoter. It also regulates the expression of myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) genes and is required for myelin production in Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system. Moreover, RNF10 regulates retinoic acid-induced neuronal differentiation and the cell cycle exit of P19 embryonic carcinoma cells. RNF10 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and three putative nuclear localization signals.

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gi 657583948 223 PSCPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSWSKCPICYEAVHTADLK 276
Cdd:cd16536    1 PQCPICLEPPVAPRITRCGHIFCWPCILRYLSLSEKKWRKCPICFESIHKKDLR 54

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 10 (RNF10) and similar proteins; RNF10 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with mesenchyme Homeobox 2 (MEOX2) transcription factor, a regulator of the proliferation, differentiation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiomyocytes; it enhances Meox2 activation of the p21 promoter. It also regulates the expression of myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) genes and is required for myelin production in Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system. Moreover, RNF10 regulates retinoic acid-induced neuronal differentiation and the cell cycle exit of P19 embryonic carcinoma cells. RNF10 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and three putative nuclear localization signals.

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gi 657583948 223 PSCPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSWSKCPICYEAVHTADLK 276
Cdd:cd16536    1 PQCPICLEPPVAPRITRCGHIFCWPCILRYLSLSEKKWRKCPICFESIHKKDLR 54

RING-finger-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase [Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones];

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLhyLSLSDKSWSKCPICYEAVH 271
Cdd:COG5574  218 CFLCLEEPEVPSCTPCGHLFCLSCLL--ISWTKKKYEFCPLCRAKVY 262

E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RMA2; Provisional

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSWS------------KCPICYEAVHTADL 275
Cdd:PLN03208  21 CNICLDQVRDPVVTLCGHLFCWPCIHKWTYASNNSRQrvdqydhkreppKCPVCKSDVSEATL 83

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 10 (RNF10) and similar proteins; RNF10 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with mesenchyme Homeobox 2 (MEOX2) transcription factor, a regulator of the proliferation, differentiation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiomyocytes; it enhances Meox2 activation of the p21 promoter. It also regulates the expression of myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) genes and is required for myelin production in Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system. Moreover, RNF10 regulates retinoic acid-induced neuronal differentiation and the cell cycle exit of P19 embryonic carcinoma cells. RNF10 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and three putative nuclear localization signals.

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gi 657583948 223 PSCPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSWSKCPICYEAVHTADLK 276
Cdd:cd16536    1 PQCPICLEPPVAPRITRCGHIFCWPCILRYLSLSEKKWRKCPICFESIHKKDLR 54

Ring finger; E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity is intrinsic to the RING domain of c-Cbl and is likely to be a general function of this domain; Various RING fingers exhibit binding activity towards E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (Ubc' s)

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gi 657583948   225 CPICL-YPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKswsKCPIC 266
Cdd:smart00184   1 CPICLeEYLKDPVILPCGHTFCRSCIRKWLESGNN---TCPIC 40

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein RNF5, RNF185 and similar proteins; RNF5 and RNF185 are E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases that are anchored to the outer membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). RNF5 acts at early stages of cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) biosynthesis, and functions as a target for therapeutic modalities to antagonize mutant CFTR proteins in CF patients carrying the F508del allele. RNF185 controls the degradation of CFTR and CFTR F508del allele in a RING- and proteasome-dependent manner, but does not control that of other classical endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) model substrates. Moreover, both RNF5 and RNF185 play important roles in cell adhesion and migration through the modulation of cell migration by ubiquitinating paxillin. Arabidopsis thaliana RING membrane-anchor proteins (AtRMAs) are also included in this family. They possess E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity and may play a role in the growth and development of Arabidopsis. All members of this family contain a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 657583948 224 SCPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSwSKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16534    2 ECNICLDTASDPVVTMCGHLFCWPCLYQWLETRPDR-QTCPVC 43

