RING finger (Really Interesting New Gene) domain and U-box domain superfamily; 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). C4C4-, C3HC3D-, C2H2C4-, and C3HC5-type RING fingers are closely related to RING-HC fingers. In contrast, C4HC3- (RING-CH alias RINGv), C3H3C2-, C3H2C2D-, C3DHC3-, and C4HC2H-type RING fingers are more closely related to RING-H2 fingers. However, not all RING finger-containing proteins display regular RING finger features, and the RING finger family has turned out to be multifarious. The degenerate RING fingers of the Siz/PIAS RING (SP-RING) family proteins and sporulation protein RMD5, are characterized by lacking the second, fifth, and sixth Zn2+ ion-coordinating residues. They bind only one Zn2+ ion. On the other hand, the RING fingers of the human APC11 and RBX1 proteins can bind a third Zn atom since they harbor four additional Zn ligands. U-box is a modified form of the RING finger domain that lacks metal chelating Cys and His residues. It resembles the cross-brace RING structure consisting of three beta-sheets and a single alpha-helix, which would be stabilized by salt bridges instead of chelated metal ions. U-box proteins are widely distributed among eukaryotic organisms and show a higher prevalence in plants than in other organisms. RING finger/U-box-containing proteins are 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 enable efficient transfer of ubiquitin from E2 to the substrates.

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gi 240254078 163 VLSCQHVFHVECLDQSTpkiqRNDPLCPIC 192
Cdd:cd23118   18 VLPCQHQFHSECVDQWL----RRNPKCPVC 43

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in Arabidopsis thaliana protein SUGAR INSENSITIVE 3 (SIS3) and similar proteins; SIS3 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that acts as a positive regulator of sugar signaling during early seedling development. SIS3 contains a C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger.

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gi 240254078 163 VLSCQHVFHVECLDQSTpkiqRNDPLCPIC 192
Cdd:cd23118   18 VLPCQHQFHSECVDQWL----RRNPKCPVC 43

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in Arabidopsis thaliana protein SUGAR INSENSITIVE 3 (SIS3) and similar proteins; SIS3 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that acts as a positive regulator of sugar signaling during early seedling development. SIS3 contains a C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger.

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gi 240254078 163 VLSCQHVFHVECLDQSTpkiqRNDPLCPIC 192
Cdd:cd23118   18 VLPCQHQFHSECVDQWL----RRNPKCPVC 43

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in the PA-TM-RING ubiquitin ligase family; The PA-TM-RING family represents a group of transmembrane-type E3 ubiquitin ligases, which has been characterized by an N-terminal transient signal peptide, a PA (protease-associated) domain, a TM (transmembrane) domain, as well as a C-terminal C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger domain. It includes RNF13, RNF167, ZNRF4 (zinc and RING finger 4), GRAIL (gene related to anergy in lymphocytes)/RNF128, RNF130, RNF133, RNF148, RNF149 and RNF150 (which are more closely related), as well as RNF43 and ZNRF3, which have substantially longer C-terminal tail extensions compared with the others. PA-TM-RING proteins are expressed at low levels in all mammalian tissues and species, but they are not present in yeast. They play a common regulatory role in intracellular trafficking/sorting, suggesting that abrogation of their function may result in dysregulation of cellular signaling events in cancer.

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gi 240254078 163 VLSCQHVFHVECLDqstPKIQRNdPLCPIC 192
Cdd:cd16454   17 VLPCNHLFHKDCID---PWLEQH-NTCPLC 42

RING finger, H2 subclass, found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae RING-H2 zinc finger protein RHA2B and similar proteins; RHA2B is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in the positive regulation of abscisic acid (ABA) signaling and responses to salt and osmotic stresses during seed germination and early seedling development. It acts additively with RHA2A in regulating ABA signaling and drought response. RHA2B contains a C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger.

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gi 240254078 164 LSCQHVFHVECLDQStpkIQRNDPLCPIC 192
Cdd:cd23123   19 LDCRHKFHKQCIEGW---LKHLNFNCPLC 44

Modified RING finger, H2 subclass (C3DHC3-type), found in zinc finger protein-like 1 (ZFPL1) and similar proteins; ZFPL1, also known as zinc finger protein MCG4, is a novel mitotic Golgi phosphoprotein required for cis-Golgi integrity and efficient endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-to-Golgi transport via directly interacting with the cis-Golgi matrix protein GM130. ZFPL1 is a widely expressed integral membrane protein with two predicted zinc fingers at its N-terminus. One is a novel type of zinc finger, and the other is a modified RING-H2 finger that lacks the fourth zinc-binding residue of the consensus C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger. It also contains a bipartite nuclear localization signal (NLS), and a leucine zipper at the C-terminus.

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gi 240254078 133 KCGLCNRYLSQKSpwgsrsIVRnrdmpvtgvLSCQHVFHVECLDQSTPKIQRNDPL----CPIC 192
Cdd:cd16487    3 NCTLCNTSLANGD------VVR---------LVCYDLFHWSCLNEYAAQLPANTAPagytCPQC 51

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 240254078 160 VTGVLSCQHVFHVECLDQStpkIQRNDPLCPIC 192
Cdd:cd16448   13 VVRLLPCGHVFHLACILRW---LESGNNTCPLC 42