RING finger found in polycomb group RING finger protein 5 (PCGF5) and similar proteins; PCGF5, also known as RING finger protein 159 (RNF159), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR) and serves as the core component of a Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1). Like other PCGF homologs, PCGF5 associates with ring finger protein 2 (RNF2) to form a RNF2-PCGF heterodimer, which is catalytically competent as an E3 ubiquitin transferase and is the scaffold for the assembly of additional components. PCGF5 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264   6 KHLVKDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPG 85
Cdd:cd16737     1 KHLVRDFNPYITCRICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKSCIVQHFEDSNDCPECGIQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPG 80

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gi 1046844264  86 LREQELQRELEFWKK 100
Cdd:cd16737    81 LRERELQREAEFWEK 95

RING finger found in polycomb group RING finger protein 5 (PCGF5) and similar proteins; PCGF5, also known as RING finger protein 159 (RNF159), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR) and serves as the core component of a Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1). Like other PCGF homologs, PCGF5 associates with ring finger protein 2 (RNF2) to form a RNF2-PCGF heterodimer, which is catalytically competent as an E3 ubiquitin transferase and is the scaffold for the assembly of additional components. PCGF5 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264   6 KHLVKDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPG 85
Cdd:cd16737     1 KHLVRDFNPYITCRICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKSCIVQHFEDSNDCPECGIQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPG 80

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gi 1046844264  86 LREQELQRELEFWKK 100
Cdd:cd16737    81 LRERELQREAEFWEK 95

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 1046844264   8 LVKDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTtVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETnpleMLRLDNTLEEII--FK-LVP 84
Cdd:TIGR00599  19 SLYPLDTSLRCHICKDFFDVPV-LTSCSHTFCSLCIRRCLSNQPKCPLCRAEDQES----KLRSNWLVSEIVesFKnLRP 93

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gi 1046844264  85 GLReqELQRELEFWKKNKPQENGQDEVSKVDKSKADEEGDENQDDKDYHRS 135
Cdd:TIGR00599  94 SLL--EFLRIPKTTPVENPDLAGPENSSKIELIEESESDGVDAEDEDLQRS 142

Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger); The C3HC4 type zinc-finger (RING finger) is a cysteine-rich domain of 40 to 60 residues that coordinates two zinc ions, and has the consensus sequence: 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. Many proteins containing a RING finger play a key role in the ubiquitination pathway.

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gi 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSN-DCPRC 56
Cdd:pfam00097   1 CPICLEEPKDPVTLLPCGHLFCSKCIRSWLESGNvTCPLC 40

RING-finger-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase [Signal transduction mechanisms];

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gi 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTtVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETnpleMLRLDNTLEEII--FKLVPGLREQELQREL 95
Cdd:COG5432    28 CRICDCRISIPC-ETTCGHTFCSLCIRRHLGTQPFCPVCREDPCES----RLRGSSGSREINesHARNRDLLRKVLESLC 102

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gi 1046844264  96 EFWKKNKPQENGQDE-VSKVDKSKADEEGDENQ 127
Cdd:COG5432   103 RLPRPIKEERPCRWEtVIAQDSASGDEEWEDDL 135

RING finger found in polycomb group RING finger protein 5 (PCGF5) and similar proteins; PCGF5, also known as RING finger protein 159 (RNF159), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR) and serves as the core component of a Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1). Like other PCGF homologs, PCGF5 associates with ring finger protein 2 (RNF2) to form a RNF2-PCGF heterodimer, which is catalytically competent as an E3 ubiquitin transferase and is the scaffold for the assembly of additional components. PCGF5 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264   6 KHLVKDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPG 85
Cdd:cd16737     1 KHLVRDFNPYITCRICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKSCIVQHFEDSNDCPECGIQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPG 80

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gi 1046844264  86 LREQELQRELEFWKK 100
Cdd:cd16737    81 LRERELQREAEFWEK 95

RING finger found in polycomb group RING finger protein 4 (PCGF4) and similar proteins; PCGF4, also known as polycomb complex protein BMI-1 (B cell-specific Moloney murine leukemia virus integration site 1) or RING finger protein 51 (RNF51), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR). It serves as the core component of a canonical Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1), which is composed of a chromodomain-containing protein (CBX2, CBX4, CBX6, CBX7 or CBX8) and a Polyhomeotic protein (PHC1, PHC2, or PHC3), and plays important roles in chromatin compaction and H2AK119 monoubiquitination. PCGF4 associates with the Runx1/CBFbeta transcription factor complex to silence target genes in a PRC2-independent manner. Moreover, PCGF4 is expressed in the hair cells and supporting cells. It can regulate cell survival by controlling mitochondrial function and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in thymocytes and neurons, thus having an important role in the survival and sensitivity to ototoxic drug of auditory hair cells. Furthermore, PCGF4 controls memory CD4 T-cell survival through direct repression of Noxa gene in an Ink4a- and Arf-independent manner. It is required in neurons to suppress p53-induced apoptosis via regulating the antioxidant defensive response, and also involved in the tumorigenesis of various cancer types. PCGF4 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264   9 VKDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPGLRE 88
Cdd:cd16736     5 ITELNPHLMCVLCGGYFIDATTIIECLHSFCKTCIVRYLETSKYCPICDVQVHKTRPLLNIRSDKTLQDIVYKLVPGLFK 84