RING finger, HC subclass, found in breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) and similar proteins; BRCA1, also known as RING finger protein 53 (RNF53), is a RING finger protein encoded by the tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 that regulates all DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair pathways. BRCA1 is frequently mutated in patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Its mutation is also associated with an increased risk of pancreatic, stomach, laryngeal, fallopian tube, and prostate cancer. It plays an important role in the DNA damage response signaling and has been implicated in various cellular processes such as cell cycle regulation, transcriptional regulation, chromatin remodeling, DNA DSBs, and apoptosis. BRCA1 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and two BRCT (BRCA1 C-terminus domain) repeats at the C-terminus.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICL---YPPLAariTRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSWSkCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16498   19 CPICLellKEPVS---TKCDHQFCRFCILKLLQKKKKPAP-CPLC 59

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Arabidopsis thaliana protein CHROMATIN REMODELING 27 (CHR27) and similar proteins; CHR27, also called protein SNF2-RING-HELICASE-LIKE 1, is a probable helicase-like transcription factor involved in transcriptional gene silencing. It associates with SUVR2 and contributes to transcriptional gene silencing at RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) target loci but also at RdDM-independent target loci. It may be involved in nucleosome positioning to form ordered nucleosome arrays on chromatin. It associates with SUVR2 and functions redundantly with FRG2. It is required for the efficient methylation of a broad range of RdDM target loci. CHR27 contains a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKS--WSKCPICYEAVHTADL 275
Cdd:cd23142    3 CPICNDPPEDAVVTLCGHVFCCECVFQYLSSDRTCrqFNHCPLCRQKLYLDDV 55

RING-finger-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase [Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones];

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLhyLSLSDKSWSKCPICYEAVH 271
Cdd:COG5574  218 CFLCLEEPEVPSCTPCGHLFCLSCLL--ISWTKKKYEFCPLCRAKVY 262

RING finger, HC subclass, found in radiation sensitivity protein 5 (RAD5) and similar proteins; RAD5, also known as revertibility protein 2 (REV2), or DNA repair protein RAD5, is a probable helicase, and a member of the UBC2/RAD6 epistasis group. It functions with the DNA repair protein RAD18 in error-free postreplication DNA repair. It is involved in the maintenance of wild-type rates of instability of simple repetitive sequences such as poly(GT) repeats. It may also be involved in maintaining a balance which acts in favor of error-prone non-homologous joining during DNA double-strand breaks repairs. It recruits the UBC13-MMS2 dimer to chromatin for DNA repair. RAD5 contains a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICL---YPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSL--SDKSWSKCPICYEAVHTADL 275
Cdd:cd23131    6 CSICTqepIEVGEVVFTECGHSFCEDCLLEYIEFqnKKKLDLKCPNCREPISKYRL 61

RING finger, HC subclass, found in constitutive photomorphogenesis protein 1 (COP1) and similar proteins; COP1, also known as RING finger and WD repeat domain protein 2 (RFWD2) or RING finger protein 200 (RNF200), is a central regulator of photomorphogenic development in plants, which targets key transcription factors for proteasome-dependent degradation. It is localized predominantly in the nucleus, but may also be present in the cytosol. Mammalian COP1 functions as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with Jun transcription factors and modulates their transcriptional activity. It also interacts with and negatively regulates the tumor-suppressor protein p53. Moreover, COP1 associates with COP9 signalosome subunit 6 (CSN6), and is involved in 14-3-3sigma ubiquitin-mediated degradation. The CSN6-COP1 link enhances ubiquitin-mediated degradation of p27(Kip1), a critical CDK inhibitor involved in cell cycle regulation, to promote cancer cell growth. Furthermore, COP1 functions as the negative regulator of ETV1 and influences prognosis in triple-negative breast cancer. COP1 contains an N-terminal extension, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, a coiled coil domain, and seven WD40 repeats. In human COP1, a classic leucine-rich NES, and a novel bipartite NLS is bridged by the RING-HC finger.

