RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 182 (RNF182) and similar proteins; RNF182 is a brain-enriched E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that stimulates E2-dependent polyubiquitination in vitro. It is upregulated in Alzheimer"s disease (AD) brains and neuronal cells exposed to injurious insults. It interacts with ATP6V0C and promotes its degradation by the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway, suggesting a very specific role in controlling the turnover of an essential component of the neurotransmitter release machinery. RNF182 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a C-terminal transmembrane domain.

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gi 22749455  17 ELECKICYNRYNLKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDSPQGVIVCPFCRFET 71
Cdd:cd16555   1 ELECKICYNRYDLRQRRPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIVDLGDSSPSVLVCPFCRFET 55

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 182 (RNF182) and similar proteins; RNF182 is a brain-enriched E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that stimulates E2-dependent polyubiquitination in vitro. It is upregulated in Alzheimer"s disease (AD) brains and neuronal cells exposed to injurious insults. It interacts with ATP6V0C and promotes its degradation by the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway, suggesting a very specific role in controlling the turnover of an essential component of the neurotransmitter release machinery. RNF182 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a C-terminal transmembrane domain.

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gi 22749455  17 ELECKICYNRYNLKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDSPQGVIVCPFCRFET 71
Cdd:cd16555   1 ELECKICYNRYDLRQRRPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIVDLGDSSPSVLVCPFCRFET 55

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 182 (RNF182) and similar proteins; RNF182 is a brain-enriched E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that stimulates E2-dependent polyubiquitination in vitro. It is upregulated in Alzheimer"s disease (AD) brains and neuronal cells exposed to injurious insults. It interacts with ATP6V0C and promotes its degradation by the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway, suggesting a very specific role in controlling the turnover of an essential component of the neurotransmitter release machinery. RNF182 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, and a C-terminal transmembrane domain.

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gi 22749455  17 ELECKICYNRYNLKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDSPQGVIVCPFCRFET 71
Cdd:cd16555   1 ELECKICYNRYDLRQRRPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIVDLGDSSPSVLVCPFCRFET 55

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein RNF183, RNF223, RNF225 and similar proteins; RNF183 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is upregulated during intestinal inflammation and is negatively regulated by miR-7. It promotes intestinal inflammation by increasing the ubiquitination and degradation of inhibitor of kappa B, thereby resulting in secondary activation of the Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kB) pathway. The interaction between RNF183-mediated ubiquitination and miRNA may be an important novel epigenetic mechanism in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The biological function of RNF223 and RNF225 remains unclear. Members of this family contain an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 22749455  18 LECKICYNRYNLKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDSPQGVIVCPFCRFETCLP 74
Cdd:cd16556   1 LECSICFSSYDNTFKTPKLLDCGHTFCLECLARLSLASPPQAERVPCPLCRQPTVLP 57

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 208 (RNF208) and similar proteins; RNF208 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase whose activity can be modulated by S-nitrosylation. It contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 22749455  18 LECKICYNRYNLKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDfGDSPQGVIVCPFCRFETCL 73
Cdd:cd16559   2 LLCPTCGHSYNFTNKRPRILSCLHSVCEECLQILYE-SCPKYKFISCPTCKRETVL 56

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 152 (RNF152) and similar proteins; RNF152 is a lysosome-anchored E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in apoptosis. It is polyubiquitinated through K48 linkage. It negatively regulates the activation of the mTORC1 pathway by targeting RagA GTPase for K63-linked ubiquitination. It interacts with and ubiquitinates RagA in an amino-acid-sensitive manner. The ubiquitination of RagA recruits its inhibitor GATOR1, a GAP complex for Rag GTPases, to the Rag complex, thereby inactivating mTORC1 signaling. RNF152 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and a C-terminal transmembrane domain, both of which are responsible for its E3 ligase activity.

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gi 22749455  18 LECKICYNRYNlKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIidfgDSPQGVIVCPFCR 68
Cdd:cd16548   1 LECQICFNYYS-PRRRPKLLDCKHTCCSVCLQQM----RTSQKDLRCPWCR 46

RING finger, HC subclass, found in malin and similar proteins; Malin ("mal" for seizure in French), also known as NHL repeat-containing protein 1 (NHLRC1), or EPM2B, is a nuclear E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that ubiquitinates and promotes the degradation of laforin (EPM2A encoding protein phosphatase). Malin and laforin operate as a functional complex that play key roles in regulating cellular functions such as glycogen metabolism, unfolded cellular stress response, and proteolytic processes. They act as pro-survival factors that negatively regulate the Hipk2-p53 cell death pathway. They also negatively regulate cellular glucose uptake by preventing plasma membrane targeting of glucose transporters. Moreover, they degrade polyglucosan bodies in concert with glycogen debranching enzyme and brain isoform glycogen phosphorylase. Furthermore, they, together with Hsp70, form a new functional complex that suppress the cellular toxicity of misfolded proteins by promoting their degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Defects in either malin or laforin may cause Lafora disease (LD), a fatal form of teenage-onset autosomal recessive progressive myoclonus epilepsy. In addition, malin may have function, independent of laforin, in lysosomal biogenesis and/or lysosomal glycogen disposal. Malin contains six NHL-repeat protein-protein interaction domains and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 22749455  18 LECKICYNRY-NLKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDSpqgVIVCPFCR 68
Cdd:cd16516   1 LECKVCFEKYsHQQEHRPRNLPCGHVLCRECVTALAHPRRS---KLECPFCR 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing proteins TRIM13, TRIM59 and similar proteins; TRIM13 and TRIM59, two closely related tripartite motif-containing proteins, belong to the C-V subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family of proteins that are defined by an N-terminal RBCC (RING, Bbox, and coiled coil) domain, including three consecutive zinc-binding domains, a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, Bbox1 and Bbox2, and a coiled coil region, followed by a C-terminal transmembrane domain. TRIM13, also known as B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia tumor suppressor Leu5, leukemia-associated protein 5, putative tumor suppressor RFP2, RING finger protein 77 (RNF77), or Ret finger protein 2, is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane anchored E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with proteins localized to the ER, including valosin-containing protein (VCP), a protein indispensable for ER-associated degradation (ERAD). TRIM59, also known as RING finger protein 104 (RNF104) or tumor suppressor TSBF-1, is a putative E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that functions as a novel multiple cancer biomarker for immunohistochemical detection of early tumorigenesis.

