RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 180 (RNF180) and similar proteins; RNF180, also known as Rines, is a membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase well conserved among vertebrates. It is a critical regulator of the monoaminergic system, as well as emotional and social behavior. It interacts with brain monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and targets it for ubiquitination and degradation. It also functions as a novel tumor suppressor in gastric carcinogenesis. The hypermethylated CpG site count of the RNF180 DNA promoter can be used to predict survival of gastric cancer. RNF180 contains a novel conserved dual specificity protein phosphatase Rines conserved (DSPRC) domain, a basic coiled-coil domain, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a C-terminal hydrophobic region that is predicted to be a transmembrane domain.

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gi 1622944812 367 DSYICAVCLDVYFNPYMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTIISRVFFQTEL 425
Cdd:cd16554     1 ESLTCPVCLDLYYDPYMCYPCGHIFCEPCLRQLAKSSPKNTPCPLCRTTIRRVFFQEEL 59

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 180 (RNF180) and similar proteins; RNF180, also known as Rines, is a membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase well conserved among vertebrates. It is a critical regulator of the monoaminergic system, as well as emotional and social behavior. It interacts with brain monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and targets it for ubiquitination and degradation. It also functions as a novel tumor suppressor in gastric carcinogenesis. The hypermethylated CpG site count of the RNF180 DNA promoter can be used to predict survival of gastric cancer. RNF180 contains a novel conserved dual specificity protein phosphatase Rines conserved (DSPRC) domain, a basic coiled-coil domain, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a C-terminal hydrophobic region that is predicted to be a transmembrane domain.

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gi 1622944812 367 DSYICAVCLDVYFNPYMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTIISRVFFQTEL 425
Cdd:cd16554     1 ESLTCPVCLDLYYDPYMCYPCGHIFCEPCLRQLAKSSPKNTPCPLCRTTIRRVFFQEEL 59

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

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYMcyPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCP 410
Cdd:pfam13445   1 CPICLELFTDPVL--PCGHTFCRECLEEMSQKKGGKFKCP 38

N1R/p28-like protein; Provisional

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gi 1622944812 360 NEYAEEKDSYI---CAVCLD-VYFNPY------MCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNpssTPCPLCRTIISRVffqtelnnaT 429
Cdd:PHA02929  163 SEYEKLYNRSKdkeCAICMEkVYDKEIknmyfgILSNCNHVFCIECIDIWKKEK---NTCPVCRTPFISV---------I 230

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gi 1622944812 430 KT-FFTKE 436
Cdd:PHA02929  231 KSrFFTKG 238

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 180 (RNF180) and similar proteins; RNF180, also known as Rines, is a membrane-bound E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase well conserved among vertebrates. It is a critical regulator of the monoaminergic system, as well as emotional and social behavior. It interacts with brain monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and targets it for ubiquitination and degradation. It also functions as a novel tumor suppressor in gastric carcinogenesis. The hypermethylated CpG site count of the RNF180 DNA promoter can be used to predict survival of gastric cancer. RNF180 contains a novel conserved dual specificity protein phosphatase Rines conserved (DSPRC) domain, a basic coiled-coil domain, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a C-terminal hydrophobic region that is predicted to be a transmembrane domain.

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gi 1622944812 367 DSYICAVCLDVYFNPYMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTIISRVFFQTEL 425
Cdd:cd16554     1 ESLTCPVCLDLYYDPYMCYPCGHIFCEPCLRQLAKSSPKNTPCPLCRTTIRRVFFQEEL 59

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Caenorhabditis elegans RING finger protein NHL-1 and similar proteins; NHL-1 functions as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase in the presence of both UBC-13 and UBC-1 within the ubiquitin pathway of Caenorhabditis elegans. It acts in chemosensory neurons to promote stress resistance in distal tissues by the transcription factor DAF-16 activation but is dispensable for the activation of heat shock factor 1 (HSF-1). NHL-1 belongs to the TRIM (tripartite motif)-NHL family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil domain, as well as an NHL (named after proteins NCL-1, HT2A and Lin-41 that contain repeats folded into a six-bladed beta propeller) repeat domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYMcYPCHHIFC-EPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTI 415
Cdd:cd16524     8 CPICLDRYRRPKL-LPCQHTFClSPCLEGLVDYVTRKLKCPECRAE 52

HC subclass of RING (RING-HC) finger 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 a different Cys/His pattern. Some lack a single Cys or His residue at typical Zn ligand positions, especially, the fourth or eighth zinc ligand is prevalently exchanged for an Asp, which can chelate Zn in a RING finger as well. This family corresponds to the HC subclass of RING (RING-HC) fingers that are characterized by containing C3HC4-type canonical RING-HC fingers or noncanonical RING-HC finger variants, including C4C4-, C3HC3D-, C2H2C4-, and C3HC5-type modified RING-HC fingers. The canonical RING-HC finger has been defined as C-X2-C-X(9-39)-C-X(1-3)-H-X(2-3)-C-X2-C-X(4-48)-C-X2-C. It binds two Zn ions in a unique "cross-brace" arrangement, which distinguishes it from tandem zinc fingers and other similar motifs. RING-HC fingers 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 serve as scaffolds 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 1622944812 369 YICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSStpCPLC 412
Cdd:cd16449     1 LECPICLERLKDP-VLLPCGHVFCRECIRRLLESGSIK--CPIC 41

