RNase PH

Ribonuclease PH
Structure of the RNase PH hexamer
Identifiers
SymbolRNASEPH
Other data
EC number2.7.7.56

RNase PH is a tRNA nucleotidyltransferase, present in archaea and bacteria, that is involved in tRNA processing. Contrary to hydrolytic enzymes, it is a phosphorolytic enzyme, meaning that it uses inorganic phosphate as a reactant to cleave nucleotide-nucleotide bonds, releasing diphosphate nucleotides. The active structure of the proteins is a homohexameric complex, consisting of three ribonuclease (RNase) PH dimers.[1] RNase PH has homologues in many other organisms, which are referred to as RNase PH-like proteins. The part of another larger protein with a domain that is very similar to RNase PH is called an RNase PH domain (RPD).

See also

Two highly related exoribonuclease complexes:

  • Polynucleotide phosphorylase
  • Exosome complex

References

  1. ^ Ishii R, Nureki O, Yokoyama S (August 2003). "Crystal structure of the tRNA processing enzyme RNase PH from Aquifex aeolicus". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (34): 32397–404. doi:10.1074/jbc.M300639200. PMID 12746447.

External links

  • Crystal structure of Aquifex aeolicus RNase PH at the RCSB Protein Data Bank
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Transferases: phosphorus-containing groups (EC 2.7)
2.7.1-2.7.4:
phosphotransferase/kinase
(PO4)
2.7.1: OH acceptor
2.7.2: COOH acceptor
2.7.3: N acceptor
2.7.4: PO4 acceptor
2.7.6: diphosphotransferase
(P2O7)2.7.7: nucleotidyltransferase
(PO4-nucleoside)
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Phosphorolytic
3' to 5' exoribonuclease
Nucleotidyltransferase
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Other
2.7.8: miscellaneous
Phosphatidyltransferases
Glycosyl-1-phosphotransferase
2.7.10-2.7.13: protein kinase
(PO4; protein acceptor)
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2.7.11: protein-serine/threonine
  • see serine/threonine-specific protein kinases
2.7.12: protein-dual-specificity
  • see serine/threonine-specific protein kinases
2.7.13: protein-histidine
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