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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITedEIESCPVCD 61
Cdd:cd16525   1 LTCSLCKGYLIDATTITECLHSFCKSCIVRHLE--TSKNCPVCD 42

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITedEIESCPVCD 61
Cdd:cd16525   1 LTCSLCKGYLIDATTITECLHSFCKSCIVRHLE--TSKNCPVCD 42

Ring finger; E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity is intrinsic to the RING domain of c-Cbl and is likely to be a general function of this domain; Various RING fingers exhibit binding activity towards E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (Ubc' s)

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gi 18402394     20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIyEKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:smart00184   1 CPICLEEYLKDPVILPCGHTFCRSCI-RKWLESGNNTCPIC 40

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITedEIESCPVCD 61
Cdd:cd16525   1 LTCSLCKGYLIDATTITECLHSFCKSCIVRHLE--TSKNCPVCD 42

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKItEDEIEsCPVCDIDLGGT-PLEKLRPDHILQDLRAKLFPLKRKKERAP 96
Cdd:cd16737  11 ITCRICKGYLIKPTTVTECLHTFCKSCIVQHF-EDSND-CPECGIQVHETnPLEMLRLDNTLEEIIFKLVPGLRERELQR 88

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Cdd:cd16737  89 E 89

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 18402394   8 KVKRETVVACMTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDeiESCPVCDI 62
Cdd:cd16735   2 KIRLKDLNAHITCRLCKGYLIDATTITECLHTFCKSCLVKYLEEN--NTCPTCGI 54

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIesCPVCDIDLGGT-PLEKLRPDHILQDLRAK 84
Cdd:cd16734  15 LMCALCGGYFIDAATIVECLHSFCKTCIVRYLETNKY--CPMCDVQVHKTrPLLSIRSDKTLQDIVYK 80

RING finger found in polycomb group RING finger protein 6 (PCGF6) and similar proteins; PCGF6, also known as 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). It 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 a critical role 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 direct interaction. 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.

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gi 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKIteDEIESCPVCDI 62
Cdd:cd16738  10 CSICKGYFIDATTITECLHTFCKSCIVRHF--YYSNRCPKCNI 50

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIEsCPVCDIDLGGTplEKLRPDHILQDLRAKL 85
Cdd:cd16531   2 LMCPICLGIIKNTMTVKECLHRFCAECIEKALRLGNKE-CPTCRKHLPSR--RSLRPDPNFDALISKI 66

zinc finger of C3HC4-type, RING; This is a family of primate-specific Ret finger protein-like (RFPL) zinc-fingers of the C3HC4 type. Ret finger protein-like proteins are primate-specific target genes of Pax6, a key transcription factor for pancreas, eye and neocortex development. This domain is likely to be DNA-binding. This zinc-finger domain together with the RDM domain, pfam11002, forms a large zinc-finger structure of the RING/U-Box superfamily. RING-containing proteins are known to exert an E3 ubiquitin protein ligase activity with the zinc-finger structure being mandatory for binding to the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme.

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gi 18402394    20 CPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCIYE--KITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:pfam15227   1 CPICLDYLEKPVSI-ECGHSFCLSCINSlqKEPDGESLLCPQC 42

Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger);

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gi 18402394    20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDeiESCPVC 60
Cdd:pfam13923   2 CPICMDMLKDPSTTTPCGHVFCQDCILRALEAS--NECPLC 40

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCIyEKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16449   1 LECPICLERLKDPVLL-PCGHVFCRECI-RRLLESGSIKCPIC 41

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 72 (TRIM72) and similar proteins; TRIM72, also known as Mitsugumin-53 (MG53), is a muscle-specific protein that plays a central role in cell membrane repair by nucleating the assembly of the repair machinery at muscle injury sites. It is required in repair of alveolar epithelial cells under plasma membrane stress failure. It interacts with dysferlin to regulate sarcolemmal repair. Upregulation of TRIM72 develops obesity, systemic insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia, as well as induces diabetic cardiomyopathy through transcriptional activation of the peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-alpha) signaling pathway. Compensation for the absence of AKT signaling by ERK signaling during TRIM72 overexpression leads to pathological hypertrophy. Moreover, TRIM72 functions as a novel negative feedback regulator of myogenesis by targeting insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1). It is transcriptionally activated by the synergism of myogenin (MyoD) and myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2). TRIM72 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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTiSECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIES--CPVC 60
Cdd:cd16612   5 LSCPLCLKLFQSPVT-TECGHTFCQDCLSRVPKEEDGGStsCPTC 48