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gi 1046844264  89 QELQRELEFWKKN 101
Cdd:cd16736    85 NEMKRRRDFYAAH 97

RING finger found in polycomb group RING finger protein 2 (PCGF2) and similar proteins; PCGF2, also known as DNA-binding protein Mel-18, RING finger protein 110 (RNF110), or zinc finger protein 144 (ZNF144), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR). It serves as the core component of a canonical Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1), which is composed of a chromodomain-containing protein (CBX2, CBX4, CBX6, CBX7 or CBX8) and a Polyhomeotic protein (PHC1, PHC2, or PHC3). Like other PCGF homologs, PCGF2 associates with ring finger protein 2 (RNF2) to form a RNF2-PCGF heterodimer, which is catalytically competent as an E3 ubiquitin transferase and is the scaffold for the assembly of additional components. Moreover, PCGF2 uniquely regulates PRC1 to specify mesoderm cell fate in embryonic stem cells. It is required for PRC1 stability and maintenance of gene repression in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and essential for ESC differentiation into early cardiac-mesoderm precursors. PCGF2 also plays a significant role in the angiogenic function of endothelial cells (ECs) by regulating endothelial gene expression. Furthermore, PCGF2 is a SUMO-dependent regulator of hormone receptors. It facilitates the deSUMOylation process by inhibiting PCGF4/BMI1-mediated ubiquitin-proteasomal degradation of SUMO1/sentrin-specific protease 1 (SENP1). It is also a novel negative regulator of breast cancer stem cells (CSCs) that inhibits the stem cell population and in vitro and in vivo self-renewal through the inactivation of Wnt-mediated Notch signaling. PCGF2 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264   9 VKDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETNPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFK 81
Cdd:cd16734     8 ITELNPHLMCALCGGYFIDAATIVECLHSFCKTCIVRYLETNKYCPMCDVQVHKTRPLLSIRSDKTLQDIVYK 80

RING finger found in polycomb group RING finger protein 3 (PCGF3) and similar proteins; PCGF3, also known as RING finger protein 3A (RNF3A), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6) and serves as the core component of a Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1). Like other PCGF homologs, PCGF3 associates with ring finger protein 2 (RNF2) to form a RNF2-PCGF heterodimer, which is catalytically competent as an E3 ubiquitin transferase and is the scaffold for the assembly of additional components. PCGF3 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264   5 RKHLVKDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHETNPLEMLR 70
Cdd:cd16735     1 RKIRLKDLNAHITCRLCKGYLIDATTITECLHTFCKSCLVKYLEENNTCPTCGIVIHQSHPLQYIG 66

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Polycomb Group RING finger homologs (PCGF1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6), and similar proteins; This subfamily includes six Polycomb Group (PcG) RING finger homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR) that use epigenetic mechanisms to maintain or repress expression of their target genes. They were first discovered in fruit flies and are well known for silencing Hox genes through modulation of chromatin structure during embryonic development. PCGF homologs play important roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, and tumorigenesis. They all have been found to associate with ring finger protein 2 (RNF2). The RNF2-PCGF heterodimer is catalytically competent as an E3 ubiquitin transferase and is the scaffold for the assembly of additional components. Moreover, PCGF homologs are critical components in the assembly of distinct Polycomb Repression Complex 1 (PRC1) related complexes which is involved in the maintenance of gene repression and which target different genes through distinct mechanisms. The Drosophila PRC1 core complex is formed by the Polycomb (Pc), Polyhomeotic (Ph), Posterior sex combs (Psc), and Sex combs extra (Sce, also known as Ring) subunits. In mammals, the composition of PRC1 is much more diverse and varies depending on the cellular context. All PRC1 complexes contain homologs of the Drosophila Ring protein. Ring1A/RNF1 and Ring1B/RNF2 are E3 ubiquitin ligases that mark lysine 119 of histone H2A with a single ubiquitin group (H2AK119ub). Mammalian homologs of the Drosophila Psc protein, such as PCGF2/Mel-18 or PCGF4/BMI1, regulate PRC1 enzymatic activity. PRC1 complexes can be divided into at least two classes according to the presence or absence of CBX proteins, which are homologs of Drosophila Pc. Canonical PRC1 complexes contain CBX proteins that recognize and bind H3K27me3, the mark deposited by PRC2. Therefore, canonical PRC1 complexes and PRC2 can act together to repress gene transcription and maintain this repression through cell division. Non-canonical PRC1 complexes, containing RYBP (together with additional proteins, such as L3mbtl2 or Kdm2b) rather than the CBX proteins have recently been described in mammals. PCGF homologs contain a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  16 ITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCG 57
Cdd:cd16525     1 LTCSLCKGYLIDATTITECLHSFCKSCIVRHLETSKNCPVCD 42