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gi 657583948 224 SCPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSdkswSKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16504    4 LCPICFDIIKEAFVTKCGHSFCYKCIVKHLEQK----NRCPKC 42

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 5 (RNF5) and similar proteins; RNF5, also known as protein G16 or Ram1, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase anchored to the outer membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It acts at early stages of cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) biosynthesis and functions as a target for therapeutic modalities to antagonize mutant CFTR proteins in CF patients carrying the F508del allele. It also regulates the turnover of specific G protein-coupled receptors by ubiquitinating JNK-associated membrane protein (JAMP) and preventing proteasome recruitment. RNF5 limits basal levels of autophagy and influences susceptibility to bacterial infection through the regulation of ATG4B stability. It is also involved in the degradation of Pendrin, a transmembrane chloride/anion exchanger highly expressed in thyroid, kidney, and inner ear. RNF5 plays an important role in cell adhesion and migration. It can modulate cell migration by ubiquitinating paxillin. Furthermore, RNF5 interacts with virus-induced signaling adaptor (VISA) at mitochondria in a viral infection-dependent manner, and further targets VISA at K362 and K461 for K48-linked ubiquitination and degradation after viral infection. It also negatively regulates virus-triggered signaling by targeting MITA, also known as STING, for ubiquitination and degradation at the mitochondria. In addition, RNF5 determines breast cancer response to ER stress-inducing chemotherapies through the regulation of the L-glutamine carrier proteins SLC1A5 and SLC38A2 (SLC1A5/38A2). It also has been implicated in muscle organization and in recognition and processing of misfolded proteins. RNF5 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSwSKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16743    3 CNICLETARDAVVSLCGHLFCWPCLHQWLETRPER-QECPVC 43

Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger);

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gi 657583948  225 CPIC---LYPPLaaRITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDkswsKCPIC 266
Cdd:pfam13923   2 CPICmdmLKDPS--TTTPCGHVFCQDCILRALRAGN----ECPLC 40

zinc-RING finger domain;

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gi 657583948  225 CPICLYPPLAAR---ITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLsdkswSKCPIC 266
Cdd:pfam14634   2 CNKCFKELSKTRpfyLTSCGHIFCEECLTRLLQE-----RQCPIC 41

RING-type zinc-finger; This zinc-finger is a typical RING-type of plant ubiquitin ligases.

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gi 657583948  225 CPICL---YPPlaarITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSWsKCP 264
Cdd:pfam13445   1 CPICLelfTDP----VLPCGHTFCRECLEEMSQKKGGKF-KCP 38

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in RING finger proteins RNF139, RNF145, and similar proteins; RNF139, also known as translocation in renal carcinoma on chromosome 8 protein (TRC8), is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident multi-transmembrane protein that functions as a potent growth suppressor in mammalian cells, inducing G2/M arrest, decreased DNA synthesis and increased apoptosis. It is a tumor suppressor that has been implicated in a novel regulatory relationship linking the cholesterol/lipid biosynthetic pathway with cellular growth control. A mutation in RNF139 has been identified in families with hereditary renal (RCC) and thyroid cancers. RNF145 is an uncharacterized RING finger protein encoded by the RNF145 gene, which is expressed in T lymphocytes, and its expression is altered in acute myelomonocytic and acute promyelocytic leukemias. Although its biological function remains unclear, RNF145 shows high sequence similarity with RNF139. Both RNF139 and RNF145 contain a C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger with possible E3-ubiquitin ligase activity.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDkswsKCPICY 267
Cdd:cd16476    3 CAICYQEMKEARITPCNHFFHGLCLRKWLYVQD----TCPLCH 41

Modified RING finger found in peroxin-12 (PEX12) and similar proteins; PEX12, also known as peroxisome assembly protein 12 or peroxisome assembly factor 3 (PAF-3), is a RING finger domain-containing integral membrane peroxin required for protein import into peroxisomes. Mutations in human PEX12 result in the peroxisome deficiency Zellweger syndrome of complementation group III (CG-III), a lethal neurological disorder. PEX12 also functions as an E3-ubiquitin ligase that facilitates the PEX4-dependent monoubiquitination of PEX5, a key player in peroxisomal matrix protein import, to control PEX5 receptor recycling or degradation. PEX12 contains a modified RING finger that lacks the third, fourth, and eighth zinc-binding residues of the consensus RING finger motif, suggesting PEX12 may only bind one zinc ion.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYP---PLAARITrcGHIFCWPCMLHYLslsdKSWSKCPI 265
Cdd:cd16451    3 CPLCRKKrtnPTALATS--GYVFCYPCIYRYV----KEHGRCPV 40

