RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 2 (raver-2); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM3 of raver-2, a novel member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) family. It is present in vertebrates and shows high sequence homology to raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. In contrast, raver-2 exerts a distinct spatio-temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis and is mainly limited to differentiated neurons and glia cells. Although it displays nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling in heterokaryons, raver2 localizes to the nucleus in glia cells and neurons. Raver-2 can interact with PTB and may participate in PTB-mediated RNA-processing. However, there is no evidence indicating that raver-2 can bind to cytoplasmic proteins. Raver-2 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver-2 binds to PTB through the SLLGEPP motif only, and binds to RNA through its RRMs.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957 229 HSKCLCIDKLPSDYRDSEELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVGGFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKVQVSFCA 308
Cdd:cd12668    1 HSKCLCVDKLPKDYSDSEELTQLFSRPYKPVFCQLAQDEGSCIGGFAVVEYETAEQAEEVQRAMDGMTIGGSRVQVSFCA 80

                         90
                 ....*....|....*...
gi 767904957 309 PGAPGRSTLAALIAAQRV 326
Cdd:cd12668   81 PGSPGRSTLAALIAAQGM 98

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 2 (raver-2); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM1 of raver-2, a novel member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) family. It is present in vertebrates and shows high sequence homology to raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. In contrast, raver-2 exerts a distinct spatio-temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis and is mainly limited to differentiated neurons and glia cells. Although it displays nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling in heterokaryons, raver2 localizes to the nucleus in glia cells and neurons. Raver-2 can interact with PTB and may participate in PTB-mediated RNA-processing. However, there is no evidence indicating that raver-2 can bind to cytoplasmic proteins. Raver-2 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver-2 binds to PTB through the SLLGEPP motif only, and binds to RNA through its RRMs.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  70 KILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDYDLKYCYVDRNKRTAFVTLLNGEQAQNAIQMFHQYSFRGKDLIVQLQP 139
Cdd:cd12664    1 KILIKNLPQDSTSQEVHDLLKDYELKYCYVDRNKRTAFVTLLNGEQAQDAIRTFHQHSLRGRDISVQLQP 70

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 2 (raver-2); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM3 of raver-2, a novel member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) family. It is present in vertebrates and shows high sequence homology to raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. In contrast, raver-2 exerts a distinct spatio-temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis and is mainly limited to differentiated neurons and glia cells. Although it displays nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling in heterokaryons, raver2 localizes to the nucleus in glia cells and neurons. Raver-2 can interact with PTB and may participate in PTB-mediated RNA-processing. However, there is no evidence indicating that raver-2 can bind to cytoplasmic proteins. Raver-2 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver-2 binds to PTB through the SLLGEPP motif only, and binds to RNA through its RRMs.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957 229 HSKCLCIDKLPSDYRDSEELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVGGFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKVQVSFCA 308
Cdd:cd12668    1 HSKCLCVDKLPKDYSDSEELTQLFSRPYKPVFCQLAQDEGSCIGGFAVVEYETAEQAEEVQRAMDGMTIGGSRVQVSFCA 80

                         90
                 ....*....|....*...
gi 767904957 309 PGAPGRSTLAALIAAQRV 326
Cdd:cd12668   81 PGSPGRSTLAALIAAQGM 98

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 2 (raver-2); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM1 of raver-2, a novel member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) family. It is present in vertebrates and shows high sequence homology to raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. In contrast, raver-2 exerts a distinct spatio-temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis and is mainly limited to differentiated neurons and glia cells. Although it displays nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling in heterokaryons, raver2 localizes to the nucleus in glia cells and neurons. Raver-2 can interact with PTB and may participate in PTB-mediated RNA-processing. However, there is no evidence indicating that raver-2 can bind to cytoplasmic proteins. Raver-2 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver-2 binds to PTB through the SLLGEPP motif only, and binds to RNA through its RRMs.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  70 KILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDYDLKYCYVDRNKRTAFVTLLNGEQAQNAIQMFHQYSFRGKDLIVQLQP 139
Cdd:cd12664    1 KILIKNLPQDSTSQEVHDLLKDYELKYCYVDRNKRTAFVTLLNGEQAQDAIRTFHQHSLRGRDISVQLQP 70

ELAV/HuD family splicing factor; This model describes the ELAV/HuD subfamily of splicing factors found in metazoa. HuD stands for the human paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis antigen D of which there are 4 variants in human. ELAV stnds for the Drosophila Embryonic lethal abnormal visual protein. ELAV-like splicing factors are also known in human as HuB (ELAV-like protein 2), HuC (ELAV-like protein 3, Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration-associated antigen) and HuR (ELAV-like protein 1). These genes are most closely related to the sex-lethal subfamily of splicing factors found in Dipteran insects (TIGR01659). These proteins contain 3 RNA-recognition motifs (rrm: pfam00076).