RING finger- and WD40-associated ubiquitin-like (RAWUL) domain found in polycomb group RING finger protein 1 (PCGF1) and similar proteins; PCGF1, also termed nervous system Polycomb-1 (NSPc1), or RING finger protein 68 (RNF68), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5, and PCGF6/MBLR) and serves as the core component of a noncanonical Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1)-like BCOR complex that also contains RING1, RNF2, RYBP, SKP1, as well as the BCL6 co-repressor BCOR and the histone demethylase KDM2B, and is required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of some genes, such as Hox genes, BCL6 and the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, CDKN1A. PCGF1 promotes cell cycle progression and enhances cell proliferation as well. It is a cell growth regulator that acts as a transcriptional repressor of p21Waf1/Cip1 via the retinoid acid response element (RARE element). Moreover, PCGF1 functions as an epigenetic regulator involved in hematopoietic cell differentiation. It cooperates with the transcription factor runt-related transcription factor 1 (Runx1) in regulating differentiation and self-renewal of hematopoietic cells. Furthermore, PCGF1 represents a physical and functional link between Polycomb function and pluripotency. PCGF1 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and a RAWUL domain.

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gi 1046844264 136 DPQIAICLDCLRNHGQSGDNVVKGLMKKFIRCSTRVTVGTIKKFLSLKLKLPSSYELDVLCNGEIMGKDHTMEFIYMTRW 215
Cdd:cd17081     1 DEQVSLCLERLSSGKSSKDKNKKPLQRKYVRCSVRAEVRHLKKLLRKKLAVPPLQQVQILCNNEVLPDHMTMKQIWLSHW 80

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Cdd:cd17081    81 F 81

RAWUL domain RING finger- and WD40-associated ubiquitin-like; The RAWUL domain is found at the C-terminus of poly-comb group RING finger proteins. It is a ubiquitin-like domain. RAWUL binds directly to PUFD, a domain on BCOR proteins (BCL6 corepressor). BCOR has emerged as an important player in development and health.

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gi 1046844264 163 KFIRCSTRVTVGTIKKFLSLKLKLP--SSYELDVLCNGEIMGKDHTMEFIYMTRWR 216
Cdd:pfam16207   1 RYLKCPANATVDHLKKYLAMKLGLElqNEYIVEILYNGEPLPDSYTLDVAYIKYWK 56

Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger);

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gi 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:pfam13923   2 CPICMDMLKDPSTTTPCGHVFCQDCILRALRAGNECPLC 40

RING finger, HC subclass, found in really interesting new gene proteins RING1, RING2 and similar proteins; RING1, also known as polycomb complex protein RING1, RING finger protein 1 (RNF1), or RING finger protein 1A (RING1A), is a transcriptional repressor that is associated with the Polycomb group (PcG) protein complex involved in stable repression of gene activity. RING2, also known as huntingtin-interacting protein 2-interacting protein 3, HIP2-interacting protein 3, protein DinG, RING finger protein 1B (RING1B), RING finger protein 2 (RNF2), or RING finger protein BAP-1, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with both nucleosomal DNA and an acidic patch on histone H4 to achieve the specific monoubiquitination of K119 on histone H2A (H2AK119ub), thereby playing a central role in histone code and gene regulation. Both RING1 and RING2 are core components of polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) that functions as an E3-ubuiquitin ligase transferring the mono-ubuiquitin mark to the C-terminal tail of Histone H2A at K118/K119. PRC1 is also capable of chromatin compaction, a function not requiring histone tails, and this activity appears important in gene silencing. RING2 acts as the main E3 ubiquitin ligase on histone H2A of the PRC1 complex, while RING1 may rather act as a modulator of RNF2/RING2 activity. Members of this family contain a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  16 ITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSN-DCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16531     2 LMCPICLGIIKNTMTVKECLHRFCAECIEKALRLGNkECPTC 43