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in RING finger protein 32 (RNF32) and similar proteins; RNF32 is mainly expressed in testis spermatogenesis, most likely in spermatocytes and/or in spermatids, suggesting a possible role in sperm formation. RNF32 contains two C3H2C3-type RING-H2 fingers separated by an IQ domain of unknown function. Although the biological function of RNF32 remains unclear, proteins with double RING-H2 fingers may act as scaffolds for binding several proteins that function in the same pathway.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAAR--ITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKSWSKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16471    2 CPICLCAFKGRKctLLSCSHVFHEACLSAFEKFIESKNQKCPLC 45

H2 subclass of RING (RING-H2) fingers and its variants; The RING finger is a specialized type of Zn-finger of 40 to 60 residues that binds two atoms of zinc. It is defined by the "cross-brace" motif that chelates zinc atoms by eight amino acid residues, typically Cys or His, arranged in a characteristic spacing. Canonical RING motifs have been categorized into two major subclasses, RING-HC (C3HC4-type) and RING-H2 (C3H2C3-type), according to their Cys/His content. There are also many variants of RING fingers: some have different Cys/His patterns while some lack a single Cys or His residue at typical Zn ligand positions (the fourth or eighth zinc ligand is prevalently exchanged for an Asp, which can indeed chelate Zn in a RING finger as well). This family corresponds to the H2 subclass of RING (RING-H2) finger proteins that are characterized by containing C3H2C3-type canonical RING-H2 fingers or noncanonical RING-H2 finger variants, including C4HC3- (RING-CH alias RINGv), C3H3C2-, C3H2C2D-, C3DHC3-, and C4HC2H-type modified RING-H2 fingers. The canonical RING-H2 finger has been defined as C-X2-C-X(9-39)-C-X(1-3)-H-X(2-3)-H-X2-C-X(4-48)-C-X2-C, X is any amino acid and the number of X residues varies in different fingers. It binds two Zn ions in a unique "cross-brace" arrangement, which distinguishes it from tandem zinc fingers and other similar motifs. RING-H2 finger can be found in a group of diverse proteins with a variety of cellular functions, including oncogenesis, development, viral replication, signal transduction, the cell cycle and apoptosis. Many of them are ubiquitin-protein ligases (E3s) that serves as a scaffold for binding to ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s, also referred to as ubiquitin carrier proteins or UBCs) in close proximity to substrate proteins, which enables efficient transfer of ubiquitin from E2 to the substrates.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYP---PLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKswsKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16448    1 CVICLEEfeeGDVVRLLPCGHVFHLACILRWLESGNN---TCPLC 42

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 213 (RNF213) and similar proteins; RNF213, also known as ALK lymphoma oligomerization partner on chromosome 17 or Moyamoya steno-occlusive disease-associated AAA+ and RING finger protein (mysterin), is an intracellular soluble protein that functions as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase and AAA+ ATPase, which possibly contributes to vascular development through mechanical processes in the cell. It plays a unique role in endothelial cells for proper gene expression in response to inflammatory signals from the environment. Mutations in RNF213 may be associated with Moyamoya disease (MMD), an idiopathic cerebrovascular occlusive disorder prevalent in East Asia. It also acts as a nuclear marker for acanthomorph phylogeny. RNF213 contains two tandem enzymatically active AAA+ ATPase modules and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. It can form a huge ring-shaped oligomeric complex.

