Zinc finger C-x8-C-x5-C-x3-H type (and similar);

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gi 1034627603 116 DFREACCRQYEMGECTRGGFCNFMHLK 142
Cdd:pfam00642   1 YKTELCRFFLRTGYCKYGDRCKFAHGQ 27

RNA recognition motif;

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gi 1034627603   81 FFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHAE 110
Cdd:smart00361  41 YITFERSEDAARAIVDLNGRYFDGRLVKAE 70

Zinc finger C-x8-C-x5-C-x3-H type (and similar);

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gi 1034627603  13 KDKVNCSFYFKIGACRHGDRCSRLHNK 39
Cdd:pfam00642   1 YKTELCRFFLRTGYCKYGDRCKFAHGQ 27

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

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gi 1034627603  81 FFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIH 108
Cdd:pfam00076  43 FVEFEDEEDAEKAIEALNGKELGGRELK 70

RNA recognition motif (RRM) found in U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein auxiliary factor U2AF 35 kDa subunit (U2AF35) and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM in U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) auxiliary factor (U2AF) which has been implicated in the recruitment of U2 snRNP to pre-mRNAs. It is a highly conserved heterodimer composed of large and small subunits; this family includes the small subunit of U2AF (U2AF35 or U2AF1) and U2AF 35 kDa subunit B (U2AF35B or C3H60). U2AF35 directly binds to the 3' splice site of the conserved AG dinucleotide and performs multiple functions in the splicing process in a substrate-specific manner. It promotes U2 snRNP binding to the branch-point sequences of introns through association with the large subunit of U2AF (U2AF65 or U2AF2). Although the biological role of U2AF35B remains unclear, it shows high sequence homolgy to U2AF35, which contains two N-terminal zinc fingers, a central RNA recognition motif (RRM), also termed RBD (RNA binding domain) or RNP (ribonucleoprotein domain), and a C-terminal arginine/serine (SR) -rich segment interrupted by glycines. In contrast to U2AF35, U2AF35B has a plant-specific conserved C-terminal region containing SERE motif(s), which may have an important function specific to higher plants.

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gi 1034627603  45 TILIQNIYRNPQNSAQTADGSHCAVSDVEMQEHYDEFFE--------------------------------FRREEDAEK 92
Cdd:cd12287     1 TLLLKNMYPNPDNFISSLDDGSLTLSEEEIQEHFDEFYEdvflelsrfgeiedlvvcsnlndhllgnvyvkFESEEDAEA 80

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gi 1034627603  93 AVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHAELSP 113
Cdd:cd12287    81 ALQALNGRYYAGRPLYPELSP 101

RNA recognition motif;

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gi 1034627603   81 FFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHAE 110
Cdd:smart00361  41 YITFERSEDAARAIVDLNGRYFDGRLVKAE 70

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found in UHM domain of poly(U)-binding-splicing factor PUF60 and similar proteins; This subgroup corresponds to the RRM3 of PUF60, also termed FUSE-binding protein-interacting repressor (FBP-interacting repressor or FIR), or Ro-binding protein 1 (RoBP1), or Siah-binding protein 1 (Siah-BP1), an essential splicing factor that functions as a poly-U RNA-binding protein required to reconstitute splicing in depleted nuclear extracts. Its function is enhanced through interaction with U2 auxiliary factor U2AF65. PUF60 also controls human c-myc gene expression by binding and inhibiting the transcription factor far upstream sequence element (FUSE)-binding-protein (FBP), an activator of c-myc promoters. PUF60 contains two central RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), and a C-terminal U2AF (U2 auxiliary factor) homology motifs (UHM) that harbors another RRM and binds to tryptophan-containing linear peptide motifs (UHM ligand motifs, ULMs) in several nuclear proteins. The research indicates that PUF60 binds FUSE as a dimer, and only the first two RRM domains participate in the single-stranded DNA recognition.

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gi 1034627603  81 FFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHAELSPVTDF 117
Cdd:cd12648    56 FVEFSMPSEAEKAIQALNGRWFGGRKVVAELYDQTRF 92

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

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gi 1034627603  81 FFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHAE 110
Cdd:cd00590    43 FVEFESPEDAEKALEALNGTELGGRPLKVS 72

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found in vertebrate RNA-binding protein 39 (RBM39) and similar proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM3 of RBM39, also termed hepatocellular carcinoma protein 1, or RNA-binding region-containing protein 2, or splicing factor HCC1, ia nuclear autoantigen that contains an N-terminal arginine/serine rich (RS) motif and three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains). An octapeptide sequence called the RS-ERK motif is repeated six times in the RS region of RBM39. Based on the specific domain composition, RBM39 has been classified into a family of non-snRNP (small nuclear ribonucleoprotein) splicing factors that are usually not complexed to snRNAs.

