RING finger, HC subclass, found in peroxin-2 (PEX2) and similar proteins; PEX2, also known as peroxisome biogenesis factor 2, 35 kDa peroxisomal membrane protein, peroxisomal membrane protein 3, peroxisome assembly factor 1 (PAF-1), or RING finger protein 72 (RNF72), is an integral peroxisomal membrane protein with two transmembrane regions and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger within its cytoplasmically exposed C-terminus. It may be involved in the biogenesis of peroxisomes, as well as in peroxisomal matrix protein import. Mutations in the PEX2 gene are the primary defect in a subset of patients with Zellweger syndrome and related peroxisome biogenesis disorders. Moreover, PEX2 functions as an E3-ubiquitin ligase that mediates the UBC4-dependent polyubiquitination of PEX5, a key player in peroxisomal matrix protein import, to control PEX5 receptor recycling or degradation.

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gi 254028178 242 KECALCGEWPT-MPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYFTCPKCGTEVH 288
Cdd:cd16526    2 TECAICGEWPTnNPYSTGCGHVYCYYCIKSNLLADDSFTCPRCGSPVS 49

RING finger, HC subclass, found in peroxin-2 (PEX2) and similar proteins; PEX2, also known as peroxisome biogenesis factor 2, 35 kDa peroxisomal membrane protein, peroxisomal membrane protein 3, peroxisome assembly factor 1 (PAF-1), or RING finger protein 72 (RNF72), is an integral peroxisomal membrane protein with two transmembrane regions and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger within its cytoplasmically exposed C-terminus. It may be involved in the biogenesis of peroxisomes, as well as in peroxisomal matrix protein import. Mutations in the PEX2 gene are the primary defect in a subset of patients with Zellweger syndrome and related peroxisome biogenesis disorders. Moreover, PEX2 functions as an E3-ubiquitin ligase that mediates the UBC4-dependent polyubiquitination of PEX5, a key player in peroxisomal matrix protein import, to control PEX5 receptor recycling or degradation.

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gi 254028178 242 KECALCGEWPT-MPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYFTCPKCGTEVH 288
Cdd:cd16526    2 TECAICGEWPTnNPYSTGCGHVYCYYCIKSNLLADDSFTCPRCGSPVS 49

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 254028178   244 CALC-GEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLfDIYFTCPKC 283
Cdd:smart00184   1 CPIClEEYLKDPVILPCGHTFCRSCIRKWLE-SGNNTCPIC 40

RING finger, HC subclass, found in peroxin-2 (PEX2) and similar proteins; PEX2, also known as peroxisome biogenesis factor 2, 35 kDa peroxisomal membrane protein, peroxisomal membrane protein 3, peroxisome assembly factor 1 (PAF-1), or RING finger protein 72 (RNF72), is an integral peroxisomal membrane protein with two transmembrane regions and a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger within its cytoplasmically exposed C-terminus. It may be involved in the biogenesis of peroxisomes, as well as in peroxisomal matrix protein import. Mutations in the PEX2 gene are the primary defect in a subset of patients with Zellweger syndrome and related peroxisome biogenesis disorders. Moreover, PEX2 functions as an E3-ubiquitin ligase that mediates the UBC4-dependent polyubiquitination of PEX5, a key player in peroxisomal matrix protein import, to control PEX5 receptor recycling or degradation.

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gi 254028178 242 KECALCGEWPT-MPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYFTCPKCGTEVH 288
Cdd:cd16526    2 TECAICGEWPTnNPYSTGCGHVYCYYCIKSNLLADDSFTCPRCGSPVS 49

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 254028178 244 CALCGEWPTMPHTIG-CEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYftCPKCGTEVHSVQPLKS 295
Cdd:cd16737   13 CRICKGYLIKPTTVTeCLHTFCKSCIVQHFEDSND--CPECGIQVHETNPLEM 63

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 125 (RNF125); RNF125, also known as T-cell RING activation protein 1 (TRAC-1), is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that is predominantly expressed in lymphoid cells, and functions as a positive regulator of T cell activation. It also down-modulates HIV replication and inhibits pathogen-induced cytokine production. It negatively regulates type I interferon signaling, which conjugates Lys(48)-linked ubiquitination to retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) and subsequently leads to the proteasome-dependent degradation of RIG-I. Further, RNF125 conjugates ubiquitin to melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5), a family protein of RIG-I. It thus acts as a negative regulator of RIG-I signaling, and is a direct target of miR-15b in the context of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection. Moreover, RNF125 binds to and ubiquitinates JAK1, prompting its degradation and inhibition of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) expression. It also negatively regulates p53 function through physical interaction and ubiquitin-mediated proteasome degradation. Mutations in RNF125 may lead to overgrowth syndromes (OGS). RNF125, together with three closely related proteins: RNF114, RNF138 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). The UIM of RNF125 binds K48-linked poly-ubiquitin chains and is, together with the RING domain, required for auto-ubiquitination.

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gi 254028178 243 ECALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYfTCPKCGTEVHS 289
Cdd:cd16542    3 DCAVCLEVLHQPVRTRCGHVFCRPCIATSLRNNTW-TCPYCRAYLSS 48

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 254028178 244 CALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFlfdiYFTCPKC 283
Cdd:cd16602    6 CAICLDYFKDPVSIGCGHNFCRVCVTQLW----GFTCPQC 41

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 254028178 244 CALCGEWPTMPHTIG-CEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDiyFTCPKCGTEVHSVQPL 293
Cdd:cd16738   10 CSICKGYFIDATTITeCLHTFCKSCIVRHFYYS--NRCPKCNIVVHQTQPL 58

RING-finger-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase [Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones];

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gi 254028178 243 ECALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYFTCPKCGTEVH 288
Cdd:COG5574  217 KCFLCLEEPEVPSCTPCGHLFCLSCLLISWTKKKYEFCPLCRAKVY 262

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 254028178 243 ECALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYfTCPKCGTE 286
Cdd:cd16613    2 TCICCQELVYKPITTPCKHNICKSCLQRSFKAEVY-TCPACRHD 44

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 254028178 243 ECALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFLFDIYFTCPKCGTEV 287
Cdd:cd16568    6 ECIICHEYLYEPMVTTCGHTYCYTCLNTWFKSNRSLSCPDCRTKI 50

RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 10 (RNF10) and similar proteins; RNF10 is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that interacts with mesenchyme Homeobox 2 (MEOX2) transcription factor, a regulator of the proliferation, differentiation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiomyocytes; it enhances Meox2 activation of the p21 promoter. It also regulates the expression of myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) genes and is required for myelin production in Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system. Moreover, RNF10 regulates retinoic acid-induced neuronal differentiation and the cell cycle exit of P19 embryonic carcinoma cells. RNF10 contains a C3HC4-type RING-HC finger and three putative nuclear localization signals.

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gi 254028178 243 ECALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKS--SFLFDIYFTCPKCGTEVHS 289
Cdd:cd16536    2 QCPICLEPPVAPRITRCGHIFCWPCILRylSLSEKKWRKCPICFESIHK 50

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 254028178 244 CALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFlfdIYFTCPKCGTEV 287
Cdd:cd16756    6 CPSCKELFTHPLILPCQHSVCHKCVKELL---TTFPCPGCQHDV 46

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 254028178 244 CALCGEWPTMPHTIGCEHVFCYYCVKSSFL--FDIYFTCPKC 283
Cdd:cd16609    6 CSICLGLYQDPVTLPCQHSFCRACIEDHWRqkDEGSFSCPEC 47