                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASAL---FAQwmdv 220
Cdd:TIGR01661   6 LIVNYLPQTMTQEEIRSLFTSIGEIESCKLVRDKVTGQSLGYGFVNYVRPEDAEKAVNSLNGLRLQNKTIkvsYAR---- 81

                          90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  221 nlLASELIHSKCLCIDKLPSDYRDSeELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVG-GFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKG 299
Cdd:TIGR01661  82 --PSSDSIKGANLYVSGLPKTMTQH-ELESIFSPFGQIITSRILSDNVTGLSkGVGFIRFDKRDEADRAIKTLNGTTPSG 158

                         170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  300 SKVQVSFCAPGAPGRST-------LAALIAAQ-----RVMHSNQKGLLP--------EPNPVQIMKSLNNPAMLQVLLQP 359
Cdd:TIGR01661 159 CTEPITVKFANNPSSSNskgllsqLEAVQNPQttrvpLSTILTAAGIGPmhhaaarfRPSAGDFTAVLAHQQQQHAVAQQ 238

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 767904957  360 QLCGRAVKPAVLGTPHSLPHLMNPSISP 387
Cdd:TIGR01661 239 HAAQRASPPATDGQTAGLAAGAQISASD 266

RNA recognition motif (RRM) domain [Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis];

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKA--RL---ELLGRQL 208
Cdd:COG0724    4 IYVGNLPYSVTEEDLRELFSEYGEVTSVKLITDRETGRSRGFGFVEMPDDEEAQAAieALngaELMGRTL 73

RNA recognition motif (RRM) domain [Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis];

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|...
gi 767904957  70 KILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDY-DLKYCYVDRNKRT------AFVTLLNGEQAQNAIQMFHQYSFRGKDLIV 135
Cdd:COG0724    3 KIYVGNLPYSVTEEDLRELFSEYgEVTSVKLITDRETgrsrgfGFVEMPDDEEAQAAIEALNGAELMGRTLKV 75

RNA recognition motif. (a.k.a. RRM, RBD, or RNP domain); The RRM motif is probably diagnostic of an RNA binding protein. RRMs are found in a variety of RNA binding proteins, including various hnRNP proteins, proteins implicated in regulation of alternative splicing, and protein components of snRNPs. The motif also appears in a few single stranded DNA binding proteins. The RRM structure consists of four strands and two helices arranged in an alpha/beta sandwich, with a third helix present during RNA binding in some cases The C-terminal beta strand (4th strand) and final helix are hard to align and have been omitted in the SEED alignment The LA proteins have an N terminal rrm which is included in the seed. There is a second region towards the C terminus that has some features characteriztic of a rrm but does not appear to have the important structural core of a rrm. The LA proteins are one of the main autoantigens in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease.

                          10        20        30        40        50        60
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*
gi 767904957  238 LPSDYRDsEELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVGGFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKV 302
Cdd:pfam00076   6 LPPDTTE-EDLKDLFSKFGPIKSIRLVRDETGRSKGFAFVEFEDEEDAEKAIEALNGKELGGREL 69

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 2 (raver-2); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM3 of raver-2, a novel member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) family. It is present in vertebrates and shows high sequence homology to raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. In contrast, raver-2 exerts a distinct spatio-temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis and is mainly limited to differentiated neurons and glia cells. Although it displays nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling in heterokaryons, raver2 localizes to the nucleus in glia cells and neurons. Raver-2 can interact with PTB and may participate in PTB-mediated RNA-processing. However, there is no evidence indicating that raver-2 can bind to cytoplasmic proteins. Raver-2 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver-2 binds to PTB through the SLLGEPP motif only, and binds to RNA through its RRMs.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957 229 HSKCLCIDKLPSDYRDSEELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVGGFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKVQVSFCA 308
Cdd:cd12668    1 HSKCLCVDKLPKDYSDSEELTQLFSRPYKPVFCQLAQDEGSCIGGFAVVEYETAEQAEEVQRAMDGMTIGGSRVQVSFCA 80

                         90
                 ....*....|....*...
gi 767904957 309 PGAPGRSTLAALIAAQRV 326
Cdd:cd12668   81 PGSPGRSTLAALIAAQGM 98

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 2 (raver-2); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM1 of raver-2, a novel member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) family. It is present in vertebrates and shows high sequence homology to raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. In contrast, raver-2 exerts a distinct spatio-temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis and is mainly limited to differentiated neurons and glia cells. Although it displays nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling in heterokaryons, raver2 localizes to the nucleus in glia cells and neurons. Raver-2 can interact with PTB and may participate in PTB-mediated RNA-processing. However, there is no evidence indicating that raver-2 can bind to cytoplasmic proteins. Raver-2 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver-2 binds to PTB through the SLLGEPP motif only, and binds to RNA through its RRMs.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  70 KILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDYDLKYCYVDRNKRTAFVTLLNGEQAQNAIQMFHQYSFRGKDLIVQLQP 139
Cdd:cd12664    1 KILIKNLPQDSTSQEVHDLLKDYELKYCYVDRNKRTAFVTLLNGEQAQDAIRTFHQHSLRGRDISVQLQP 70

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found in ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding raver-1, raver-2 and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM3 of raver-1 and raver-2. Raver-1 is a ubiquitously expressed heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) that serves as a co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. It shuttles between the cytoplasm and the nucleus and can accumulate in the perinucleolar compartment, a dynamic nuclear substructure that harbors PTB. Raver-1 also modulates focal adhesion assembly by binding to the cytoskeletal proteins, including alpha-actinin, vinculin, and metavinculin (an alternatively spliced isoform of vinculin) at adhesion complexes, particularly in differentiated muscle tissue. Raver-2 is a novel member of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) family. It shows high sequence homology to raver-1. Raver-2 exerts a spatio-temporal expression pattern during embryogenesis and is mainly limited to differentiated neurons and glia cells. Although it displays nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling in heterokaryons, raver2 localizes to the nucleus in glia cells and neurons. Raver-2 can interact with PTB and may participate in PTB-mediated RNA-processing. However, there is no evidence indicating that raver-2 can bind to cytoplasmic proteins. Both, raver-1 and raver-2, contain three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. They binds to RNA through the RRMs. In addition, the two [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs serve as the PTB-binding motifs in raver1. However, raver-2 interacts with PTB through the SLLGEPP motif only.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957 229 HSKCLCIDKLPSDYRDSEELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYvGGFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKVQVSFCA 308
Cdd:cd12390    1 HSKCLFVDRLPKDFRDGSELRKLFSQVGKPTFCQLAMGNGVP-RGFAFVEFASAEDAEEAQQLLNGHDLQGSPIRVSFGN 79