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCIYE--KITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16609   4 LTCSICLGLYQDPVTL-PCQHSFCRACIEDhwRQKDEGSFSCPEC 47

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 18402394  19 TCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIEsCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16544   4 TCPVCQEVLKDPVELPPCRHIFCKACILLALRSSGAR-CPLC 44

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 18402394  19 TCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDeiESCPVCDIDLGGTPLEKLR 73
Cdd:cd16451   2 ICPLCRKKRTNPTALATSGYVFCYPCIYRYVKEH--GRCPVTGYPASLDHLIKLY 54

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 18402394  19 TCPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCIYE-------KITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16592   6 TCPICLGYFKDPVIL-DCEHSFCRACIARhwgqeamEGNGAEGVFCPQC 53

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 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCI---YEKITEDEIesCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16601   4 CSLCKEYLKDPVII-ECGHNFCRACItrfWEELDGDFP--CPQC 44

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16608   7 LLCSICLSIYQDPVSLG-CEHYFCRQCITEHWSRSEHRDCPEC 48

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIEsCPVCDIDLggTPLEKLRPDHILQDLRAKL 85
Cdd:cd16740  13 LMCPICLDMLKNTMTTKECLHRFCADCIITALRSGNKE-CPTCRKKL--VSKRSLRPDPNFDALISKI 77

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM21 and similar proteins; TRIM21, also known as 52 kDa Ro protein, 52 kDa ribonucleoprotein autoantigen Ro/SS-A, Ro(SS-A), RING finger protein 81 (RNF81), or Sjoegren syndrome type A antigen (SS-A), is a ubiquitously expressed E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase and a high affinity antibody receptor uniquely expressed in the cytosol of mammalian cells. As a cytosolic Fc receptor, TRIM21 binds the Fc of virus-associated antibodies and targets the complex in the cytosol for proteasomal degradation in a process known as antibody-dependent intracellular neutralization (ADIN), and provides an intracellular immune response to protect host defense against pathogen infection. It shows remarkably broad isotype specificity as it does not only bind IgG, but also IgM and IgA. Moreover, TRIM21 promotes the cytosolic DNA sensor cGAS and the cytosolic RNA sensor RIG-I sensing of viral genomes during infection by antibody-opsonized virus. It stimulates inflammatory signaling and activates innate transcription factors, such as nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). TRIM21 also plays an essential role in p62-regulated redox homeostasis, suggesting it may be a viable target for treating pathological conditions resulting from oxidative damage. Furthermore, TRIM21 may have implications for various autoimmune diseases associated with uncontrolled antiviral signaling through the regulation of Nmi-IFI35 complex-mediated inhibition of innate antiviral response. TRIM21 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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCIYEkITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16596  10 VTCPICLDPFVEPVSI-ECGHSFCQECISQ-VGKGGGSVCPVC 50

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 18402394  19 TCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYeKITEDEIESCPVCD 61
Cdd:cd16564   2 ECPVCYEDFDDAPRILSCGHSFCEDCLV-KQLVSMTISCPICR 43

Uncharacterized conserved protein, contains RING Zn-finger [General function prediction only];

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gi 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIEsCPVCDIDlgGTPLEKLRPD 75
Cdd:COG5222 275 LKCPLCHCLLRNPMKTPCCGHTFCDECIGTALLDSDFK-CPNCSRK--DVLLDGLTPD 329

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 31 (TRIM31) and similar proteins; TRIM31 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that primarily localizes to the cytoplasm, but is also associated with the mitochondria. It can negatively regulate cell proliferation and may be a potential biomarker of gastric cancer as it is overexpressed from the early stage of gastric carcinogenesis. TRIM31 is downregulated in non-small cell lung cancer and serves as a potential tumor suppressor. It interacts with p52 (Shc) and inhibits Src-induced anchorage-independent growth. TRIM31 belongs 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, as well as an uncharacterized region positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCIYE-KITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16582   2 VICPICLDILQKPVTI-DCGHNFCLQCITQiGETSCGFFKCPLC 44