RING finger, HC subclass, found in helicase-like transcription factor (HLTF) and similar proteins; HLTF, also known as DNA-binding protein/plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 regulator, HIP116, RING finger protein 80, SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily A member 3, or sucrose nonfermenting protein 2-like 3, is a yeast RAD5 homolog found in mammals. It has both E3 ubiquitin ligase and DNA helicase activities, and plays a pivotal role in the template-switching pathway of DNA damage tolerance. It is involved in Lys-63-linked poly-ubiquitination of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) at Lys-164 and in the regulation of DNA damage tolerance. It shows double-stranded DNA translocase activity with 3'-5' polarity, thereby facilitating regression of the replication fork. HLTF contains an N-terminal HIRAN (HIP116 and RAD5 N-terminal) domain, a SWI/SNF helicase domain that is divided into N- and C-terminal parts by an insertion of a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger involved in the poly-ubiquitination of PCNA.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYMCyPCHHIFCEPCLR-TLAKDNPSstpCPLCRTIISR 418
Cdd:cd16509     6 CAICLDSLTNPVIT-PCAHVFCRRCICeVIQREKAK---CPMCRAPLSA 50

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 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSstpCPLCRTIISRVF 420
Cdd:cd16561     5 CSICLEDLNDP-VKLPCDHVFCEECIRQWLPGQMS---CPLCRTELPDDF 50

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 77 (TRIM77) and similar proteins; TRIM77 belongs to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including two consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and Bbox2, as well as a SPRY/B30.2 domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 367 DSYICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTIISR 418
Cdd:cd16543     2 DQLTCSICLDLLKDP-VTIPCGHSFCMNCITLLWDRKQGVPSCPQCRESFPP 52

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 1622944812 368 SYICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSStpCPLCRTIISR 418
Cdd:cd16542     1 NFDCAVCLEVLHQP-VRTRCGHVFCRPCIATSLRNNTWT--CPYCRAYLSS 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 3 (TRIM3); TRIM3, also known as brain-expressed RING finger protein (BERP), RING finger protein 97 (RNF97), or RING finger protein 22 (RNF22), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in the pathogenesis of various cancers. It functions as a tumor suppressor that regulates asymmetric cell division in glioblastoma. It binds to the cdk inhibitor p21(WAF1/CIP1) and regulates its availability that promotes cyclin D1-cdk4 nuclear accumulation. Moreover, TRIM3 plays an important role in the central nervous system (CNS). It is encoded by the gene BERP (brain-expressed RING finger protein), a unique p53-regulated gene that modulates seizure susceptibility and GABAAR cell surface expression. Furthermore, TRIM3 mediates activity-dependent turnover of postsynaptic density (PSD) scaffold proteins GKAP/SAPAP1 and is a negative regulator of dendritic spine morphology. In addition, TRIM3 may be involved in vesicular trafficking via its association with the cytoskeleton-associated-recycling or transport (CART) complex that is necessary for efficient transferrin receptor recycling, but not for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) degradation. It also regulates the motility of the kinesin superfamily protein KIF21B. TRIM3 belongs to the C-VII subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif)-NHL family that is defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil domain, as well as a NHL (named after proteins NCL-1, HT2A and Lin-41 that contain repeats folded into a six-bladed beta propeller) repeat domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 365 EKDSYICAVCLDVYFNPYMcYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16768     1 DKQFLVCSICLDRYHNPKV-LPCLHTFCERCLQNYIPPQSLTLSCPVCR 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM2, TRIM3, and similar proteins; TRIM2, also known as RING finger protein 86 (RNF86), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that ubiquitinates the neurofilament light chain, a component of the intermediate filament in axons. Loss of function of TRIM2 results in early-onset axonal neuropathy. TRIM3, also known as brain-expressed RING finger protein (BERP), RING finger protein 97 (RNF97), or RING finger protein 22 (RNF22), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in the pathogenesis of various cancers. It also plays an important role in the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, TRIM3 may be involved in vesicular trafficking via its association with the cytoskeleton-associated-recycling or transport (CART) complex that is necessary for efficient transferrin receptor recycling, but not for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) degradation. Both TRIM2 and TRIM3 belong to the C-VII subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif)-NHL family that is defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil domain, as well as a NHL (named after proteins NCL-1, HT2A and Lin-41 that contain repeats folded into a six-bladed beta propeller) repeat domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLDVYFNPYMcYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16586     3 SCGICLERYKNPKV-LPCLHTFCERCLQNYIPAESLSLSCPVCR 45