                         90
                 ....*....|..
gi 767904957 309 PGAPGRSTLAAL 320
Cdd:cd12390   80 PGRPGASLLRRL 91

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 1 (raver-1); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM3 of raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) that serves as a co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. It shuttles between the cytoplasm and the nucleus and can accumulate in the perinucleolar compartment, a dynamic nuclear substructure that harbors PTB. Raver-1 also modulates focal adhesion assembly by binding to the cytoskeletal proteins, including alpha-actinin, vinculin, and metavinculin (an alternatively spliced isoform of vinculin) at adhesion complexes, particularly in differentiated muscle tissue. Raver-1 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two PTB-binding [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver1 binds to PTB through the PTB-binding motifs at its C-terminal half, and binds to other partners, such as RNA having the sequence UCAUGCAGUCUG, through its N-terminal RRMs. Interestingly, the 12-nucleotide RNA having the sequence UCAUGCAGUCUG with micromolar affinity is found in vinculin mRNA. Additional research indicates that the RRM1 of raver-1 directs its interaction with the tail domain of activated vinculin. Then the raver1/vinculin tail (Vt) complex binds to vinculin mRNA, which is permissive for vinculin binding to F-actin.

                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957 229 HSKCLCIDKLPSDYRDSEELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVGGFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKVQVSFCA 308
Cdd:cd12667    1 HSRCLCVDRLPPGFNDLDDLRRALSAVHAPTFCQLAYGQDGQLKGFAVLEYETAEMAEMVQQQADGLSLGGSHIRVSFCA 80

                         90
                 ....*....|..
gi 767904957 309 PGAPGRSTLAAL 320
Cdd:cd12667   81 PGPPGRSMLAAL 92

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in vertebrate ribonucleoprotein PTB-binding 1 (raver-1); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM1 of raver-1, a ubiquitously expressed heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) that serves as a co-repressor of the nucleoplasmic splicing repressor polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB)-directed splicing of select mRNAs. It shuttles between the cytoplasm and the nucleus and can accumulate in the perinucleolar compartment, a dynamic nuclear substructure that harbors PTB. Raver-1 also modulates focal adhesion assembly by binding to the cytoskeletal proteins, including alpha-actinin, vinculin, and metavinculin (an alternatively spliced isoform of vinculin) at adhesion complexes, particularly in differentiated muscle tissue. Raver-1 contains three N-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) at the N- and C-termini, a central leucine-rich region, and a C-terminal region harboring two PTB-binding [SG][IL]LGxxP motifs. Raver1 binds to PTB through the PTB-binding motifs at its C-terminal half, and binds to other partners, such as RNA having the sequence UCAUGCAGUCUG, through its N-terminal RRMs. Interestingly, the 12-nucleotide RNA having the sequence UCAUGCAGUCUG with micromolar affinity is found in vinculin mRNA. Additional research indicates that the RRM1 of raver-1 directs its interaction with the tail domain of activated vinculin. Then the raver1/vinculin tail (Vt) complex binds to vinculin mRNA, which is permissive for vinculin binding to F-actin.

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                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|.
gi 767904957  69 RKILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDYDLKYCYVDRNKRTAFVTLLNGEQAQNAIQMFHQYSFRGKDLIVQLQP 139
Cdd:cd12663    1 RKILIRGLPGDVTNQEVHDLLSDYELKYCFVDKYKGTAFVTLLNGEQAEAAINAFHQSRLRERELSVQLQP 71

ELAV/HuD family splicing factor; This model describes the ELAV/HuD subfamily of splicing factors found in metazoa. HuD stands for the human paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis antigen D of which there are 4 variants in human. ELAV stnds for the Drosophila Embryonic lethal abnormal visual protein. ELAV-like splicing factors are also known in human as HuB (ELAV-like protein 2), HuC (ELAV-like protein 3, Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration-associated antigen) and HuR (ELAV-like protein 1). These genes are most closely related to the sex-lethal subfamily of splicing factors found in Dipteran insects (TIGR01659). These proteins contain 3 RNA-recognition motifs (rrm: pfam00076).