RING finger, HC subclass, found in bifunctional apoptosis regulator (BAR); BAR, also known as RING finger protein 47, was originally identified as an inhibitor of Bax-induced apoptosis. It participates in the block of apoptosis induced by TNF-family death receptors (extrinsic pathway) and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis (intrinsic pathway). BAR is predominantly expressed by neurons in the central nervous system and is involved in the regulation of neuronal survival. It is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase that interacts with BI-1 protein and post-translationally regulates its stability, as well as functioning in ER stress. BAR contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger, a SAM domain, a coiled-coil domain, and a C-terminal transmembrane (TM) domain. This model corresponds to the RING-HC finger responsible for the binding of ubiquitin conjugating enzymes (E2s).

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gi 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16497   4 CHCCYDLLVNPTTLN-CGHSFCRHCLALWWKSSKKTECPEC 43

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 35 (TRIM35) and similar proteins; TRIM35, also known as hemopoietic lineage switch protein 5 (HLS5), is a putative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) suppressor that inhibits phosphorylation of pyruvate kinase isoform M2 (PKM2), which is involved in aerobic glycolysis of cancer cells and further suppresses the Warburg effect and tumorigenicity in HCC. It also negatively regulates Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7)- and TLR9-mediated type I interferon production by suppressing the stability of interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7). Moreover, TRIM35 regulates erythroid differentiation by modulating globin transcription factor 1 (GATA-1) activity. TRIM35 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 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIESCPVCDidlGGTPLEKLRPDHILQDL 81
Cdd:cd16599   7 CPICYEPFREAVTLR-CGHNFCKGCVSRSWERQPRAPCPVCK---EASSSDDLRTNHTLNNL 64

RING finger, HC subclass, found in ubiquitin-like PHD and RING finger domain-containing protein 1 (UHRF1); UHRF1, also known as inverted CCAAT box-binding protein of 90 kDa, nuclear protein 95, nuclear zinc finger protein Np95 (Np95), RING finger protein 106, transcription factor ICBP90, or E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase 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 can 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 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 a 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. UHRF1 contains an N-terminal ubiquitin-like domain (UBL), a tandem Tudor domain (TTD), a plant homeodomain (PHD) domain, a SET and RING finger associated (SRA) domain, and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger. It specifically binds to hemimethylated DNA, double-stranded CpG dinucleotides, and recruits the maintenance methyltransferase DNMT1 to its hemimethylated DNA substrate through its SRA domain. UHRF1-dependent H3K23 ubiquitylation has an essential role in maintenance DNA methylation and replication. The tandem Tudor domain directs UHRF1 binding to the heterochromatin mark histone H3K9me3 and the PHD domain targets UHRF1 to unmodified histone H3 in euchromatic regions. The RING-HC finger exhibits both autocatalytic E3 ubiquitin (Ub) ligase activity and activity against histone H3 and DNMT1.

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gi 18402394  10 KRETVVACMTCPlcDKLLRDATTIseCLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDeIESCPVCDIDLGGTplEKLRPDHILQDLRAKLFP 87
Cdd:cd16769   8 KVEETFQCICCQ--ELVFRPITTV--CQHNVCKDCLDRSFRAQ-VFSCPACRYDLGRS--YAMQVNQPLQTVLNQLFP 78