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae radiation sensitivity protein 18 (RAD18) and similar proteins; RAD18, also called RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase RAD18, acts as a postreplication repair E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that associates with the E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBC2/RAD6 to form the UBC2-RAD18 ubiquitin ligase complex involved in postreplicative repair (PRR) of damaged DNA. The UBC2-RAD18 complex cooperates with RAD5 and the UBC13-MMS2 dimer to attach mono-ubiquitin chains on 'Lys-164' of POL30, which is necessary for PRR. The UBC2-RAD18 complex is also involved in prevention of spontaneous mutations caused by 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine. RAD18 is an E3 RING-finger protein belonging to the UBC2/RAD6 epistasis group. It contains a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  16 ITCYICKGYLIKPTtVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVHE 62
Cdd:cd23148     4 LRCHICKDLLKAPM-RTPCNHTFCSFCIRTHLNNDARCPLCKAEVTE 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger proteins RNF113A, RNF113B, and similar proteins; RNF113A, also known as zinc finger protein 183 (ZNF183), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that physically interacts with the E2 protein, UBE2U. A nonsense mutation in RNF113A is associated with an X-linked trichothiodystrophy (TTD). Its yeast ortholog Cwc24p is predicted to have a spliceosome function and acts in a complex with Cef1p to participate in pre-U3 snoRNA splicing, indirectly affecting pre-rRNA processing. It is also important for the U2 snRNP binding to primary transcripts and co-migrates with spliceosomes. Moreover, the ortholog of RNF113A in fruit flies may also act as a spliceosome and is hypothesized to be involved in splicing, namely within the central nervous system. The ortholog in Caenorhabditis elegans is involved in DNA repair of inter-strand crosslinks. RNF113B, also known as zinc finger protein 183-like 1, shows high sequence similarity with RNF113A. Both RNF113A and RNF113B contain a CCCH-type zinc finger, which is commonly found in RNA-binding proteins involved in splicing, and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, which is frequently found in E3 ubiquitin ligases.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTtVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQ 59
Cdd:cd16539     7 ACFICRKPFKNPV-VTKCGHYFCEKCALKHYRKSKKCFVCGKQ 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Deltex3 (DTX3), Deltex-3-like (DTX3L) and similar proteins; This subfamily contains Deltex3 (DTX3) and Deltex-3-like (DTX3L), both of which are E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases belonging to the Deltex (DTX) family. DTX3, also known as RING finger protein 154 (RNF154), has a biological function that remains unclear. DTX3L, also known as B-lymphoma- and BAL-associated protein (BBAP) or Rhysin-2 (Rhysin2), 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. In contrast to other DTXs, both DTX3 and DTX3L contain a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a previously unidentified C-terminal domain. DTX3L can associate with DTX1 through its unique N termini and further enhance self-ubiquitination.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCG 57
Cdd:cd16506     2 TCPICLDEIQNKKTLEKCKHSFCEDCIDRALQVKPVCPVCG 42

RING finger, HC subclass, found in E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Deltex3 (DTX3) and similar proteins; DTX3, also known as RING finger protein 154 (RNF154), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that belongs to the Deltex (DTX) family. In contrast to other DTXs, DTX3 does not contain two N-terminal Notch-binding WWE domains, but a short unique N-terminal domain, suggesting it does not interact with the intracellular domain of Notch. Its C-terminal region includes a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a previously unidentified C-terminal domain.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCG 57
Cdd:cd16711     3 TCPICLGEIQNKKTLDKCKHSFCEDCITRALQVKKACPMCG 43

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 39 (RNF39) and similar proteins; RNF39, also called protein HZFw, may play a role in prolonged long term-potentiation (LTP) maintenance. It is involved in the etiology of Behcet's disease (BD). It may also be involved in HIV-1 replication. RNF39 acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase that inhibits retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-like receptor (RLR) pathways by mediating K48-linked ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of DDX3X (DEAD-box RNA helicase 3, X-linked). RNF39 contains a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTvTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFE---------DSNDCPRCG 57
Cdd:cd16592     6 TCPICLGYFKDPVI-LDCEHSFCRACIARHWGqeamegngaEGVFCPQCG 54

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 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTvTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCG 57
Cdd:cd16514     4 CSLCLRLLYEPVT-TPCGHTFCRACLERCLDHSPKCPLCR 42

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 1046844264  15 YITCYICKGYLIKPTTVtECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSND---CPRC 56
Cdd:cd16601     1 EASCSLCKEYLKDPVII-ECGHNFCRACITRFWEELDGdfpCPQC 44

RING finger, HC subclass, found in radiation sensitivity protein 5 (RAD5) and similar proteins; RAD5, also known as revertibility protein 2 (REV2), or DNA repair protein RAD5, is a probable helicase, and a member of the UBC2/RAD6 epistasis group. It functions with the DNA repair protein RAD18 in error-free postreplication DNA repair. It is involved in the maintenance of wild-type rates of instability of simple repetitive sequences such as poly(GT) repeats. It may also be involved in maintaining a balance which acts in favor of error-prone non-homologous joining during DNA double-strand breaks repairs. It recruits the UBC13-MMS2 dimer to chromatin for DNA repair. RAD5 contains a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTV--TECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSND------CPRCGNQVHETN 64
Cdd:cd23131     6 CSICTQEPIEVGEVvfTECGHSFCEDCLLEYIEFQNKkkldlkCPNCREPISKYR 60