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASAL---FAQwmdv 220
Cdd:TIGR01661   6 LIVNYLPQTMTQEEIRSLFTSIGEIESCKLVRDKVTGQSLGYGFVNYVRPEDAEKAVNSLNGLRLQNKTIkvsYAR---- 81

                          90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  221 nlLASELIHSKCLCIDKLPSDYRDSeELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVG-GFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKG 299
Cdd:TIGR01661  82 --PSSDSIKGANLYVSGLPKTMTQH-ELESIFSPFGQIITSRILSDNVTGLSkGVGFIRFDKRDEADRAIKTLNGTTPSG 158

                         170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  300 SKVQVSFCAPGAPGRST-------LAALIAAQ-----RVMHSNQKGLLP--------EPNPVQIMKSLNNPAMLQVLLQP 359
Cdd:TIGR01661 159 CTEPITVKFANNPSSSNskgllsqLEAVQNPQttrvpLSTILTAAGIGPmhhaaarfRPSAGDFTAVLAHQQQQHAVAQQ 238

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*...
gi 767904957  360 QLCGRAVKPAVLGTPHSLPHLMNPSISP 387
Cdd:TIGR01661 239 HAAQRASPPATDGQTAGLAAGAQISASD 266

polyadenylate binding protein, human types 1, 2, 3, 4 family; These eukaryotic proteins recognize the poly-A of mRNA and consists of four tandem RNA recognition domains at the N-terminus (rrm: pfam00076) followed by a PABP-specific domain (pfam00658) at the C-terminus. The protein is involved in the transport of mRNA's from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. There are four paralogs in Homo sapiens which are expressed in testis, platelets, broadly expressed and of unknown tissue range.

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gi 767904957   56 ARLQRMQRELSNRRK----ILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDY-DLKYCYV--DRNKRT---AFVTLLNGEQAQNAIQ---- 121
Cdd:TIGR01628  72 IRIMWSQRDPSLRRSgvgnIFVKNLDKSVDNKALFDTFSKFgNILSCKVatDENGKSrgyGFVHFEKEESAKAAIQkvng 151

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  122 -------MFHQYSFRGKDLIVQLQPTDALLCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCfLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKD 194
Cdd:TIGR01628 152 mllndkeVYVGRFIKKHEREAAPLKKFTNLYVKNLDPSVNEDKLRELFAKFGEITSA-AVMKDGSGRSRGFAFVNFEKHE 230

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  195 FAAKARLELLGRQLGAS----------------------ALFAQWMDVNLLASELIHskcLCIDKLpSDYRDSEELLQIF 252
Cdd:TIGR01628 231 DAAKAVEEMNGKKIGLAkegkklyvgraqkraereaelrRKFEELQQERKMKAQGVN---LYVKNL-DDTVTDEKLRELF 306

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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  253 SSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVGGFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKVQVSFCAPGAPGRSTLAALIaAQRVMHSNQk 332
Cdd:TIGR01628 307 SECGEITSAKVMLDEKGVSRGFGFVCFSNPEEANRAVTEMHGRMLGGKPLYVALAQRKEQRRAHLQDQF-MQLQPRMRQ- 384

                         330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 767904957  333 glLPEPNPVQIMKSlnnpamlqvllQPQLCGRAVKPAVLGTPhslphLMNPSISPaflhlnkahQSSVMGNTSNLFLQNL 412
Cdd:TIGR01628 385 --LPMGSPMGGAMG-----------QPPYYGQGPQQQFNGQP-----LGWPRMSM---------MPTPMGPGGPLRPNGL 437

                         410       420       430       440       450       460
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gi 767904957  413 SHIPLAQQQLMKFEN-IHTNNKPGLLGEPPAVVLQTALGigsvLPLKKELGHHHGEAHKS 471
Cdd:TIGR01628 438 APMNAVRAPSRNAQNaAQKPPMQPVMYPPNYQSLPLSQD----LPQPQSTASQGGQNKKL 493

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in the Hu proteins family, Drosophila sex-lethal (SXL), and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM1 of Hu proteins and SXL. The Hu proteins family represents a group of RNA-binding proteins involved in diverse biological processes. Since the Hu proteins share high homology with the Drosophila embryonic lethal abnormal vision (ELAV) protein, the Hu family is sometimes referred to as the ELAV family. Drosophila ELAV is exclusively expressed in neurons and is required for the correct differentiation and survival of neurons in flies. The neuronal members of the Hu family include Hu-antigen B (HuB or ELAV-2 or Hel-N1), Hu-antigen C (HuC or ELAV-3 or PLE21), and Hu-antigen D (HuD or ELAV-4), which play important roles in neuronal differentiation, plasticity and memory. HuB is also expressed in gonads. Hu-antigen R (HuR or ELAV-1 or HuA) is ubiquitously expressed Hu family member. It has a variety of biological functions mostly related to the regulation of cellular response to DNA damage and other types of stress. Hu proteins perform their cytoplasmic and nuclear molecular functions by coordinately regulating functionally related mRNAs. In the cytoplasm, Hu proteins recognize and bind to AU-rich RNA elements (AREs) in the 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) of certain target mRNAs, such as GAP-43, vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF), the glucose transporter GLUT1, eotaxin and c-fos, and stabilize those ARE-containing mRNAs. They also bind and regulate the translation of some target mRNAs, such as neurofilament M, GLUT1, and p27. In the nucleus, Hu proteins function as regulators of polyadenylation and alternative splicing. Each Hu protein contains three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). RRM1 and RRM2 may cooperate in binding to an ARE. RRM3 may help to maintain the stability of the RNA-protein complex, and might also bind to poly(A) tails or be involved in protein-protein interactions. This family also includes the sex-lethal protein (SXL) from Drosophila melanogaster. SXL governs sexual differentiation and X chromosome dosage compensation in flies. It induces female-specific alternative splicing of the transformer (tra) pre-mRNA by binding to the tra uridine-rich polypyrimidine tract at the non-sex-specific 3' splice site during the sex-determination process. SXL binds to its own pre-mRNA and promotes female-specific alternative splicing. It contains an N-terminal Gly/Asn-rich domain that may be responsible for the protein-protein interaction, and tandem RRMs that show high preference to bind single-stranded, uridine-rich target RNA transcripts.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKA 199
Cdd:cd12375    2 LIVNYLPQSMTQEELRSLFGAIGPIESCKLVRDKITGQSLGYGFVNYRDPNDARKA 57