RING finger, HC subclass, found in SNF2 histone-linker PHD finger RING finger helicase (SHPRH) and similar proteins; SHPRH is a yeast RAD5 homolog found in mammals. It functions as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that associates with proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), RAD18, and the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBC13 (E2), and suppresses genomic instability by proliferating methyl methanesulfonate (MMS)-induced PCNA polyubiquitination. SHPRH contains a SWI/SNF helicase domain that is divided into N- and C-terminal parts by an insertion of a linker histone domain (H15), a PHD-finger, and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger involved in the poly-ubiquitination of PCNA. This subfamily also includes tripartite motif-containing protein 15 (TRIM15). TRIM15, also known as RING finger protein 93 (RNF93), zinc finger protein 178 (ZNF178), or zinc finger protein B7 (ZNFB7), is a focal adhesion protein that regulates focal adhesion disassembly. It localizes to focal contacts in a myosin-II-independent manner by an interaction between its coiled-coil domain and the LD2 motif of paxillin. TRIM15 can also associate with coronin 1B, cortactin, filamin binding LIM protein1, and vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein, which are involved in actin cytoskeleton dynamics. As an additional component of the integrin adhesome, it regulates focal adhesion turnover and cell migration. TRIM15 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 SPRY/B30.2 domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 18402394  17 CMTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKI-----TEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16569   1 PEPCPICARPLGKQWSVLPCGHCFCLECIAILIdqyaqSRRRSLKCPIC 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 45 (TRIM45) and similar proteins; TRIM45, also known as RING finger protein 99 (RNF99), is a novel receptor for activated C-kinase (RACK1)-interacting protein that suppresses transcriptional activities of Elk-1 and AP-1 and downregulates mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction through inhibiting RACK1/PKC (protein kinase C) complex formation. It also negatively regulates tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha)-induced nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappa B)-mediated transcription and suppresses cell proliferation. TRIM45 belongs to the C-VII subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif) family that is 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 filamin-type immunoglobulin (IG-FLMN) domain and NHL repeats positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRdATTISECLHTFCRKCIYE--------KITEDEIES------CPVCD 61
Cdd:cd16588   3 CPVCGKLFQ-EPRLLPCLHTLCSPCLRQlepfsvcgLRGGDRSEKsnysvlCPVCD 57

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDeiESCPVCDID 63
Cdd:cd16529   5 LRCPICFEYFNTAMMITQCSHNYCSLCIRRFLSYK--TQCPTCRAA 48

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM2, TRIM3, and similar proteins; TRIM2, also known as RING finger protein 86 (RNF86), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that ubiquitinates the neurofilament light chain, a component of the intermediate filament in axons. Loss of function of TRIM2 results in early-onset axonal neuropathy. TRIM3, also known as brain-expressed RING finger protein (BERP), RING finger protein 97 (RNF97), or RING finger protein 22 (RNF22), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in the pathogenesis of various cancers. It also plays an important role in the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, TRIM3 may be involved in vesicular trafficking via its association with the cytoskeleton-associated-recycling or transport (CART) complex that is necessary for efficient transferrin receptor recycling, but not for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) degradation. Both TRIM2 and TRIM3 belong to the C-VII subclass of the TRIM (tripartite motif)-NHL family that is 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 domain, as well as a NHL (named after proteins NCL-1, HT2A and Lin-41 that contain repeats folded into a six-bladed beta propeller) repeat domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIE-SCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16586   2 LSCGICLERYKNPKVLP-CLHTFCERCLQNYIPAESLSlSCPVC 44

RING finger- and WD40-associated ubiquitin-like (RAWUL) domain found in polycomb group RING finger protein 5 (PCGF5) and similar proteins; PCGF5, also termed 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, and a RAWUL domain.

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gi 18402394 318 SNQEGEASLPQIPANYLRIrDGNIPVSFIQKYLMRKLDLKSEDEVEITCMGE 369
Cdd:cd17084  14 NGQSGDNVVKGLMKKFIRC-SSRVTVGTIKKFLSLKLKLPSSYELDVLCNGE 64

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 8 (RNF8) and similar proteins; RNF8 is a telomere-associated E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that plays an important role in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair via histone ubiquitination. It is localized in the nucleus and interacts with class III E2s (UBE2E2, UbcH6, and UBE2E3), but not with other E2s (UbcH5, UbcH7, UbcH10, hCdc34, and hBendless). It recruits UBC13 for lysine 63-based self polyubiquitylation. Its deficiency causes neuronal pathology and cognitive decline, and its loss results in neuron degeneration. RNF8, together with RNF168, catalyzes a series of ubiquitylation events on substrates such as H2A and H2AX, with the H2AK13/15 ubiquitylation being particularly important for recruitment of repair factors p53-binding protein 1 (53BP1) or the RAP80-BRCA1 complex to sites of DSBs. RNF8 mediates the ubiquitination of gammaH2AX, and recruits 53BP1 and BRCA1 to DNA damage sites which promotes DNA damage response (DDR) and inhibits chromosomal instability. Moreover, RNF8 interacts with retinoid X receptor alpha (RXR alpha) and enhances its transcription-stimulating activity. It also regulates the rate of exit from mitosis and cytokinesis. RNF8 contains an N-terminal forkhead-associated (FHA) domain and a C-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCIYE-KITEDEiesCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16535   4 CSICSELFIEAVTLN-CSHSFCSYCITEwMKRKKE---CPIC 41