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 185 (RNF185) and similar proteins; RNF185 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase of endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) that targets cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). It controls the degradation of CFTR and CFTR F508del allele in a RING- and proteasome-dependent manner, but does not control that of other classical ERAD model substrates. It also negatively regulates osteogenic differentiation by targeting dishevelled2 (Dvl2), a key mediator of the Wnt signaling pathway, for degradation. Moreover, RNF185 regulates selective mitochondrial autophagy through interaction with the Bcl-2 family protein BNIP1. It also plays an important role in cell adhesion and migration through the modulation of cell migration by ubiquitinating paxillin. RNF185 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1622944812 369 YICAVCLDVYFNPYMCYpCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTIISR 418
Cdd:cd16744     1 FECNICLDTAKDAVVSL-CGHLFCWPCLHQWLETRPNRQVCPVCKAGISR 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM65 and similar proteins; TRIM65 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with the innate immune receptor MDA5, enhancing its ability to stimulate interferon-beta signaling. It functions as a potential oncogenic protein that negatively regulates p53 through ubiquitination, providing insight into the development of novel approaches targeting TRIM65 for non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) treatment, and also overcoming chemotherapy resistance. Moreover, TRIM65 negatively regulates microRNA-driven suppression of mRNA translation by targeting TNRC6 proteins for ubiquitination and degradation. TRIM65 belongs to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSST-PCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16609     6 CSICLGLYQDP-VTLPCQHSFCRACIEDHWRQKDEGSfSCPECR 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in checkpoint with forkhead and RING finger domains protein (CHFR); CHFR, also known as RING finger protein 196 (RNF196), is a checkpoint protein that delays entry into mitosis in response to stress. It functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase that ubiquitinates and degrades its target proteins, such as Aurora-A, Plk1, Kif22, and PARP-1, which are critical for proper mitotic transitions. It also plays an important role in cell cycle progression and tumor suppression, and is negatively regulated by SUMOylation-mediated proteasomal ubiquitylation. Moreover, CHFR is involved in the early stage of the DNA damage response, which mediates the crosstalk between ubiquitination and poly-ADP-ribosylation. CHFR contains a fork head associated (FHA) domain and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1622944812 367 DSYICAVCLDVYFNPYMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAkdNPSSTPCPLCRTIISRV 419
Cdd:cd16503     1 ENLTCSICQDLLHDCVSLQPCMHNFCAACYSDWM--ERSNTECPTCRATVQRV 51

RING finger, HC subclass, found in protein Deltex-3-like (DTX3L) and similar proteins; DTX3L, also known as B-lymphoma- and BAL-associated protein (BBAP) or Rhysin-2 (Rhysin2), is a RING-domain E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that regulates endosomal sorting of the G protein-coupled receptor CXCR4 from endosomes to lysosomes. It also regulates subcellular localization of its partner protein, B aggressive lymphoma (BAL), by a dynamic nucleocytoplasmic trafficking mechanism. DTX3L has a unique N-terminus, but lacks the highly basic N-terminal motif and the central proline-rich motif present in other Deltex (DTX) family members, such as DTX1, DTX2, and DTX4. Moreover, its C-terminal region is highly homologous to DTX3. It includes a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a previously unidentified C-terminal domain. DTX3L can associate with DTX1 through its unique N-terminus and further enhance self-ubiquitination.

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLDVYFNPYMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSstpCPLCRTI 415
Cdd:cd16712     5 ECPICMDRISNKKVLPKCKHVFCAACIDKAMKYKPV---CPVCGTI 47

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 186 (RNF186) and similar proteins; RNF186 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase with an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and two putative C-terminal transmembrane domains which enable it to localize in a certain organelle. It regulates RING-dependent self-ubiquitination, as well as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated apoptosis through interaction with the Bcl-2 family protein BNip1.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCldvyFNPYMCYP-------CHHIFCEPCLRTL--AKDNPSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16557     4 CLVC----RNPYSCFVrkpkllaCQHAFCAICLKLIlcEQDGTWSVTCPLCR 51

Ring finger domain;

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYMCY--PCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKdnpSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:pfam13639   3 CPICLEEFEEGDKVVvlPCGHHFHRECLDKWLR---SSNTCPLCR 44

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Ret finger protein-like 4B (RFPL4B) and similar proteins; RFPL4B, also called RING finger protein 211 (RNF211), is an uncharacterized RING finger protein containing a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRT-LAKDNPSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16623    11 CPICLDFFSHP-ISLSCAHIFCFDCIQKwMTKREDSILTCPLCR 53

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

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gi 1622944812 368 SYICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCL---RTLAKdnpsSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:COG5574   215 DYKCFLCLEEPEVP-SCTPCGHLFCLSCLlisWTKKK----YEFCPLCR 258

second RING finger, HC subclass, found in the LON peptidase N-terminal domain and RING finger protein family; The LON peptidase N-terminal domain and RING finger protein family includes LONRF1 (also known as RING finger protein 191 or RNF191), LONRF2 (also known as RING finger protein 192, RNF192, or neuroblastoma apoptosis-related protease), LONRF3 (also known as RING finger protein 127 or RNF127), which are characterized by containing two C3HC4-type RING-HC fingers, four tetratricopeptide (TPR) repeats, and an ATP-dependent protease La (LON) substrate-binding domain at the C-terminus. Their biological functions remain unclear. This model corresponds to the second RING-HC finger.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCL-RTLAKdnpsSTPCPLCRT 414
Cdd:cd16514     4 CSLCLRLLYEP-VTTPCGHTFCRACLeRCLDH----SPKCPLCRT 43