RNA recognition motif (RRM) superfamily; RRM, also known as RBD (RNA binding domain) or RNP (ribonucleoprotein domain), is a highly abundant domain in eukaryotes found in proteins involved in post-transcriptional gene expression processes including mRNA and rRNA processing, RNA export, and RNA stability. This domain is 90 amino acids in length and consists of a four-stranded beta-sheet packed against two alpha-helices. RRM usually interacts with ssRNA, but is also known to interact with ssDNA as well as proteins. RRM binds a variable number of nucleotides, ranging from two to eight. The active site includes three aromatic side-chains located within the conserved RNP1 and RNP2 motifs of the domain. The RRM domain is found in a variety heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs), proteins implicated in regulation of alternative splicing, and protein components of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs).

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gi 767904957  71 ILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDY-DLKYCYVDRN-----KRTAFVTLLNGEQAQNAIQMFHQYSFRGKDLIVQ 136
Cdd:cd00590    1 LFVGNLPPDTTEEDLRELFSKFgEVVSVRIVRDrdgksKGFAFVEFESPEDAEKALEALNGTELGGRPLKVS 72

RNA recognition motif (RRM) domain [Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis];

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKA--RL---ELLGRQL 208
Cdd:COG0724    4 IYVGNLPYSVTEEDLRELFSEYGEVTSVKLITDRETGRSRGFGFVEMPDDEEAQAAieALngaELMGRTL 73

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found in RNA-binding protein 19 (RBM19) and RNA recognition motif 2 found in multiple RNA-binding domain-containing protein 1 (MRD1); This subfamily corresponds to the RRM3 of RBM19 and RRM2 of MRD1. RBM19, also termed RNA-binding domain-1 (RBD-1), is a nucleolar protein conserved in eukaryotes involved in ribosome biogenesis by processing rRNA and is essential for preimplantation development. It has a unique domain organization containing 6 conserved RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). MRD1 is encoded by a novel yeast gene MRD1 (multiple RNA-binding domain). It is well conserved in yeast and its homologs exist in all eukaryotes. MRD1 is present in the nucleolus and the nucleoplasm. It interacts with the 35 S precursor rRNA (pre-rRNA) and U3 small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs). It is essential for the initial processing at the A0-A2 cleavage sites in the 35 S pre-rRNA. MRD1 contains 5 conserved RRMs, which may play an important structural role in organizing specific rRNA processing events.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLEL 203
Cdd:cd12316    2 LFVRNLPFTATEDELRELFEAFGKISEVHIPLDKQTKRSKGFAFVLFVIPEDAVKAYQEL 61

ELAV/HuD family splicing factor; This model describes the ELAV/HuD subfamily of splicing factors found in metazoa. HuD stands for the human paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis antigen D of which there are 4 variants in human. ELAV stnds for the Drosophila Embryonic lethal abnormal visual protein. ELAV-like splicing factors are also known in human as HuB (ELAV-like protein 2), HuC (ELAV-like protein 3, Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration-associated antigen) and HuR (ELAV-like protein 1). These genes are most closely related to the sex-lethal subfamily of splicing factors found in Dipteran insects (TIGR01659). These proteins contain 3 RNA-recognition motifs (rrm: pfam00076).

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gi 767904957   68 RRKILVKNLPQDSNCQEVHDLLKDY-DLKYCYVDRNKRTA------FVTLLNGEQAQNAIQMFHQYSFRGKDLIVQL-QP 139
Cdd:TIGR01661   3 KTNLIVNYLPQTMTQEEIRSLFTSIgEIESCKLVRDKVTGqslgygFVNYVRPEDAEKAVNSLNGLRLQNKTIKVSYaRP 82

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gi 767904957  140 T-----DALLCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLG 205
Cdd:TIGR01661  83 SsdsikGANLYVSGLPKTMTQHELESIFSPFGQIITSRILSDNVTGLSKGVGFIRFDKRDEADRAIKTLNG 153

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in vertebrate Hu-antigen D (HuD); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM1 of HuD, also termed ELAV-like protein 4 (ELAV-4), or paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis antigen HuD, one of the neuronal members of the Hu family. The neuronal Hu proteins play important roles in neuronal differentiation, plasticity and memory. HuD has been implicated in various aspects of neuronal function, such as the commitment and differentiation of neuronal precursors as well as synaptic remodeling in mature neurons. HuD also functions as an important regulator of mRNA expression in neurons by interacting with AU-rich RNA element (ARE) and stabilizing multiple transcripts. Moreover, HuD regulates the nuclear processing/stability of N-myc pre-mRNA in neuroblastoma cells, as well as the neurite elongation and morphological differentiation. HuD specifically binds poly(A) RNA. Like other Hu proteins, HuD contains three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). RRM1 and RRM2 may cooperate in binding to an ARE. RRM3 may help to maintain the stability of the RNA-protein complex, and might also bind to poly(A) tails or be involved in protein-protein interactions.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQL 208
Cdd:cd12770    4 LIVNYLPQNMTQEEFRSLFGSIGEIESCKLVRDKITGQSLGYGFVNYIDPKDAEKAINTLNGLRL 68

RNA recognition motif 2 (RRM2) found in RNA-binding protein 45 (RBM45) and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM2 of RBM45, also termed developmentally-regulated RNA-binding protein 1 (DRB1), a new member of RNA recognition motif (RRM)-type neural RNA-binding proteins, which expresses under spatiotemporal control. It is encoded by gene drb1 that is expressed in neurons, not in glial cells. RBM45 predominantly localizes in cytoplasm of cultured cells and specifically binds to poly(C) RNA. It could play an important role during neurogenesis. RBM45 carries four RRMs, also known as RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains).