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein TRIM25 and similar proteins; TRIM25, also known as estrogen-responsive finger protein (EFP), RING finger protein 147 (RNF147), or RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase, is an E3 ubiquitin/ISG15 ligase that is induced by estrogen and is therefore particularly abundant in placenta and uterus. TRIM25 regulates various cellular processes through E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, transferring ubiquitin and ISG15 to target proteins. It mediates K63-linked polyubiquitination of retinoic acid inducible gene I (RIG-I) that is crucial for downstream antiviral interferon signaling. It is also required for melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) and mitochondrial antiviral signaling (MAVS, also known as IPS-1, VISA, Cardiff) mediated activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and interferon production. Upon UV irradiation, TRIM25 interacts with mono-ubiquitinated PCNA and promotes its ISG15 modification (ISGylation), suggesting a crucial role in termination of error-prone translesion DNA synthesis. TRIM25 also functions as a novel regulator of p53 and Mdm2. It enhances p53 and Mdm2 abundance by inhibiting their ubiquitination and degradation in 26S proteasomes. Meanwhile, it inhibits p53's transcriptional activity and dampens the response to DNA damage, and is essential for medaka development and this dependence is rescued by silencing of p53. Moreover, TRIM25 is involved in the host cellular innate immune response against retroviral infection. It interferes with the late stage of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) replication. Furthermore, TRIM25 acts as an oncogene in gastric cancer. Its blockade by RNA interference inhibits migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells through transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) signaling, suggesting it presents a novel target for the detection and treatment of gastric cancer. In addition, TRIM25 acts as an RNA-specific activator for Lin28a/TuT4-mediated uridylation. TRIM25 belongs to the C-IV subclass of 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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCIYE--KITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16597   6 LTCSICLELFKDPVTLP-CGHNFCGVCIEKtwDSQHGSEYSCPQC 49

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 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTIsECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEI-ESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16603   5 LTCPICMNYFIDPVTI-DCGHSFCRPCLYLNWQDIPFlAQCPEC 47

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 47 (TRIM47) and similar proteins; TRIM47, also known as gene overexpressed in astrocytoma protein (GOA) or RING finger protein 100 (RNF100), 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, 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. It plays an important role in the process of dedifferentiation that is associated with astrocytoma tumorigenesis. This subfamily also includes RING finger protein 135 (RNF135). RNF135, also known as RIG-I E3 ubiquitin ligase (REUL) or Riplet, is a widely expressed E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that consists of an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and C-terminal B30.2/SPRY and PRY motifs, but lacks the B-box and coiled-coil domains that are also typically present in TRIM proteins. RNF135 serves as a specific retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-interacting protein that ubiquitinates RIG-I and specifically stimulates RIG-I-mediated innate antiviral activity to produce antiviral type-I interferon (IFN) during the early phase of viral infection. It also has been identified as a bio-marker and therapy target of glioblastoma. It associates with the ERK signal transduction pathway and plays a role in glioblastoma cell proliferation, migration and cell cycle.

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gi 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIE--SCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16604   3 CPICLDLLKDPVTLP-CGHSFCMGCLGALWGAGRGGraSCPLC 44

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Caenorhabditis elegans BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 (CeBARD1) and similar proteins; CeBARD1, also called Ce-BRD-1, Cebrd-1, or RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase BARD1, is a constituent of the CeBCD complex that possesses E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity. It plays a role in triggering cellular responses at damage sites in response to DNA damage that may be induced by ionizing radiation. It protects against chromosome non-disjunction and nuclear fragmentation during meiotic double-strand break repair to ensure sister chromatid recombination and aid chromosome stability. CeBARD1 contains a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKIteDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd23143   4 CVICSEPQIDTFLLSSCGHIYCWECFTEFI--EKRHMCPSC 42