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 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYmCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLA--------KDNPSSTPCPLCRTI 415
Cdd:cd23127    11 CSICLDTVFDPV-ALGCGHLFCNSCACSAAsvlifqglKAAPPEAKCPLCRQD 62

N1R/p28-like protein; Provisional

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gi 1622944812 360 NEYAEEKDSYI---CAVCLD-VYFNPY------MCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNpssTPCPLCRTIISRVffqtelnnaT 429
Cdd:PHA02929  163 SEYEKLYNRSKdkeCAICMEkVYDKEIknmyfgILSNCNHVFCIECIDIWKKEK---NTCPVCRTPFISV---------I 230

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gi 1622944812 430 KT-FFTKE 436
Cdd:PHA02929  231 KSrFFTKG 238

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing proteins TRIM43, TRIM48, TRIM49, TRIM51, TRIM64 and similar proteins; The family includes a group of closely related uncharacterized tripartite motif-containing proteins, TRIM43, TRIM43B, TRIM48/RNF101, TRIM49/RNF18, TRIM49B, TRIM49C/TRIM49L2, TRIM49D/TRIM49L, TRIM51/SPRYD5, TRIM64, TRIM64B, and TRIM64C, whose biological function remain unclear. TRIM49, also known as testis-specific RING-finger protein, has moderate similarity with SS-A/Ro52 antigen, suggesting it may be one of the target proteins of autoantibodies in the sera of patients with these autoimmune disorders. All family members belong to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains as well as a SPRY/B30.2 domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. In RBCC region, they all have a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTIISRVFFQT 423
Cdd:cd16603     6 TCPICMNYFIDP-VTIDCGHSFCRPCLYLNWQDIPFLAQCPECRKTTEQRNLKT 58

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing proteins, TRIM7, TRIM11 and TRIM27, and similar proteins; TRIM7, TRIM11 and TRIM27, closely related tripartite motif-containing proteins, belong to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a SPRY/B30.2 domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. TRIM7, also known as glycogenin-interacting protein (GNIP) or RING finger protein 90 (RNF90), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates c-Jun/AP-1 activation by Ras signalling. Its phosphorylation and activation by MSK1 in response to direct activation by the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK pathway can stimulate TRIM7 E3 ubiquitin ligase activity in mediating Lys63-linked ubiquitination of the AP-1 coactivator RACO-1, leading to RACO-1 protein stabilization. Moreover, TRIM7 binds and activates glycogenin, the self-glucosylating initiator of glycogen biosynthesis. TRIM11, also known as protein BIA1, or RING finger protein 92 (RNF92), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in the development of the central nervous system. It is overexpressed in high-grade gliomas and promotes proliferation, invasion, migration and glial tumor growth. TRIM11 acts as a potential therapeutic target for congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) by mediating the degradation of CCHS-associated polyalanine-expanded Phox2b. TRIM11 modulates the function of neurogenic transcription factor Pax6 through the ubiquitin-proteosome system, and thus plays an essential role for Pax6-dependent neurogenesis. It also binds to and destabilizes a key component of the activator-mediated cofactor complex (ARC105), humanin, a neuroprotective peptide against Alzheimer's disease-relevant insults, and further regulates ARC105 function in transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) signaling. Moreover, TRIM11 negatively regulates retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-mediated interferon-beta (IFNbeta) production and antiviral activity by targeting TANK-binding kinase-1 (TBK1). It may contribute to the endogenous restriction of retroviruses in cells. It enhances N-tropic murine leukemia virus (N-MLV) entry by interfering with Ref1 restriction. It also suppresses the early steps of human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 transduction, resulting in decreased reverse transcripts. TRIM27, also known as RING finger protein 76 (RNF76), RET finger protein (RFP), or zinc finger protein RFP, is a nuclear E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is highly expressed in testis and in various tumor cell lines. Expression of TRIM27 is associated with prognosis of colon and endometrial cancers. TRIM27 was first identified as a fusion partner of the RET receptor tyrosine kinase. It functions as a transcriptional repressor and associates with several proteins involved in transcriptional activity, such as enhancer of polycomb 1 (Epc1), a member of the Polycomb group proteins, and Mi-2beta, a main component of the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex, and the cell cycle regulator retinoblastoma protein (RB1). It also interacts with HDAC1, leading to downregulation of thioredoxin binding protein 2 (TBP-2), which inhibits the function of thioredoxin. Moreover, TRIM27 mediates Pax7-induced ubiquitination of MyoD in skeletal muscle atrophy. In addition, it inhibits muscle differentiation by modulating serum response factor (SRF) and Epc1. TRIM27 promotes a non-canonical polyubiquitination of PTEN, a lipid phosphatase that catalyzes PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 (PIP3) to PtdIns(4,5)P2 (PIP2). It is an IKKepsilon-interacting protein that regulates IkappaB kinase (IKK) function and negatively regulates signaling involved in the antiviral response and inflammation. TRIM27 also forms a protein complex with MBD4 or MBD2 or MBD3, and thus plays an important role in the enhancement of transcriptional repression through MBD proteins in tumorigenesis, spermatogenesis, and embryogenesis. It is a component of an estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) regulatory complex that is involved in estrogen receptor-mediated transcription in MCF-7 cells.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYMCyPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16594     8 CPICLDYFTDPVTL-DCGHSFCRACIARCWEEPETSASCPQCR 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 168 (RNF168) and similar proteins; RNF168 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that promotes noncanonical K27 ubiquitination to signal DNA damage. It, together with RNF8, functions as a DNA damage response (DDR) factor that promotes a series of ubiquitylation events on substrates, such as H2A and H2AX with H2AK13/15 ubiquitylation, facilitates recruitment of repair factors p53-binding protein 1 (53BP1) or the RAP80-BRCA1 complex to sites of double-strand breaks (DSBs), and inhibits homologous recombination (HR) in cells deficient in the tumor suppressor BRCA1. RNF168 also promotes H2A neddylation, which antagonizes ubiquitylation of H2A and regulates DNA damage repair. Moreover, RNF168 forms a functional complex with RAD6A or RAD6B during the DNA damage response. RNF168 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger that catalyzes H2A-K15ub and interacts with H2A, and two MIU (motif interacting with ubiquitin) domains responsible for the interaction with K63 linked poly-ubiquitin.