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gi 767904957 149 VPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKA 199
Cdd:cd12367    8 IPKSYTEEDLREKFKEFGDIEYCSIVKDKNTGESKGFGYVKFLKPSQAALA 58

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in vertebrate Hu-antigen C (HuC); This subgroup corresponds to the RRM1 of HuC, also termed ELAV-like protein 3 (ELAV-3), or paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration-associated antigen, or paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis antigen 21 (PLE21), one of the neuronal members of the Hu family. The neuronal Hu proteins play important roles in neuronal differentiation, plasticity and memory. Like other Hu proteins, HuC contains three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). RRM1 and RRM2 may cooperate in binding to an AU-rich RNA element (ARE). The AU-rich element binding of HuC can be inhibited by flavonoids. RRM3 may help to maintain the stability of the RNA-protein complex, and might also bind to poly(A) tails or be involved in protein-protein interactions.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQL 208
Cdd:cd12772    7 LIVNYLPQNMTQEEFKSLFGSIGDIESCKLVRDKITGQSLGYGFVNYVDPNDADKAINTLNGLKL 71

RNA recognition motif 2 (RRM2) found in Nicotiana sylvestris chloroplastic 33 kDa ribonucleoprotein (NsCP33) and similar proteins; The family includes NsCP33, Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplastic 31 kDa ribonucleoprotein (CP31A) and mitochondrial glycine-rich RNA-binding protein 2 (AtGR-RBP2). NsCP33 may be involved in splicing and/or processing of chloroplast RNA's. AtCP31A, also called RNA-binding protein 1/2/3 (AtRBP33), or RNA-binding protein CP31A, or RNA-binding protein RNP-T, or RNA-binding protein cp31, is required for specific RNA editing events in chloroplasts and stabilizes specific chloroplast mRNAs, as well as for normal chloroplast development under cold stress conditions by stabilizing transcripts of numerous mRNAs under these conditions. CP31A may modulate telomere replication through RNA binding domains. AtGR-RBP2, also called AtRBG2, or glycine-rich protein 2 (AtGRP2), or mitochondrial RNA-binding protein 1a (At-mRBP1a), plays a role in RNA transcription or processing during stress. It binds RNAs and DNAs sequence with a preference to single-stranded nucleic acids. AtGR-RBP2 displays strong affinity to poly(U) sequence. It exerts cold and freezing tolerance, probably by exhibiting an RNA chaperone activity during the cold and freezing adaptation process. Some members in this family contain two RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). The model corresponds to the second RRM motif.

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gi 767904957 148 NVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLG 209
Cdd:cd21608    6 NLSWDTTEDDLRDLFSEFGEVESAKVITDRETGRSRGFGFVTFSTAEAAEAAIDALNGKELD 67

RNA recognition motif (RRM) found in transformer-2 protein homolog TRA2-alpha, TRA2-beta and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM of two mammalian homologs of Drosophila transformer-2 (Tra2), TRA2-alpha, TRA2-beta (also termed SFRS10), and similar proteins found in eukaryotes. TRA2-alpha is a 40-kDa serine/arginine-rich (SR) protein that specifically binds to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) exonic splicing enhancer on exon 4 (ESE4) and is necessary for enhanced GnRH pre-mRNA splicing. It strongly stimulates GnRH intron A excision in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, TRA2-alpha can interact with either 9G8 or SRp30c, which may also be crucial for ESE-dependent GnRH pre-mRNA splicing. TRA2-beta is a serine/arginine-rich (SR) protein that controls the pre-mRNA alternative splicing of the calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) protein and the tau protein. Both, TRA2-alpha and TRA2-beta, contains a well conserved RNA recognition motif (RRM), also termed RBD (RNA binding domain) or RNP (ribonucleoprotein domain), flanked by the N- and C-terminal arginine/serine (RS)-rich regions.

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gi 767904957 154 TSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQL 208
Cdd:cd12363   14 TERDLREVFSRYGPIEKVQVVYDQQTGRSRGFGFVYFESVEDAKEAKERLNGQEI 68

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found in Schizosaccharomyces pombe mRNA export factor Crp79, meiotically up-regulated gene 28 protein (Mug28) and similar proteins; Crp79, also called meiotic expression up-regulated protein 5 (Mug5), or polyadenylate-binding protein crp79, or PABP, or poly(A)-binding protein, is an auxiliary mRNA export factor that binds the poly(A) tail of mRNA and is involved in the export of mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. Mug28 is a meiosis-specific protein that regulates spore wall formation. Members in this family contain three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). The model corresponds to the three RRM motif.

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gi 767904957 154 TSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASALFAQW 217
Cdd:cd21622   18 NKEDLEQLFSPFGQIVSSYLATYPGTGISKGFGFVAFSKPEDAAKAKETLNGVMVGRKRIFVSY 81

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in yeast nucleolar protein 4 (Nop4p) and similar proteins; This subgroup corresponds to the RRM1 of Nop4p (also known as Nop77p), encoded by YPL043W from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is an essential nucleolar protein involved in processing and maturation of 27S pre-rRNA and biogenesis of 60S ribosomal subunits. Nop4p has four RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains).