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gi 22749455  16 DELECKICYNRYNlkqrKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDSPQ-GVIVCPFCR 68
Cdd:cd16581   1 EELTCSICYNIFD----DPKILPCSHTFCKNCLEKLLAASGYYLlASLKCPTCR 50

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

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gi 22749455  16 DELECKICYNRYnlkqRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDfgDSPQGVIVCPFCR 68
Cdd:cd16609   2 EELTCSICLGLY----QDPVTLPCQHSFCRACIEDHWR--QKDEGSFSCPECR 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Schizosaccharomyces pombe DNA repair protein Rad8 (SpRad8) and similar proteins; SpRad8 is a conserved protein homologous to Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA repair protein Rad5 and human helicase-like transcription factor (HLTF) that is required for error-free postreplication repair by contributing to polyubiquitylation of PCNA. SpRad8 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger responsible for the E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, a SNF2-family helicase domain including an ATP binding site, and a family-specific HIRAN domain (HIP116, Rad5p N-terminal domain) that contributes to nuclear localization.

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gi 22749455  19 ECKICYNRynlKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDSPQGVIVCPFCR 68
Cdd:cd16572   6 ECPICAEE---PISELALTRCWHSACKDCLLDHIEFQKSKNEVPLCPTCR 52

HC subclass of RING (RING-HC) finger and its variants; The RING finger is a specialized type of Zn-finger of 40 to 60 residues that binds two atoms of zinc. It is defined by the "cross-brace" motif that chelates zinc atoms by eight amino acid residues, typically Cys or His, arranged in a characteristic spacing. Canonical RING motifs have been categorized into two major subclasses, RING-HC (C3HC4-type) and RING-H2 (C3H2C3-type), according to their Cys/His content. There are also many variants of RING fingers. Some have a different Cys/His pattern. Some lack a single Cys or His residue at typical Zn ligand positions, especially, the fourth or eighth zinc ligand is prevalently exchanged for an Asp, which can chelate Zn in a RING finger as well. This family corresponds to the HC subclass of RING (RING-HC) fingers that are characterized by containing C3HC4-type canonical RING-HC fingers or noncanonical RING-HC finger variants, including C4C4-, C3HC3D-, C2H2C4-, and C3HC5-type modified RING-HC fingers. The canonical RING-HC finger has been defined as C-X2-C-X(9-39)-C-X(1-3)-H-X(2-3)-C-X2-C-X(4-48)-C-X2-C. It binds two Zn ions in a unique "cross-brace" arrangement, which distinguishes it from tandem zinc fingers and other similar motifs. RING-HC fingers can be found in a group of diverse proteins with a variety of cellular functions, including oncogenesis, development, viral replication, signal transduction, the cell cycle, and apoptosis. Many of them are ubiquitin-protein ligases (E3s) that serve as scaffolds for binding to ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s, also referred to as ubiquitin carrier proteins or UBCs) in close proximity to substrate proteins, which enables efficient transfer of ubiquitin from E2 to the substrates.

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gi 22749455  18 LECKICYNRYnlkqRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKIIDFGDspqgvIVCPFC 67
Cdd:cd16449   1 LECPICLERL----KDPVLLPCGHVFCRECIRRLLESGS-----IKCPIC 41

Modified RING finger, HC subclass (C3HC3D-type), found in Roquin-1, Roquin-2, and similar proteins; The ROQUIN family includes Roquin-1, Roquin-2, and similar proteins, which localize to the cytoplasm and upon stress, are concentrated in stress granules. They may play essential roles in preventing T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease and in microRNA-mediated repression of inducible costimulator (Icos) mRNA. They function as E3 ubiquitin ligases consisting of an N-terminal modified C3HC3D-type RING-HC finger with a potential E3 activity, a highly conserved ROQ domain required for RNA binding and localization to stress granules, and a CCCH-type zinc finger involved in RNA recognition.

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gi 22749455  18 LECKICYNRYNLKQRKPKVLECCHRVCAKCLYKI 51
Cdd:cd16638   2 LSCPVCTNEFDGTQRKPISLGCGHTVCKTCLSKL 35