RING finger, HC subclass, found in postreplication repair protein RAD18 and similar proteins; RAD18, also known as HR18 or RING finger protein 73 (RNF73), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in post replication repair of UV-damaged DNA via its recruitment to stalled replication forks. It associates to the E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBE2B to form the UBE2B-RAD18 ubiquitin ligase complex involved in mono-ubiquitination of DNA-associated PCNA on K164. It also interacts with another E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme RAD6 to form a complex that monoubiquitinates proliferating cell nuclear antigen at stalled replication forks in DNA translesion synthesis. Moreover, Rad18 is a key factor in double-strand break DNA damage response (DDR) pathways via its association with K63-linked polyubiquitylated chromatin proteins. It can function as a mediator for DNA damage response signals to activate the G2/M checkpoint in order to maintain genome integrity and cell survival after ionizing radiation (IR) exposure. RAD18 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, a ubiquitin-binding zinc finger domain (UBZ), a SAP (SAF-A/B, Acinus and PIAS) domain, and a RAD6-binding domain (R6BD).

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gi 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16529     7 CPICFEYFNTAMMITQCSHNYCSLCIRRFLSYKTQCPTC 45

RING finger- and WD40-associated ubiquitin-like (RAWUL) domain found in polycomb group RING finger protein 6 (PCGF6) and similar proteins; PCGF6, also termed Mel18 and Bmi1-like RING finger (MBLR), or RING finger protein 134 (RNF134), is one of six PcG RING finger (PCGF) homologs (PCGF1/NSPc1, PCGF2/Mel-18, PCGF3, PCGF4/BMI1, PCGF5 and PCGF6/MBLR), and serves as the core component of a noncanonical Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1)-like L3MBTL2 complex, which is composed of some canonical components, such as RNF2, CBX3, CXB4, CXB6, CXB7 and CXB8, as well as some noncanonical components, such as L3MBTL2, E2F6, WDR5, HDAC1 and RYBP, and plays critical roles in epigenetic transcriptional silencing in higher eukaryotes. Like other PCGF homologs, PCGF6 possesses the transcriptional repression activity, and also associates with ring finger protein 2 (RNF2) to form a RNF2-PCGF heterodimer, which is catalytically competent as an E3 ubiquitin transferase and is the scaffold for the assembly of additional components. Moreover, PCGF6 can regulate the enzymatic activity of JARID1d/KDM5D, a trimethyl H3K4 demethylase, through the direct interaction with it. Furthermore, PCGF6 is expressed predominantly in meiotic and post-meiotic male germ cells and may play important roles in mammalian male germ cell development. It also regulates mesodermal lineage differentiation in mammalian embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and functions in induced pluripotent stem (iPS) reprogramming. The activity of PCGF6 is found to be regulated by cell cycle dependent phosphorylation. PCGF6 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a RAWUL domain.

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gi 1046844264 158 KGLMKKFIRCSTRVTVGTIKKFLSLKLKLPSSYELDVLCNGEIMGKDHTMEFIY 211
Cdd:cd17085    19 KPLEKKYIRVSGEATVGHVEKFLRKKLNLDSTCEVDILCGEHILENYQTLREIR 72

first 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 first RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  15 YITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTeCLHTFCKTCIvqHFEDSNDCPRCGNQVH 61
Cdd:cd16513     2 LLSCPLCRGLLFEPVTLP-CGHTFCKRCL--ERDPSSRCRLCRLKLS 45

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 1046844264  12 FNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVtECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSN---DCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16603     1 FQRELTCPICMNYFIDPVTI-DCGHSFCRPCLYLNWQDIPflaQCPEC 47

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 62 (TRIM62) and similar proteins; TRIM62, also known as Ductal Epithelium Associated Ring Chromosome 1 (DEAR1), is a cytoplasmic E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that was identified as a dominant regulator of acinar morphogenesis in the mammary gland. It is implicated in the inflammatory response of immune cells by regulating the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway, leading to increased activity of the activator protein 1 (AP-1) transcription factor in primary macrophages. It is also involved in muscular protein homeostasis, especially during inflammation-induced atrophy, and may play a role in the pathogenesis of ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) by activating and maintaining inflammation in myocytes. Moreover, TRIM62 facilitates K27-linked poly-ubiquitination of CARD9 and also regulates CARD9-mediated anti-fungal immunity and intestinal inflammation. It also functions as a chromosome 1p35 tumor suppressor and negatively regulates transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta)-driven epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by binding to and promoting the ubiquitination of SMAD3, a major effector of TGFbeta-mediated EMT. TRIM62 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 1046844264  16 ITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTeCLHTFCKTCIVQHF--EDSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16608     7 LLCSICLSIYQDPVSLG-CEHYFCRQCITEHWsrSEHRDCPEC 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing proteins TRIM60, TRIM61, TRIM75 and similar proteins; TRIM60, also known as RING finger protein 129 (RNF129) or RING finger protein 33 (RNF33), is a cytoplasmic protein expressed in the testis. It may play an important role in the spermatogenesis process, the development of the preimplantation embryo, and in testicular functions. RNF33 interacts with the cytoplasmic kinesin motor proteins KIF3A and KIF3B suggesting possible contribution to cargo movement along the microtubule in the expressed sites. It is also involved in spermatogenesis in Sertoli cells under the regulation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). TRIM75 mainly localizes within spindles, suggesting it may function in spindle organization and thereby affect meiosis. Both TRIM60 and TRIM75 belong 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, a B2-box, and two coiled coil domains, as well as a PRY domain and a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. In contrast, TRIM61 belongs to the C-V subclass of the TRIM family that contains RBCC domains only. Its biological function remains unclear.