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gi 1622944812 369 YICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDnpSSTPCPLCRTIIS 417
Cdd:cd16550     1 CLCPICLEILVEP-VTLPCNHTLCMPCFQSTVEK--ASLCCPLCRLRIS 46

zinc-RING finger domain;

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLDVYFNPYMCY--PCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDnpssTPCPLCRT 414
Cdd:pfam14634   1 HCNKCFKELSKTRPFYltSCGHIFCEECLTRLLQE----RQCPICKK 43

DNA repair protein rad18; All proteins in this family for which functions are known are involved in nucleotide excision repair.This family is based on the phylogenomic analysis of JA Eisen (1999, Ph.D. Thesis, Stanford University). [DNA metabolism, DNA replication, recombination, and repair]

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSstpCPLCR 413
Cdd:TIGR00599  29 CHICKDFFDVP-VLTSCSHTFCSLCIRRCLSNQPK---CPLCR 67

RING finger, HC subclass, found in topoisomerase I-binding arginine/serine-rich protein (Topors) and similar proteins; Topors, also known as topoisomerase I-binding RING finger protein, tumor suppressor p53- binding protein 3, or p53-binding protein 3 (p53BP3), is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that can ligate both ubiquitin and small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) to substrate proteins in the nucleus. It contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger which ligates ubiquitin to its target proteins including DNA topoisomerase I, p53, NKX3.1, H2AX, and the AAV-2 Rep78/68 proteins. As a RING-dependent E3 ubiquitin ligase, Topors works with the E2 enzymes UbcH5a, UbcH5c, and UbcH6, but not with UbcH7, CDC34, or UbcH2b. Topors acts as a tumor suppressor in various malignancies. It regulates p53 modification, suggesting it may be responsible for astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1, also known as metadherin, or LYRIC) ubiquitin modification. Plk1-mediated phosphorylation of Topors inhibits Topors-mediated sumoylation of p53, whereas p53 ubiquitination is enhanced, leading to p53 degradation. It also functions as a negative regulator of the prostate tumor suppressor NKX3.1. Moreover, Topors is associated with promyelocytic leukemia nuclear bodies, and may be involved in the cellular response to camptothecin. It also plays a key role in the turnover of H2AX protein, discriminating the type of DNA damaging stress. Furthermore, Topors is a cilia-centrosomal protein associated with autosomal dominant retinal degeneration. Mutations in TOPORS cause autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP).

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVyFNPYMCY--PCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSstpCPLCRT 414
Cdd:cd16574     4 CPICLDR-FENEKAFldGCFHAFCFTCILEWSKVKNE---CPLCKQ 45

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger and transmembrane domain-containing protein 1 (RNFT1); RNFT1, also known as protein PTD016, is a multi-pass membrane protein containing a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. Its biological role remains unclear.