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASALFAQW 217
Cdd:cd12674    3 LFVRNLPFDVTLESLTDFFSDIGPVKHAVVVTDPETKKSRGYGFVSFSTHDDAEEALAKLKNRKLSGHILKLDF 76

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in RNA-binding protein 28 (RBM28) and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM1 of RBM28 and Nop4p. RBM28 is a specific nucleolar component of the spliceosomal small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), possibly coordinating their transition through the nucleolus. It specifically associates with U1, U2, U4, U5, and U6 small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs), and may play a role in the maturation of both small nuclear and ribosomal RNAs. RBM28 has four RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), and an extremely acidic region between RRM2 and RRM3. The family also includes nucleolar protein 4 (Nop4p or Nop77p) encoded by YPL043W from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is an essential nucleolar protein involved in processing and maturation of 27S pre-rRNA and biogenesis of 60S ribosomal subunits. Nop4p also contains four RRMs.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKA 199
Cdd:cd12413    2 LFVRNLPYDTTDEQLEELFSDVGPVKRCFVVKDKGKDKCRGFGYVTFALAEDAQRA 57

RNA recognition motif (RRM) found in cleavage stimulation factor subunit 2 (CSTF2), cleavage stimulation factor subunit 2 tau variant (CSTF2T) and similar proteins; This subgroup corresponds to the RRM domain of CSTF2, its tau variant and eukaryotic homologs. CSTF2, also termed cleavage stimulation factor 64 kDa subunit (CstF64), is the vertebrate conterpart of yeast mRNA 3'-end-processing protein RNA15. It is expressed in all somatic tissues and is one of three cleavage stimulatory factor (CstF) subunits required for polyadenylation. CstF64 contains an N-terminal RNA recognition motif (RRM), also known as RBD (RNA binding domain) or RNP (ribonucleoprotein domain), a CstF77-binding domain, a repeated MEARA helical region and a conserved C-terminal domain reported to bind the transcription factor PC-4. During polyadenylation, CstF interacts with the pre-mRNA through the RRM of CstF64 at U- or GU-rich sequences within 10 to 30 nucleotides downstream of the cleavage site. CSTF2T, also termed tauCstF64, is a paralog of the X-linked cleavage stimulation factor CstF64 protein that supports polyadenylation in most somatic cells. It is expressed during meiosis and subsequent haploid differentiation in a more limited set of tissues and cell types, largely in meiotic and postmeiotic male germ cells, and to a lesser extent in brain. The loss of CSTF2T will cause male infertility, as it is necessary for spermatogenesis and fertilization. Moreover, CSTF2T is required for expression of genes involved in morphological differentiation of spermatids, as well as for genes having products that function during interaction of motile spermatozoa with eggs. It promotes germ cell-specific patterns of polyadenylation by using its RRM to bind to different sequence elements downstream of polyadenylation sites than does CstF64.

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gi 767904957 148 NVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASAL 213
Cdd:cd12671   13 NIPYEATEEQLKDIFSEVGPVVSFRLVYDRETGKPKGYGFCEYQDQETALSAMRNLNGYELNGRAL 78

RNA recognition motif 2 (RRM2) found in U2 large nuclear ribonucleoprotein auxiliary factor U2AF 65 kDa subunit (U2AF65) and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM2 of U2AF65 and dU2AF50. U2AF65, also termed U2AF2, is the large subunit of U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) auxiliary factor (U2AF), which has been implicated in the recruitment of U2 snRNP to pre-mRNAs and is a highly conserved heterodimer composed of large and small subunits. U2AF65 specifically recognizes the intron polypyrimidine tract upstream of the 3' splice site and promotes binding of U2 snRNP to the pre-mRNA branchpoint. U2AF65 also plays an important role in the nuclear export of mRNA. It facilitates the formation of a messenger ribonucleoprotein export complex, containing both the NXF1 receptor and the RNA substrate. Moreover, U2AF65 interacts directly and specifically with expanded CAG RNA, and serves as an adaptor to link expanded CAG RNA to NXF1 for RNA export. U2AF65 contains an N-terminal RS domain rich in arginine and serine, followed by a proline-rich segment and three C-terminal RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). The N-terminal RS domain stabilizes the interaction of U2 snRNP with the branch point (BP) by contacting the branch region, and further promotes base pair interactions between U2 snRNA and the BP. The proline-rich segment mediates protein-protein interactions with the RRM domain of the small U2AF subunit (U2AF35 or U2AF1). The RRM1 and RRM2 are sufficient for specific RNA binding, while RRM3 is responsible for protein-protein interactions. The family also includes Splicing factor U2AF 50 kDa subunit (dU2AF50), the Drosophila ortholog of U2AF65. dU2AF50 functions as an essential pre-mRNA splicing factor in flies. It associates with intronless mRNAs and plays a significant and unexpected role in the nuclear export of a large number of intronless mRNAs.