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gi 657583948 221 EVPSCPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSdkswSKCPICYEAV 270
Cdd:cd16561    1 GEQECSICLEDLNDPVKLPCDHVFCEECIRQWLPGQ----MSCPLCRTEL 46

Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C3HC3D-type), found in ligand of Numb protein LNX1, LNX2, and similar proteins; The ligand of Numb protein X (LNX) family, also known as PDZ and RING (PDZRN) family, includes LNX1-5, which can interact with Numb, a key regulator of neurogenesis and neuronal differentiation. LNX5 (also known as PDZK4 or PDZRN4L) shows high sequence homology to LNX3 and LNX4, but it lacks the RING domain. LNX1-4 proteins function as E3 ubiquitin ligases and have a unique domain architecture consisting of an N-terminal RING-HC finger for E3 ubiquitin ligase activity and either two or four PDZ domains necessary for substrate-binding. LNX1/LNX2-like proteins contain a modified C3HC3D-type RING-HC finger and four PDZ domains. This model corresponds to the RING finger.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDkswsKCPI 265
Cdd:cd16637    4 CHICLQPLVEPLDTPCGHTFCYKCLTNYLKIQQ----CCPL 40

Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C3HC3D-type), found in tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) and similar proteins; TRAF6, also known as interleukin-1 signal transducer or RING finger protein 85 (RNF85), is a cytoplasmic adapter protein that mediates signals induced by the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily and Toll-like receptor (TLR)/interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R) family. It functions as a mediator involved in the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), and interferon regulatory factor pathways, as well as in IL-1R-mediated activation of NF-kappaB. TRAF6 is also an oncogene that plays a vital role in K-RAS-mediated oncogenesis. TRAF6 contains an N-terminal domain with a modified C3HC3D-type RING-HC finger and several zinc fingers, and a C-terminal TRAF domain that comprises a coiled coil domain and a conserved TRAF-C domain.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHylSLSDKSwSKCPI 265
Cdd:cd16643    4 CPICLMALREPVQTPCGHRFCKACILK--SIREAG-HKCPV 41

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 138 (RNF138) and similar proteins; RNF138, also known as Nemo-like kinase-associated RING finger protein (NARF) or NLK-associated RING finger protein, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that plays an important role in glioma cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle. It specifically cooperates with the E2 conjugating enzyme E2-25K (Hip-2/UbcH1), regulates the ubiquitylation and degradation of T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor (TCF/LEF), and further suppresses Wnt-beta-catenin signaling. RNF138, together with three closely related proteins: RNF114, RNF125 and RNF166, forms a novel family of ubiquitin ligases with a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, a C2HC-, and two C2H2-type zinc fingers, as well as a ubiquitin interacting motif (UIM).

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPL-AARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLslsDKSWSKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16544    5 CPVCQEVLKdPVELPPCRHIFCKACILLAL---RSSGARCPLC 44

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 125 (RNF125); RNF125, also known as T-cell RING activation protein 1 (TRAC-1), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is predominantly expressed in lymphoid cells, and functions as a positive regulator of T cell activation. It also down-modulates HIV replication and inhibits pathogen-induced cytokine production. It negatively regulates type I interferon signaling, which conjugates Lys(48)-linked ubiquitination to retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) and subsequently leads to the proteasome-dependent degradation of RIG-I. Further, RNF125 conjugates ubiquitin to melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5), a family protein of RIG-I. It thus acts as a negative regulator of RIG-I signaling, and is a direct target of miR-15b in the context of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection. Moreover, RNF125 binds to and ubiquitinates JAK1, prompting its degradation and inhibition of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) expression. It also negatively regulates p53 function through physical interaction and ubiquitin-mediated proteasome degradation. Mutations in RNF125 may lead to overgrowth syndromes (OGS). RNF125, together with three closely related proteins: RNF114, RNF138 and RNF166, forms a novel family of ubiquitin ligases with a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, a C2HC-, and two C2H2-type zinc fingers, as well as a ubiquitin interacting motif (UIM). The UIM of RNF125 binds K48-linked poly-ubiquitin chains and is, together with the RING domain, required for auto-ubiquitination.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMlhYLSLSDKSWSkCPICYEAVHT 272
Cdd:cd16542    4 CAVCLEVLHQPVRTRCGHVFCRPCI--ATSLRNNTWT-CPYCRAYLSS 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae POB3/SPT16 histone-associated protein 1 (ScPSH1) and similar proteins; ScPSH1 is a Cse4-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase that interacts with the kinetochore protein Pat1 and targets the degradation of budding yeast centromeric histone H3 variant, CENP-ACse4, which is essential for faithful chromosome segregation. ScPSH1 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and a DNA directed RNA polymerase domain.