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLDVYFNPYMCYpCHHIFCEPCLRTLAkdNPSSTpCPLCRTII 416
Cdd:cd16741    16 ICAICQAEFRKPILLI-CQHVFCEECISLWF--NREKT-CPLCRTVI 58

Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C3HC3D-type), found in tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor 5 (TRAF5) and similar proteins; TRAF5, also known as RING finger protein 84 (RNF84), is an important signal transducer for a wide range of TNF receptor superfamily members, including tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (TNFR1), TNFR2, CD40, and other lymphocyte costimulatory receptors, RANK/TRANCE-R, ectodysplasin-A Receptor (EDAR), lymphotoxin-beta receptor (LT-betaR), latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1), and IRE1. It functions as an activator of NF-kappaB, MAPK, and JNK, and is involved in both RANKL- and TNFalpha-induced osteoclastogenesis. It mediates CD40 signaling by associating with the cytoplasmic tail of CD40. It also negatively regulates Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling and functions as a negative regulator of the interleukin 6 (IL-6) receptor signaling pathway that limits the differentiation of inflammatory CD4(+) T cells. TRAF5 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 1622944812 367 DSYICAVCLDVYFNPYMCyPCHHIFCEPCLRTLaKDNPSSTPCPLCRTII 416
Cdd:cd16642     3 DRYKCATCHFVLHNPHQT-GCGHRFCQHCILSL-LELNTTPICPIDKETI 50

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 219 (RNF219) and similar proteins; RNF219 may function as a modulator of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) associated amyloid beta A4 precursor protein (APP) endocytosis and metabolism. It genetically interacts with apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele (APOE4). Thus, a genetic variant of RNF219 was found to affect amyloid deposition in human brain and LOAD age-of-onset. Moreover, common genetic variants at the RNF219 locus had been associated with alternations in lipid metabolism, cognitive performance and central nervous system ventricle volume. RNF219 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYMCyPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNpssTPCPLCRTII 416
Cdd:cd16562     4 CHICLGKVRQPVIC-SNNHVFCSSCMDVWLKNN---NQCPACRVPI 45

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 67 (TRIM67) and similar proteins; TRIM67, also known as TRIM9-like protein (TNL), is selectively expressed in the cerebellum. It interacts with PRG-1, an important molecule in the control of hippocampal excitability dependent on presynaptic LPA2 receptor signaling, and 80K-H (also known as glucosidase II beta), a protein kinase C substrate. It negatively regulates Ras signaling in cell proliferation via degradation of 80K-H, leading to neural differentiation including neuritogenesis. TRIM67 belongs to the C-I subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a COS (carboxyl-terminal subgroup one signature) box, a fibronectin type III (FN3) domain, and a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNP---------SSTPCPLC 412
Cdd:cd16758     6 CPVCGSLFREP-IILPCSHNVCLPCARTIAVQTPeseqhlphsSSITCPQC 55

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 69 (TRIM69) and similar proteins; TRIM69, also known as RFP-like domain-containing protein trimless or RING finger protein 36 (RNF36), is a testis E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that plays a specific role in apoptosis and may also play an important role in germ cell homeostasis during spermatogenesis. TRIM69 belongs to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLDVYFNPYMcYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16611     6 HCPLCLDFFRDPVM-LSCGHNFCQSCITGFWELQAEDTTCPECR 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in peroxin-2 (PEX2) and similar proteins; PEX2, also known as peroxisome biogenesis factor 2, 35 kDa peroxisomal membrane protein, peroxisomal membrane protein 3, peroxisome assembly factor 1 (PAF-1), or RING finger protein 72 (RNF72), is an integral peroxisomal membrane protein with two transmembrane regions and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger within its cytoplasmically exposed C-terminus. It may be involved in the biogenesis of peroxisomes, as well as in peroxisomal matrix protein import. Mutations in the PEX2 gene are the primary defect in a subset of patients with Zellweger syndrome and related peroxisome biogenesis disorders. Moreover, PEX2 functions as an E3-ubiquitin ligase that mediates the UBC4-dependent polyubiquitination of PEX5, a key player in peroxisomal matrix protein import, to control PEX5 receptor recycling or degradation.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTpCPLCRTIIS 417
Cdd:cd16526     4 CAICGEWPTNNPYSTGCGHVYCYYCIKSNLLADDSFT-CPRCGSPVS 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 151 (RNF151) and similar proteins; RNF151 is a testis-specific RING finger protein that interacts with dysbindin, a synaptic and microtubular protein that binds brain snapin, a SNARE-binding protein that mediates intracellular membrane fusion in both neuronal and non-neuronal cells. Thus, it may be involved in acrosome formation of spermatids by interacting with multiple proteins participating in membrane biogenesis and microtubule organization. RNF151 contains a C3HC4-type RING finger domain, a putative nuclear localization signal (NLS), and a TNF receptor associated factor (TRAF)-type zinc finger domain.