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gi 1034627603  84 FRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHAELSP 113
Cdd:cd12285    56 FKTIEAAQKCVQAMNGRWFDGRQITAAYVP 85

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

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gi 1034627603  64 GSHCAVSDVEM-QEHYDEFFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHAEL 111
Cdd:cd12340    21 SPYGPVKEVKMlSDSNFAFVEFEELEDAIRAKDSVHGRVLNNEPLYVTY 69

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

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gi 1034627603  81 FFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIH 108
Cdd:pfam00076  43 FVEFEDEEDAEKAIEALNGKELGGRELK 70

RNA recognition motif 3 (RRM3) found found in type I polyadenylate-binding proteins; This subfamily corresponds to the RRM3 of type I poly(A)-binding proteins (PABPs), highly conserved proteins that bind to the poly(A) tail present at the 3' ends of most eukaryotic mRNAs. They have been implicated in the regulation of poly(A) tail length during the polyadenylation reaction, translation initiation, mRNA stabilization by influencing the rate of deadenylation and inhibition of mRNA decapping. The family represents type I polyadenylate-binding proteins (PABPs), including polyadenylate-binding protein 1 (PABP-1 or PABPC1), polyadenylate-binding protein 3 (PABP-3 or PABPC3), polyadenylate-binding protein 4 (PABP-4 or APP-1 or iPABP), polyadenylate-binding protein 5 (PABP-5 or PABPC5), polyadenylate-binding protein 1-like (PABP-1-like or PABPC1L), polyadenylate-binding protein 1-like 2 (PABPC1L2 or RBM32), polyadenylate-binding protein 4-like (PABP-4-like or PABPC4L), yeast polyadenylate-binding protein, cytoplasmic and nuclear (PABP or ACBP-67), and similar proteins. PABP-1 is an ubiquitously expressed multifunctional protein that may play a role in 3' end formation of mRNA, translation initiation, mRNA stabilization, protection of poly(A) from nuclease activity, mRNA deadenylation, inhibition of mRNA decapping, and mRNP maturation. Although PABP-1 is thought to be a cytoplasmic protein, it is also found in the nucleus. PABP-1 may be involved in nucleocytoplasmic trafficking and utilization of mRNP particles. PABP-1 contains four copies of RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), also termed RBDs (RNA binding domains) or RNPs (ribonucleoprotein domains), a less well conserved linker region, and a proline-rich C-terminal conserved domain (CTD). PABP-3 is a testis-specific poly(A)-binding protein specifically expressed in round spermatids. It is mainly found in mammalian and may play an important role in the testis-specific regulation of mRNA homeostasis. PABP-3 shows significant sequence similarity to PABP-1. However, it binds to poly(A) with a lower affinity than PABP-1. PABP-1 possesses an A-rich sequence in its 5'-UTR and allows binding of PABP and blockage of translation of its own mRNA. In contrast, PABP-3 lacks the A-rich sequence in its 5'-UTR. PABP-4 is an inducible poly(A)-binding protein (iPABP) that is primarily localized to the cytoplasm. It shows significant sequence similarity to PABP-1 as well. The RNA binding properties of PABP-1 and PABP-4 appear to be identical. PABP-5 is encoded by PABPC5 gene within the X-specific subinterval, and expressed in fetal brain and in a range of adult tissues in mammalian, such as ovary and testis. It may play an important role in germ cell development. Moreover, unlike other PABPs, PABP-5 contains only four RRMs, but lacks both the linker region and the CTD. PABP-1-like and PABP-1-like 2 are the orthologs of PABP-1. PABP-4-like is the ortholog of PABP-5. Their cellular functions remain unclear. The family also includes the yeast PABP, a conserved poly(A) binding protein containing poly(A) tails that can be attached to the 3'-ends of mRNAs. The yeast PABP and its homologs may play important roles in the initiation of translation and in mRNA decay. Like vertebrate PABP-1, the yeast PABP contains four RRMs, a linker region, and a proline-rich CTD as well. The first two RRMs are mainly responsible for specific binding to poly(A). The proline-rich region may be involved in protein-protein interactions.

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gi 1034627603  81 FFEFRREEDAEKAVIDLNNRWFNGQPIHA 109
Cdd:cd12380    46 FVNFENHEAAQKAVEELNGKELNGKKLYV 74