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 36 (TRIM36) and similar proteins; TRIM36, the human ortholog of mouse Haprin, also known as RING finger protein 98 (RNF98) or zinc-binding protein Rbcc728, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase expressed in the germ plasm. It has been implicated in acrosome reaction, fertilization, and embryogenesis, as well as in carcinogenesis. TRIM36 functions upstream of Wnt/beta-catenin activation, and plays a role in controlling the stability of proteins regulating microtubule polymerization during cortical rotation, and subsequently dorsal axis formation. It is also potentially associated with chromosome segregation by interacting with the kinetochore protein centromere protein-H (CENP-H), and colocalizing with the microtubule protein alpha-tubulin. Its overexpression may cause chromosomal instability and carcinogenesis. It is, thus, a novel regulator affecting cell cycle progression. Moreover, TRIM36 plays a critical role in the arrangement of somites during embryogenesis. TRIM36 belongs to the C-I 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 COS (carboxyl-terminal subgroup one signature) box, a fibronectin type III (FN3) domain, a PRY domain and a B30.2/SPRY (SplA and ryanodine receptor) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain.

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gi 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATtISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITedeIESCPVC--DIDLG 65
Cdd:cd16756   4 LICPSCKELFTHPL-ILPCQHSVCHKCVKELLT---TFPCPGCqhDVDLG 49

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 18402394  19 TCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCI-----YEKItedeiesCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16506   2 TCPICLDEIQNKKTLEKCKHSFCEDCIdralqVKPV-------CPVC 41

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Ret finger protein-like 4B (RFPL4B) and similar proteins; RFPL4B, also called RING finger protein 211 (RNF211), is an uncharacterized RING finger protein containing a typical C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 18402394  19 TCPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCI--YEKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16623  10 TCPICLDFFSHPISLS-CAHIFCFDCIqkWMTKREDSILTCPLC 52

RING finger, HC subclass, found in Drosophila melanogaster Bre1 (dBre1) and similar proteins; dBre1 is the functional homolog of yeast Bre1, an E3 ubiquitin ligase required for the monoubiquitination of histone H2B and, indirectly, for H3K4 methylation. dBre1 acts as a nuclear component required for the expression of Notch target genes in Drosophila development. dBre1 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger at its C-terminus.

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gi 18402394  18 MTCPLCdKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKItEDEIESCPVCDIDLGGTPLEKL 72
Cdd:cd16705  15 LTCPSC-KVKRKDAVLTKCFHVFCLDCLRTRY-ETRQRKCPKCNAAFGANDYHRL 67

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 10 (TRIM10) and similar proteins; TRIM10, also known as B30-RING finger protein (RFB30), RING finger protein 9 (RNF9), or hematopoietic RING finger 1 (HERF1), is a novel hematopoiesis-specific RING finger protein required for terminal differentiation of erythroid cells. TRIM10 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 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATTISeCLHTFCRKCI--YEKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16593   8 CPICQGTLREPVTID-CGHNFCRACLtrYCEIPGPDLEEPPTC 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in SH3 domain-containing RING finger protein 1 (SH3RF1) and similar proteins; SH3RF1, also known as plenty of SH3s (POSH), RING finger protein 142 (RNF142), or SH3 multiple domains protein 2 (SH3MD2), is a trans-Golgi network-associated pro-apoptotic scaffold protein with E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity. It also plays a role in calcium homeostasis through the control of the ubiquitin domain protein Herp. It may also have a role in regulating death receptor mediated and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) mediated apoptosis, linking Rac1 to downstream components. SH3RF1 also enhances the ubiquitination of ROMK1 potassium channel resulting in its increased endocytosis. Moreover, SH3RF1 assembles an inhibitory complex with the actomyosin regulatory protein Shroom3, which links to the actin-myosin network to regulate neuronal process outgrowth. It also forms a complex with apoptosis-linked gene-2 (ALG-2) and ALG-2-interacting protein (ALIX/AIP1) in a calcium-dependent manner to play a role in the regulation of the JNK pathway. Furthermore, direct interaction of SH3RF1 and another molecular scaffold JNK-interacting protein (JIP) is required for apoptotic activation of JNKs. Interaction of SH3RF1 and E3 ubiquitin-protein isopeptide ligases, Siah proteins, further promotes JNK activation and apoptosis. In addition, SH3RF1 binds to and degrades TAK1, a crucial activator of both the JNK and the Relish signaling pathways. SH3RF1 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger responsible for the E3 ligase activity and four Src Homology 3 (SH3) domains, which are protein interaction domains that bind to proline-rich ligands with moderate affinity and selectivity, preferentially to PxxP motifs.