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gi 1622944812 367 DSYICAVCLDVYFNPYMCyPCHHIFCEPC-LRTLAKdnpsSTPCPLCRTIISR 418
Cdd:cd16547     2 DDLICSICHGVLRCPVRL-SCSHIFCKKCiLQWLKR----QETCPCCRKEVKG 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM21 and similar proteins; TRIM21, also known as 52 kDa Ro protein, 52 kDa ribonucleoprotein autoantigen Ro/SS-A, Ro(SS-A), RING finger protein 81 (RNF81), or Sjoegren syndrome type A antigen (SS-A), is a ubiquitously expressed E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase and a high affinity antibody receptor uniquely expressed in the cytosol of mammalian cells. As a cytosolic Fc receptor, TRIM21 binds the Fc of virus-associated antibodies and targets the complex in the cytosol for proteasomal degradation in a process known as antibody-dependent intracellular neutralization (ADIN), and provides an intracellular immune response to protect host defense against pathogen infection. It shows remarkably broad isotype specificity as it does not only bind IgG, but also IgM and IgA. Moreover, TRIM21 promotes the cytosolic DNA sensor cGAS and the cytosolic RNA sensor RIG-I sensing of viral genomes during infection by antibody-opsonized virus. It stimulates inflammatory signaling and activates innate transcription factors, such as nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). TRIM21 also plays an essential role in p62-regulated redox homeostasis, suggesting it may be a viable target for treating pathological conditions resulting from oxidative damage. Furthermore, TRIM21 may have implications for various autoimmune diseases associated with uncontrolled antiviral signaling through the regulation of Nmi-IFI35 complex-mediated inhibition of innate antiviral response. TRIM21 belongs to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSStpCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16596    12 CPICLDPFVEP-VSIECGHSFCQECISQVGKGGGSV--CPVCR 51

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 1622944812 369 YICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSstpCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16637     2 LTCHICLQPLVEP-LDTPCGHTFCYKCLTNYLKIQQC---CPLDR 42

Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C3HC5-type), found in mitochondrial-anchored protein ligase (MAPL) and similar proteins; MAPL, also known as MULAN, mitochondrial ubiquitin ligase activator of NFKB 1, E3 SUMO-protein ligase MUL1, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase MUL1, growth inhibition and death E3 ligase (GIDE), putative NF-kappa-B-activating protein 266, or RING finger protein 218 (RNF218), is a multifunctional mitochondrial outer membrane protein involved in several processes specific to metazoan (multicellular animal) cells, such as NF-kappaB activation, innate immunity and antiviral signaling, suppression of PINK1/parkin defects, mitophagy in skeletal muscle, and caspase-dependent apoptosis. MAPL contains a unique BAM (beside a membrane)/GIDE (growth inhibition death E3 ligase) domain and a C-terminal modified cytosolic C3HC5-type RING-HC finger which is distinguished from typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger due to the existence of the additional cysteine residue in the middle portion of the RING finger domain.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDvyfNPYMC--YPCHHI-FCEPCLRTLakdnPSSTPCPLCRTIISRV 419
Cdd:cd16648     4 CVICLS---NPRSCvfLECGHVcSCIECYEAL----PSPKKCPICRSFIKRV 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RNA polymerase II transcription factor B subunit 3 (TFB3) from fungi; TFB3, also known as RNA polymerase II transcription factor B 38 kDa subunit, RNA polymerase II transcription factor B p38 subunit, or Rig2, is a component of the general transcription and DNA repair factor IIH (TFIIH or factor B), which is essential for both basal and activated transcription and is involved in nucleotide excision repair (NER) of damaged DNA. TFIIH has CTD kinase and DNA-dependent ATPase activities, and is essential for polymerase II transcription in vitro. TFB3 is a homolog of MAT1 of higher eukaryotes which forms a ternary complex with MO15 (cdk7) and cyclin H. It physically interacts with Ubc4 and the Nedd8-conjugating enzyme Ubc12 as well as the Hrt1/Rtt101 complex. It targets the yeast Cul4-type cullin Rtt101 for its neddylation and ubiquitylation, and regulates neddylation and activity of cullin-3, but not Cdc53. TFB3 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and a C-terminal MAT1 domain responsible for the interaction with the transcription factor TFIIH.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVC-LDVYFNPYMCY----PCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCRTIISR 418
Cdd:cd16573     4 CPVCkSDRYLNPDMKFlinpECYHKMCESCVDRIFTLGPAQCPYKGCGKILRK 56

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger and transmembrane domain-containing protein RNFT1, RNFT2, and similar proteins; Both RNFT1 and RNFT2 are multi-pass membrane proteins containing a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. Their biological roles remain unclear.

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCL-------RTlakdnpsstpCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16532     2 ICPICQDEFKDP-VVLRCKHIFCEDCVsewfereRT----------CPLCR 41

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM4 and similar proteins; TRIM4 belongs to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a SPRY/B30.2 domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. TRIM4, also known as RING finger protein 87 (RNF87), is a cytoplasmic E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that has recently evolved and is present only in higher mammals. It transiently interacts with mitochondria, induces mitochondrial aggregation and sensitizes the cells to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) induced death. Its interaction with peroxiredoxin 1 (PRX1) is critical for the regulation of H2O2 induced cell death. Moreover, TRIM4 functions as a positive regulator of RIG-I-mediated type I interferon induction. It regulates the K63-linked ubiquitination of RIG-1 and assembly of antiviral signaling complex at the mitochondria.

