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rne ribonuclease E [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 945641, updated on 4-Feb-2026
Official Symbol
rne
Official Full Name
ribonuclease E
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10859
Locus tag
b1084
See related
ASAP:ABE-0003668
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadati; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ams; ECK1069; hmp1; smbB
Summary
The degradosome is organized with a helical cytoskeletal localization (Taghbalout, 2007). [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10859]. Ribonuclease E (RNase E) is a single-strand-specific endonuclease that is essential for viability. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10859].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (1141182..1144367, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene flagellar hook-filament junction protein 1 Neighboring gene flagellar hook-filament junction protein 2 Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene DUF2655 domain-containing protein YceQ Neighboring gene 23S rRNA pseudouridine(955/2504/2580) synthase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables 7S RNA binding IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables 7S RNA binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables DEAD/H-box RNA helicase binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables RNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables RNA binding IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables RNA endonuclease activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables RNA endonuclease activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables RNA nuclease activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables RNA nuclease activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables endonuclease activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables magnesium ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables magnesium ion binding IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables molecular adaptor activity EXP
Inferred from Experiment
more info
PubMed 
enables nuclease activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables nucleic acid binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables rRNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables ribonuclease E activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables ribonuclease E activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables tRNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within RNA catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in RNA catabolic process NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in RNA processing IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in RNA processing NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in mRNA catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within mRNA catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of ATP-dependent activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein complex oligomerization IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within protein homotetramerization IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within rRNA 5'-end processing IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in rRNA processing IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in rRNA processing IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in tRNA processing IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within tRNA processing IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of bacterial degradosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
part_of endoribonuclease complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Preferred Names
ribonuclease E
NP_415602.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    1141182..1144367 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_415602.1 ribonuclease E

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_415602.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0AAV3I7T8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK10811
    Location:11058
    rne; ribonuclease E; Reviewed