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gi 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYEKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16748   3 LECPVCLERLDATAKVLPCQHTFCRRCLLGIVGSRSELRCPEC 45

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 5 (RNF5) and similar proteins; RNF5, also known as protein G16 or Ram1, is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase anchored to the outer membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It acts at early stages of cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) biosynthesis and functions as a target for therapeutic modalities to antagonize mutant CFTR proteins in CF patients carrying the F508del allele. It also regulates the turnover of specific G protein-coupled receptors by ubiquitinating JNK-associated membrane protein (JAMP) and preventing proteasome recruitment. RNF5 limits basal levels of autophagy and influences susceptibility to bacterial infection through the regulation of ATG4B stability. It is also involved in the degradation of Pendrin, a transmembrane chloride/anion exchanger highly expressed in thyroid, kidney, and inner ear. RNF5 plays an important role in cell adhesion and migration. It can modulate cell migration by ubiquitinating paxillin. Furthermore, RNF5 interacts with virus-induced signaling adaptor (VISA) at mitochondria in a viral infection-dependent manner, and further targets VISA at K362 and K461 for K48-linked ubiquitination and degradation after viral infection. It also negatively regulates virus-triggered signaling by targeting MITA, also known as STING, for ubiquitination and degradation at the mitochondria. In addition, RNF5 determines breast cancer response to ER stress-inducing chemotherapies through the regulation of the L-glutamine carrier proteins SLC1A5 and SLC38A2 (SLC1A5/38A2). It also has been implicated in muscle organization and in recognition and processing of misfolded proteins. RNF5 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger.

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gi 18402394  20 CPLCDKLLRDATtISECLHTFCRKCIYEKI-TEDEIESCPVCDidlGGTPLEKLRP 74
Cdd:cd16743   3 CNICLETARDAV-VSLCGHLFCWPCLHQWLeTRPERQECPVCK---AGISRDKVIP 54

RING finger, HC subclass, found in tripartite motif-containing protein 42 (TRIM42) and similar proteins; TRIM42 belongs to the C-III 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 domain. It also has a novel cysteine-rich motif N-terminal to the RBCC domain, as well as a COS (carboxyl-terminal subgroup one signature) box and a fibronectin type-III (FN3) domain positioned C-terminal to the RBCC domain. TRIM42 can interact with TRIM27, a known cancer-associated protein. Its precise biological function remains unclear.

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gi 18402394  14 VVACMTCPLCDKLlRDATTISECLHTFCRKCIYE-----KITED-EIESCPVCD 61
Cdd:cd16578   2 LVNHLVCPLCKRL-RLHSFMLPCNHSLCEKCLRQlqkhaEVTENfFILVCPVCD 54

RING finger, HC subclass, found in recombination activating gene-1 (RAG-1) and similar proteins; RAG-1, also known as V(D)J recombination-activating protein 1, RING finger protein 74 (RNF74), or endonuclease RAG1, is the catalytic component of the RAG complex, a multiprotein complex that mediates the DNA cleavage phase during V(D)J recombination. RAG1 is a lymphoid-specific factor that mediates DNA-binding to conserved recombination signal sequences (RSS) and catalyzes DNA cleavage activities by introducing a double-strand break between the RSS and the adjacent coding segment. It also functions as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates monoubiquitination of histone H3, which is required for the joining step of V(D)J recombination. RAG-1 contains an N-terminal C3HC4-type RING-HC finger that mediates monoubiquitylation of histone H3, an adjacent C2H2-type zinc finger, and a nonamer binding (NBD) DNA-binding domain.

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gi 18402394  18 MTCPLCDKLLRDATTiSECLHTFCRKCIYeKITEDEIESCPVC 60
Cdd:cd16530   3 VSCQVCEHILADPVQ-TPCKHLFCRTCIL-KCLKVMGSYCPSC 43