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gi 657583948 225 CPIC---LYPPLaarITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKswSKCPICYEAVHTA 273
Cdd:cd16568    7 CIICheyLYEPM---VTTCGHTYCYTCLNTWFKSNRS--LSCPDCRTKITTQ 53

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RNA-binding protein MEX3B; MEX3B, also known as RING finger and KH domain-containing protein 3 (RKHD3), or RING finger protein 195 (RNF195), is an RNA-binding phosphoprotein that localizes in P-bodies and stress granules, which are two structures involved in the storage and turnover of mRNAs. It regulates the spatial organization of the Rap1 pathway that orchestrates Sertoli cell functions. It has a 3' long conserved untranslated region (3'LCU)-mediated fine-tuning system for mRNA regulation in early vertebrate development such as anteroposterior (AP) patterning and signal transduction. MEX3B contains two K homology (KH) domains that provide RNA-binding capacity, and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. Like other MEX-3 family proteins, MEX3B shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm via the CRM1-dependent export pathway.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGH-IFCWPCMLHylsLSDKSWSKCPICYEAVHTA 273
Cdd:cd16721    7 CSICFESEVIAALVPCGHnLFCMECANR---ICEKNEPQCPVCHAAVTQA 53

Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger);

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gi 657583948  225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGH-IFCWPCMLHYLSLSDkswsKCPIC 266
Cdd:pfam13920   5 CVICLDRPRNVVLLPCGHlCLCEECAERLLRKKK----KCPIC 43

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Casitas B-lineage lymphoma (Cbl) proteins; The Cbl adaptor protein family contains a small class of RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligases with oncogenic activity, which is represented by three mammalian members, c-Cbl, Cbl-b and Cbl-c, as well as two invertebrate Cbl-family proteins, D-Cbl in Drosophila and Sli-1 in C. elegans. Cbl proteins function as potent negative regulators of various signaling cascades in a wide range of cell types. They play roles in ubiquitinating activated tyrosine kinases and targeting them for degradation. D-Cbl associates with the Drosophila epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and overexpression of D-Cbl in the eye of Drosophila embryos inhibits EGFR-dependent photoreceptor cell development. Sli-1 is a negative regulator of the Let-23 receptor tyrosine kinase, an EGFR homolog, in vulva development. Cbl proteins in this subfamily consist of a highly conserved N-terminal half that includes a tyrosine-kinase-binding domain (TKB, also known as the phosphotyrosine binding PTB domain, composed of a four helix-bundle, a Ca2+ binding EF-hand and a highly variant SH2 domain) and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, both of which are required for Cbl-mediated downregulation of RTKs, and a divergent C-terminal region.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLslsDKSWSKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16502    4 CKICAENDKDVRIEPCGHLLCTPCLTSWQ---DSDGQTCPFC 42

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 4 (RNF4) and similar proteins; RNF4, also known as small nuclear ring finger protein (SNURF), is a SUMO-targeted E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase with a pivotal function in the DNA damage response (DDR) by interacting with the deubiquitinating enzyme ubiquitin-specific protease 11 (USP11), a known DDR-component, and further facilitating DNA repair. It plays a novel role in preventing the loss of intact chromosomes and ensures the maintenance of chromosome integrity. Moreover, RNF4 is responsible for the UbcH5A-catalyzed formation of K48 chains that target SUMO-modified promyelocytic leukemia (PML) protein for proteasomal degradation in response to arsenic treatment. It also interacts with telomeric repeat binding factor 2 (TRF2) in a small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO)-dependent manner and preferentially targets SUMO-conjugated TRF2 for ubiquitination through SUMO-interacting motifs (SIMs). Furthermore, RNF4 can form a complex with a Ubc13-ubiquitin conjugate and Ube2V2. It catalyzes K63-linked polyubiquitination by the Ube2V2-Ubc13 (ubiquitin-loaded) complex. Meanwhile, RNF4 negatively regulates nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) signaling by down-regulating transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta)-activated kinase 1 (TAK1)-TAK1-binding protein2 (TAB2). RNF4 contains four SIMs followed by a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger at the C-terminus.

