RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 123 (RNF123) and similar proteins
RNF123, also known as Kip1 ubiquitination-promoting complex protein 1 (KPC1), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates ubiquitination and proteasomal processing of the nuclear factor-kappaB 1 (NF-kappaB1) precursor p105 to the p50 active subunit that restricts tumor growth. It also regulates degradation of heterochromatin protein 1alpha (HP1alpha) and 1beta (HP1beta) in lamin A/C knock-down cells. Moreover, RNF123, together with Kip1 ubiquitylation-promoting complex 2 (KPC2), forms the Kip1 ubiquitination-promoting complex (KPC), acting as a cytoplasmic ubiquitin ligase that regulates degradation of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27 (Kip1) at the G1 phase of the cell cycle. RNF123 may also function as a clinically relevant, peripheral state marker of depression. RNF123 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger at the C-terminus.
Structure:2MA6; Homo sapiens RNF123 binds two Zn2+ ions through its RING-HC finger.
Comment:C3HC4-type RING-HC finger consensus motif: C-X2-C-X(9-39)-C-X(1-3)-H-X(2-3)-C-X2-C-X(4-48)-C-X2-C, where X is any amino acid and the number of X residues varies in different fingers
Comment:A RING finger typically binds two zinc atoms, with its Cys and/or His side chains in a unique "cross-brace" arrangement.