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gi 767904957 146 ITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASALFAQ 216
Cdd:cd12231    5 IGGLPNYLNEDQVKELLQSFGKLKAFNLVKDSATGLSKGYAFCEYVDDNVTDQAIAGLNGMQLGDKKLLVQ 75

RNA recognition motif;

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gi 767904957   238 LPSDYRDsEELLQIFSSVHKPVFCQLAQDEGSYVG-GFAVVEYSTAEQAEEVQQAADGMTIKGSKVQV 304
Cdd:smart00360   7 LPPDTTE-EELRELFSKFGKVESVRLVRDKETGKSkGFAFVEFESEEDAEKALEALNGKELDGRPLKV 73

RNA recognition motif (RRM) found in U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein 70 kDa (U1-70K) and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM of U1-70K, also termed snRNP70, a key component of the U1 snRNP complex, which is one of the key factors facilitating the splicing of pre-mRNA via interaction at the 5' splice site, and is involved in regulation of polyadenylation of some viral and cellular genes, enhancing or inhibiting efficient poly(A) site usage. U1-70K plays an essential role in targeting the U1 snRNP to the 5' splice site through protein-protein interactions with regulatory RNA-binding splicing factors, such as the RS protein ASF/SF2. Moreover, U1-70K protein can specifically bind to stem-loop I of the U1 small nuclear RNA (U1 snRNA) contained in the U1 snRNP complex. It also mediates the binding of U1C, another U1-specific protein, to the U1 snRNP complex. U1-70K contains a conserved RNA recognition motif (RRM), also termed RBD (RNA binding domain) or RNP (ribonucleoprotein domain), followed by an adjacent glycine-rich region at the N-terminal half, and two serine/arginine-rich (SR) domains at the C-terminal half. The RRM is responsible for the binding of stem-loop I of U1 snRNA molecule. Additionally, the most prominent immunodominant region that can be recognized by auto-antibodies from autoimmune patients may be located within the RRM. The SR domains are involved in protein-protein interaction with SR proteins that mediate 5' splice site recognition. For instance, the first SR domain is necessary and sufficient for ASF/SF2 Binding. The family also includes Drosophila U1-70K that is an essential splicing factor required for viability in flies, but its SR domain is dispensable. The yeast U1-70k doesn't contain easily recognizable SR domains and shows low sequence similarity in the RRM region with other U1-70k proteins and therefore not included in this family. The RRM domain is dispensable for yeast U1-70K function.

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gi 767904957 156 EEFEElvraYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKD 194
Cdd:cd12236   20 REFEK----YGPIKRVRLVRDKKTGKSRGYAFIEFEHER 54

RNA recognition motif 2 (RRM2) found in vertebrate RNA-binding protein RBM23, RBM39 and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM2 of RBM39 (also termed HCC1), a nuclear autoantigen that contains an N-terminal arginine/serine rich (RS) motif and three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). An octapeptide sequence called the RS-ERK motif is repeated six times in the RS region of RBM39. Although the cellular function of RBM23 remains unclear, it shows high sequence homology to RBM39 and contains two RRMs. It may possibly function as a pre-mRNA splicing factor.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKAR-----LELLGRQL 208
Cdd:cd12284    1 LYVGSLHFNITEDMLRGIFEPFGKIEFVQLQKDPETGRSKGYGFIQFRDAEDAKKALeqlngFELAGRPM 70

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in yeast nucleolar protein 3 (Npl3p) and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM1 of Npl3p, also termed mitochondrial targeting suppressor 1 protein, or nuclear polyadenylated RNA-binding protein 1. Npl3p is a major yeast RNA-binding protein that competes with 3'-end processing factors, such as Rna15, for binding to the nascent RNA, protecting the transcript from premature termination and coordinating transcription termination and the packaging of the fully processed transcript for export. It specifically recognizes a class of G/U-rich RNAs. Npl3p is a multi-domain protein containing two central RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), separated by a short linker and a C-terminal domain rich in glycine, arginine and serine residues.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYsevtghSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASALF 214
Cdd:cd12340    2 LFVRPFPPDTSESAIREIFSPYGPVKEVKMLS------DSNFAFVEFEELEDAIRAKDSVHGRVLNNEPLY 66

RNA recognition motif 1 (RRM1) found in chloroplastic plastid-specific 30S ribosomal protein 2 (PSRP-2) and similar proteins; PSRP-2, also called chloroplastic 30S ribosomal protein 2, or chloroplastic small ribosomal subunit protein cS22, is a component of the chloroplast ribosome (chloro-ribosome), a dedicated translation machinery responsible for the synthesis of chloroplast genome-encoded proteins, including proteins of the transcription and translation machinery and components of the photosynthetic apparatus. It binds single strand DNA (ssDNA) and RNA in vitro. It exhibits RNA chaperone activity and regulates negatively resistance responses to abiotic stresses during seed germination (e.g. salt, dehydration, and low temperature) and seedling growth (e.g. salt). The family also includes Nicotiana sylvestris chloroplastic 33 kDa ribonucleoprotein (NsCP33) and Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplastic 31 kDa ribonucleoprotein (AtCP31A). NsCP33 may be involved in splicing and/or processing of chloroplast RNA's. AtCP31A, also called RNA-binding protein 1/2/3 (AtRBP33), or RNA-binding protein CP31A, or RNA-binding protein RNP-T, or RNA-binding protein cp31, is required for specific RNA editing events in chloroplasts and stabilizes specific chloroplast mRNAs, as well as for normal chloroplast development under cold stress conditions by stabilizing transcripts of numerous mRNAs under these conditions. CP31A may modulate telomere replication through RNA binding domains. Members in this family contain two RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). The model corresponds to the first RRM motif.

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gi 767904957 144 LCITNVPISFTSEEFEELVRAYGNIERCFLVYSEVTGHSKGYGFVEYMKKDFAAKARLELLGRQLGASAL 213
Cdd:cd21609    2 LYVGNIPRNVTSEELAKIFEEAGTVEIAEVMYDRYTGRSRGFGFVTMGSVEDAKAAIEKLNGTEVGGREI 71