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gi 1622944812 366 KDSYICAVCLDvYFNPYMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16590     4 QEELTCPICLD-YFQDPVSIECGHNFCRGCLHRNWAPGGGPFPCPECR 50

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in RING finger protein 103 (RNF103) and similar proteins; RNF103, also known as KF-1 or zinc finger protein 103 homolog (Zfp-103), is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is widely expressed in many different organs, including brain, heart, kidney, spleen, and lung. It is involved in the ER-associated degradation (ERAD) pathway by interacting with components of the ERAD pathway, including Derlin-1 and VCP. RNF103 contains several hydrophobic regions at its N-terminal and middle regions, as well as a C-terminal C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPYM-CY-PCHHIFCEPCLRT-LAKDNPSstpCPLCR 413
Cdd:cd16473     7 CAICLENYQNGDLlRGlPCGHVFHQNCIDVwLERDNHC---CPVCR 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 39 (TRIM39) and similar proteins; TRIM39, also known as RING finger protein 23 (RNF23) or testis-abundant finger protein, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that plays a role in controlling DNA damage-induced apoptosis through inhibition of the anaphase promoting complex (APC/C), a multiprotein ubiquitin ligase that controls multiple cell cycle regulators, including cyclins, geminin, and others. TRIM39 also functions as a regulator of several key processes in the proliferative cycle. It directly regulates p53 stability. It modulates cell cycle progression and DNA damage responses via stabilizing p21. Moreover, TRIM39 negatively regulates the nuclear factor kappaB (NFkappaB)-mediated signaling pathway through stabilization of Cactin, an inhibitor of NFkappaB- and Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated transcription, which is induced by inflammatory stimulants such as tumor necrosis factor alpha. Furthermore, TRIM39 is a MOAP-1-binding protein that can promote apoptosis signaling through stabilization of MOAP-1 via the inhibition of its poly-ubiquitination process. TRIM39 belongs to the C-IV subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by their N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domains, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, as well as a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLDVYFNPyMCYPCHHIFCEPCLRTLAKDNPSSTPCPLC 412
Cdd:cd16601     4 CSLCKEYLKDP-VIIECGHNFCRACITRFWEELDGDFPCPQC 44

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in protein E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Praja-1, Praja-2, and similar proteins; This family includes two highly similar E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases, Praja-1 and Praja-2. Praja-1, also known as RING finger protein 70, is a RING-H2 finger ubiquitin ligase encoded by gene PJA1, a novel human X chromosome gene abundantly expressed in the brain. It has been implicated in bone and liver development, as well as memory formation and X-linked mental retardation (MRX). Praja-1 interacts with and activates the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UbcH5B, and shows E2-dependent E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. It is a 3-deazaneplanocin A (DZNep)-induced ubiquitin ligase that directly ubiquitinates individual polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) subunits in a cell free system, which leads to their proteasomal degradation. It also plays an important role in neuronal plasticity, which is the basis for learning and memory. Moreover, Praja-1 ubiquitinates embryonic liver fodrin (ELF) and Smad3, but not Smad4, in a transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta)-dependent manner. It controls ELF abundance through ubiquitin-mediated degradation, and further regulates TGF-beta signaling, which plays a key role in the suppression of gastric carcinoma. Praja-1 also regulates the transcription function of the homeodomain protein Dlx5 by controlling the stability of Dlxin-1, via a ubiquitin-dependent degradation pathway. Praja-2, also known as RING finger protein 131, NEURODAP1, or KIAA0438, is an E2-dependent E3 ubiquitin ligase that interacts with and activates the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UbcH5B. It functions as an A-kinase anchoring protein (AKAP)-like E3 ubiquitin ligase that plays a critical role in controlling cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent PKA activity and pro-survival signaling, and further promotes cell proliferation and growth. Praja-2 is also involved in protein sorting at the postsynaptic density region of axosomatic synapses and possibly plays a role in synaptic communication and plasticity. Together with the AMPK-related kinase SIK2 and the CDK5 activator CDK5R1/p35, it forms a SIK2-p35-PJA2 complex that plays an essential role for glucose homeostasis in pancreatic beta cell functional compensation. Praja-2 ubiquitylates and degrades Mob, a core component of NDR/LATS kinase and a positive regulator of the tumor-suppressor Hippo signaling. Both Praja-1 and Praja-2 contain a potential nuclear localization signal (NLS) and a C-terminal C3H2C3-type RING-H2 motif.

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gi 1622944812 371 CAVCLdvyfNPYMC------YPCHHIFCEPCLRT-LAKdnpsSTPCPLCRTII 416
Cdd:cd16465     2 CPICC----SEYVKdeiateLPCHHLFHKPCITAwLQK----SGTCPVCRHVL 46

RING finger, HC subclass, found in zinc finger protein 598 (ZNF598) and similar proteins; ZNF598 associates with eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) homologous protein from mammals (m4EHP) by binding to Grb10-interacting GYF protein 2 (GIGYF2). The m4EHP-GIGYF2 complex functions as a translational repressor and is essential for normal embryonic development of mammalian. ZNF598 harbors a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger at its N-terminus.

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gi 1622944812 370 ICAVCLD--VYFnpymCY-PCHHIFCEPC---LRTLAKDNPsstpCPLCRTIISRVFF 421
Cdd:cd16615     2 TCVICCEeiEYF----AVgPCNHPVCYKCslrMRVLYKDKY----CPICRTELDKVIF 51