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gi 657583948 224 SCPICL--YPPL--AARI---TRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLslsdKSWSKCPIC 266
Cdd:cd16533    5 SCPICMdgYSEIvqSGRLivsTECGHVFCSQCLRDSL----KNANTCPTC 50

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Arabidopsis thaliana protein BENZOIC ACID HYPERSENSITIVE 1 (BAH1) and similar proteins; This subfamily includes Arabidopsis thaliana BAH1 and BAH1-like. BAH1, also known as protein NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTATION (NLA), or RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase BAH1, acts as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates E2-dependent protein ubiquitination. It plays a role in salicylic acid-mediated negative feedback regulation of salicylic acid (SA) accumulation. It may be involved in the overall regulation of SA, benzoic acid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. It controls the adaptability to nitrogen limitation by channeling the phenylpropanoid metabolic flux to the induced anthocyanin synthesis. BAH1-like, also known as RING finger protein 178, or RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase BAH1-like, is a probable E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase. Members of this subfamily contain a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 657583948 224 SCPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSL-------SDKSWSKCPICYE------AVHTADL 275
Cdd:cd23127   10 TCSICLDTVFDPVALGCGHLFCNSCACSAASVlifqglkAAPPEAKCPLCRQdgvyadAVHLTEL 74

RING finger, HC subclass, found in polycomb group RING finger protein 1 (PCGF1) and similar proteins; PCGF1, also known as nervous system Polycomb-1 (NSPc1) or RING finger protein 68 (RNF68), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR). It serves as the core component of a noncanonical Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1)-like BCOR complex that also contains RING1, RNF2, RYBP, SKP1, as well as the BCL6 co-repressor BCOR and the histone demethylase KDM2B, and is required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of some genes, such as Hox genes, BCL6 and the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, CDKN1A. PCGF1 promotes cell cycle progression and enhances cell proliferation as well. It is a cell growth regulator that acts as a transcriptional repressor of p21Waf1/Cip1 via the retinoid acid response element (RARE element). Moreover, PCGF1 functions as an epigenetic regulator involved in hematopoietic cell differentiation. It cooperates with the transcription factor runt-related transcription factor 1 (Runx1) in regulating differentiation and self-renewal of hematopoietic cells. Furthermore, PCGF1 represents a physical and functional link between Polycomb function and pluripotency. PCGF1 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICL-YPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSdkswSKCPICYEAVH 271
Cdd:cd16733   12 CYLCAgYFIDATTITECLHTFCKSCIVKYLQTS----KYCPMCNIKIH 55

RING finger, HC subclass, found in yeast Bre1 and its homologs from eukaryotes; Bre1 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that catalyzes monoubiquitination of histone H2B in concert with the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, Rad6. The Rad6-Bre1-mediated histone H2B ubiquitylation modulates the formation of double-strand breaks (DSBs) during meiosis in yeast. it is also required, indirectly, for the methylation of histone 3 on lysine 4 (H3K4) and 79. RNF20, also known as BRE1A and RNF40, also known as BRE1B, are the mammalian homologs of Bre1. They work together to form a heterodimeric Bre1 complex that facilitate the K120 monoubiquitination of histone H2B (H2Bub1), a DNA damage-induced histone modification that is crucial for recruitment of the chromatin remodeler SNF2h to DNA double-strand break (DSB) damage sites. Moreover, the Bre1 complex acts as a tumor suppressor, augmenting expression of select tumor suppressor genes and suppressing select oncogenes. Deficiency in the mammalian histone H2B ubiquitin ligase Bre1 leads to replication stress and chromosomal instability. All subfamily members contain a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger at its C-terminus.

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gi 657583948 225 CPICLYPPLAARITRCGHIFCWPCMLHYLSLSDKswsKCPICYEAVHTADLKSV 278
Cdd:cd16499    9 CSVCNDRFKDVIITKCGHVFCNECVQKRLETRQR---KCPGCGKAFGANDVQRI 59