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gi 1046844264  16 ITCYICKGYLIKPTTvTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSND---CPRC 56
Cdd:cd16607     2 ASCPICLDYLKDPVT-INCGHNFCRSCISMSWKDLQDtfpCPVC 44

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 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTVtECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16561     5 CSICLEDLNDPVKL-PCDHVFCEECIRQWLPGQMSCPLC 42

RING finger, HC subclass, found in really interesting new gene 2 protein (RING2) and similar proteins; RING2, also known as huntingtin-interacting protein 2-interacting protein 3, HIP2-interacting protein 3, protein DinG, RING finger protein 1B (RING1B), RING finger protein 2 (RNF2), or RING finger protein BAP-1, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with both nucleosomal DNA and an acidic patch on histone H4 to achieve the specific monoubiquitination of K119 on histone H2A (H2AK119ub), thereby playing a central role in histone code and gene regulation. RING2 is a core component of polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) that functions as an E3-ubuiquitin ligase transferring the mono-ubuiquitin mark to the C-terminal tail of Histone H2A at K118/K119. PRC1 is also capable of chromatin compaction, a function not requiring histone tails, and this activity appears important in gene silencing. The enzymatic activity of RING2 is enhanced by the interaction with BMI1/PCGF4, and it is dispensable for early embryonic development and much of the gene repression activity of PRC1. Moreover, RING2 plays a key role in terminating neural precursor cell (NPC)-mediated production of subcerebral projection neurons (SCPNs) during neocortical development. It also plays a critical role in nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ)-mediated end-to-end chromosome fusions. Furthermore, RING2 is essential for expansion of hepatic stem/progenitor cells. It promotes hepatic stem/progenitor cell expansion through simultaneous suppression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKIs) Cdkn1a and Cdkn2a, known negative regulators of cell proliferation. RING2 also negatively regulates p53 expression through directly binding with both p53 and MDM2 and promoting MDM2-mediated p53 ubiquitination in selective cancer cell types to stimulate tumor development. RING2 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  10 KDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSN-DCPRCGNQVHETNPlemLRLDNTLEEIIFKL 82
Cdd:cd16740     7 RSLHSELMCPICLDMLKNTMTTKECLHRFCADCIITALRSGNkECPTCRKKLVSKRS---LRPDPNFDALISKI 77

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 26 (TRIM26) and similar proteins; TRIM26, also known as acid finger protein (AFP), RING finger protein 95 (RNF95), or zinc finger protein 173 (ZNF173), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that negatively regulates interferon-beta production and antiviral response through polyubiquitination and degradation of nuclear transcription factor IRF3. It functions as an important regulator for RNA virus-triggered innate immune response by bridging TBK1 to NEMO (NF-kappaB essential modulator, also known as IKKgamma) and mediating TBK1 activation. It also acts as a novel tumor suppressor of hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating cancer cell proliferation, colony forming ability, migration, and invasion. TRIM26 belongs 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, a B-box, and two coiled coil domains, as well as a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 1046844264  16 ITCYICKGYLIKPTTVtECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSND-----CPRC 56
Cdd:cd16598     5 VTCSICLDYLRDPVTI-DCGHNFCRSCITDYCPISGGherpvCPLC 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM17 and similar proteins; TRIM17, also known as RING finger protein 16 (RNF16) or testis RING finger protein (Terf), is a crucial E3 ubiquitin ligase that is necessary and sufficient for neuronal apoptosis and contributes to Mcl-1 ubiquitination in cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs). It interacts in a SUMO-dependent manner with nuclear factor of activated T cell NFATc3 transcription factor, and thus inhibits the activity of NFATc3 by preventing its nuclear localization. In contrast, it binds to and inhibits NFATc4 transcription factor in a SUMO-independent manner. Moreover, TRIM17 stimulates degradation of kinetochore protein ZW10 interacting protein (ZWINT), a known component of the kinetochore complex required for the mitotic spindle checkpoint, and negatively regulates cell proliferation. TRIM17 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 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTvTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSND------------CPRC 56
Cdd:cd16595     7 TCSICLDYFTDPVM-TTCGHNFCRACIQLSWEKARGkkgrrkqkgsfpCPEC 57

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 1046844264  16 ITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTEcLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16562     2 ISCHICLGKVRQPVICSN-NHVFCSSCMDVWLKNNNQCPAC 41

Variant RING finger, HC subclass (C4C4-type), found in retinoblastoma-binding protein 6 (RBBP6) and similar proteins; RBBP6, also known as proliferation potential-related protein, protein P2P-R, retinoblastoma-binding Q protein 1 (RBQ-1), or p53-associated cellular protein of testis (PACT), is a nuclear E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in multiple processes, such as the control of gene expression, mitosis, cell differentiation, and cell apoptosis. It plays a role in both promoting and inhibiting apoptosis in many human cancers, including esophageal, lung, hepatocellular, and colon cancers, familial myeloproliferative neoplasms, as well as in human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). It functions as an Rb- and p53-binding protein that plays an important role in chaperone-mediated ubiquitination and possibly in protein quality control. It acts as a scaffold protein to promote the assembly of the p53/TP53-MDM2 complex, resulting in an increase of MDM2-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of p53/TP53, and leading to both apoptosis and cell growth. It is also a double-stranded RNA-binding protein that plays a role in mRNA processing by regulating the human polyadenylation machinery and modulating expression of mRNAs with AU-rich 3' untranslated regions (UTRs). Moreover, RBBP6 ubiquitinates and destabilizes the transcriptional repressor ZBTB38 that negatively regulates transcription and levels of the MCM10 replication factor on chromatin. Furthermore, RBBP6 is involved in tunicamycin-induced apoptosis by mediating protein kinase (PKR) activation. RBBP6 contains an N-terminal ubiquitin-like domain and a C4C4-type RING finger, whose overall folding is similar to that of the typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. RBBP6 interacts with chaperones Hsp70 and Hsp40 through its N-terminal ubiquitin-like domain. It promotes the ubiquitination of p53 by Hdm2 in an E4-like manner through its RING finger. It also interacts directly with the pro-proliferative transcription factor Y-box-binding protein-1 (YB-1) via its RING finger.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSND-CPRCGN 58
Cdd:cd16620     5 KCPICKDLMKDAVLTPCCGNSFCDECIRTALLEEDFtCPTCKE 47

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing proteins TRIM41, TRIM52 and similar proteins; TRIM41 and TRIM52, two closely related tripartite motif-containing proteins, have dramatically expanded RING domains compared with the rest of the TRIM family proteins. TRIM41 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. In contrast, TRIM52 lacks the putative viral recognition SPRY/B30.2 domain, and thus has been classified to the C-V subclass of the TRIM family that contains only RBCC domains. TRIM41, also known as RING finger-interacting protein with C kinase (RINCK), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that promotes the ubiquitination of protein kinase C (PKC) isozymes in cells. It specifically recognizes the C1 domain of PKC isozymes. It controls the amplitude of PKC signaling by controlling the amount of PKC in the cell. TRIM52, also known as RING finger protein 102 (RNF102), is encoded by a novel, noncanonical antiviral TRIM52 gene in primate genomes with unique specificity determined by the rapidly evolving RING domain.

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gi 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTVtECLHTFCKTCIVQHFedSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16602     6 CAICLDYFKDPVSI-GCGHNFCRVCVTQLW--GFTCPQC 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 1046844264  10 KDFNPYITCYICKGYLIKPTTVtECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSND---CPRC 56
Cdd:cd16590     1 EDIQEELTCPICLDYFQDPVSI-ECGHNFCRGCLHRNWAPGGGpfpCPEC 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae POB3/SPT16 histone-associated protein 1 (ScPSH1) and similar proteins; ScPSH1 is a Cse4-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase that interacts with the kinetochore protein Pat1 and targets the degradation of budding yeast centromeric histone H3 variant, CENP-ACse4, which is essential for faithful chromosome segregation. ScPSH1 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and a DNA directed RNA polymerase domain.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTtVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHF--EDSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16568     6 ECIICHEYLYEPM-VTTCGHTYCYTCLNTWFksNRSLSCPDC 46

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 138 (RNF138) and similar proteins; RNF138, also known as Nemo-like kinase-associated RING finger protein (NARF) or NLK-associated RING finger protein, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that plays an important role in glioma cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle. It specifically cooperates with the E2 conjugating enzyme E2-25K (Hip-2/UbcH1), regulates the ubiquitylation and degradation of T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor (TCF/LEF), and further suppresses Wnt-beta-catenin signaling. RNF138, together with three closely related proteins: RNF114, RNF125 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).

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gi 1046844264  15 YITCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSN-DCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16544     2 ELTCPVCQEVLKDPVELPPCRHIFCKACILLALRSSGaRCPLC 44

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 222 (RNF222) and similar proteins; RNF222 is an uncharacterized C3HC4-type RING-HC finger-containing protein. It may function as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSN-DCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16564     2 ECPVCYEDFDDAPRILSCGHSFCEDCLVKQLVSMTiSCPIC 42

RING finger, HC subclass, found in ubiquitin-like PHD and RING finger domain-containing proteins, UHRF1 and UHRF2, and similar proteins; UHRF1 is a unique chromatin effector protein that integrates the recognition of both histone PTMs and DNA methylation. It is essential for cell proliferation and plays a critical role in the development and progression of many human carcinomas, such as laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), gastric cancer (GC), esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer. UHRF1 acts as a transcriptional repressor through its binding to histone H3 when it is unmodified at Arg2. Its overexpression in human lung fibroblasts results in downregulation of expression of the tumor suppressor pRB. It also plays a role in transcriptional repression of the cell cycle regulator p21. Moreover, UHRF1-dependent repression of transcription factors can facilitate the G1-S transition. It interacts with Tat-interacting protein of 60 kDa (TIP60) and induces degradation-independent ubiquitination of TIP60. It is also an N-methylpurine DNA glycosylase (MPG)-interacting protein that binds MPG in a p53 status-independent manner in the DNA base excision repair (BER) pathway. In addition, UHRF1 functions as an epigenetic regulator that is important for multiple aspects of epigenetic regulation, including maintenance of DNA methylation patterns and recognition of various histone modifications. UHRF2 was originally identified as a ubiquitin ligase acting as a small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) E3 ligase that enhances zinc finger protein 131 (ZNF131) SUMOylation, but does not enhance ZNF131 ubiquitination. It also ubiquitinates PCNP, a PEST-containing nuclear protein. Moreover, UHRF2 functions as a nuclear protein involved in cell-cycle regulation and has been implicated in tumorigenesis. It interacts with cyclins, CDKs, p53, pRB, PCNA, HDAC1, DNMTs, G9a, methylated histone H3 lysine 9, and methylated DNA. It interacts with the cyclin E-CDK2 complex, ubiquitinates cyclins D1 and E1, induces G1 arrest, and is involved in the G1/S transition regulation. Furthermore, UHRF2 is a direct transcriptional target of the transcription factor E2F-1 in the induction of apoptosis. It recruits HDAC1 and binds to methyl-CpG. UHRF2 also participates in the maturation of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) by interacting with the HBV core protein and promoting its degradation. Both UHRF1 and UHRF2 contain an N-terminal ubiquitin-like domain (UBL), a tandem Tudor domain (TTD), a plant homeodomain (PHD) finger, a SET- and RING-associated (SRA) domain, and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTvTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFE-DSNDCPRC 56
Cdd:cd16613     2 TCICCQELVYKPIT-TPCKHNICKSCLQRSFKaEVYTCPAC 41

second RING finger, HC subclass, found in Arabidopsis thaliana ORTHRUS and similar proteins; This subfamily includes Arabidopsis thaliana ORTHRUS 1-5. They are E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases that may participate in CpG methylation-dependent transcriptional regulation and/or epigenetic transcriptional silencing. ORTHRUS 1 mediates ubiquitination with the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes UBC11, UBC8 and UBC8 homologs (e.g. UBC10, UBC11, UBC28 and UBC29) but not with UBC27, UBC30, UBC32, UBC34 and UBC36. ORTHRUS 2 and 5 mediate ubiquitination with the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBC11. ORTHRUS 1 and 2 promote methylation-mediated gene silencing leading, for example, to early flowering. They can bind to CpG, CpNpG, and CpNpN DNA motifs, with a strong preference for methylated forms, and with highest affinity for CpG substrates. Members of this subfamily contain two typical C3HC4-type RING-HC fingers. This model corresponds to the second one.

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gi 1046844264   8 LVKDFNpyitCYICKGYLIKPTTvTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGN 58
Cdd:cd23139     2 LLKEFG----CQICKKVLSLPVS-TPCGHNFCKACLEAKFAGIADVRDRGN 47

Modified RING finger found in peroxin-12 (PEX12) and similar proteins; PEX12, also known as peroxisome assembly protein 12 or peroxisome assembly factor 3 (PAF-3), is a RING finger domain-containing integral membrane peroxin required for protein import into peroxisomes. Mutations in human PEX12 result in the peroxisome deficiency Zellweger syndrome of complementation group III (CG-III), a lethal neurological disorder. PEX12 also functions as an E3-ubiquitin ligase that facilitates the PEX4-dependent monoubiquitination of PEX5, a key player in peroxisomal matrix protein import, to control PEX5 receptor recycling or degradation. PEX12 contains a modified RING finger that lacks the third, fourth, and eighth zinc-binding residues of the consensus RING finger motif, suggesting PEX12 may only bind one zinc ion.

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gi 1046844264  17 TCYICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCP 54
Cdd:cd16451     2 ICPLCRKKRTNPTALATSGYVFCYPCIYRYVKEHGRCP 39

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 1046844264  18 CYICKGYLIKPTTVTeCLHTFCKTCIVQHFEDSNDCPRCGNQV 60
Cdd:cd16547     6 CSICHGVLRCPVRLS-CSHIFCKKCILQWLKRQETCPCCRKEV 47