Ribonuclease III

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Ribonuclease III domain
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Ribonuclease III structure interacting with double stranded RNA.
Identifiers
SymbolRNase_III
Pfam PF00636
InterPro IPR000999
PROSITE PDOC00448
SCOP2 1jfz / SCOPe / SUPFAM
Available protein structures:
Pfam   structures / ECOD  
PDB RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsum structure summary
PDB 1o0w B:51-141 2a11 A:41-134 1jfz A:37-121

1rc7 A:37-121 1yyw A:37-121 1i4s A:37-121 1rc5 B:37-121 1yyo A:37-121 1yyk B:37-121

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1yz9 A:37-121 2ffl A:333-418 1u61 A:10-111

Ribonuclease III (RNase III or RNase C) [1] (BRENDA 3.1.26.3) is a type of ribonuclease that recognizes dsRNA and cleaves it at specific targeted locations to transform them into mature RNAs. [2] These enzymes are a group of endoribonucleases that are characterized by their ribonuclease domain, which is labelled the RNase III domain. [3] They are ubiquitous compounds in the cell and play a major role in pathways such as RNA precursor synthesis, RNA Silencing, and the pnp autoregulatory mechanism. [4] [5]

Types of RNase III

The RNase III superfamily is divided into four known classes: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each class is defined by its domain structure. [6]

Class 1 RNase III

Rnc (UniProtKB P0A7Y0) - E.Coli - this RNase III is involved in the processing of viral transcripts and some mRNAs through the cleavage of multiple areas on the dsRNA. This cleavage can be influenced by ribosomal protein presence. [9]
The variances of Class 1 RNase III, called Mini-III, are homodimeric enzymes and consist solely of the RNase III domains. [10]

Class 2 RNase III

Class 2 ribonuclease III (Rnt1p) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae in complex with double-stranded RNA 4OOG.png
Class 2 ribonuclease III (Rnt1p) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae in complex with double-stranded RNA
Yeast nucleases with the Class 2 RNase III domain: [11]
RNT1 (UniProtKB Q02555) - S. cerevisiae - this RNase III is involved in the transcription and processing of rDNA, the 3' end formation of U2 snRNA via cleavage of the terminal loop, cell wall stress response and degradation, and regulation of morphogenesis checkpoint genes. [12]
Pac1 (UniProtKB P22192) - S. pombe - this RNase III is located on chromosome II of the yeast genome and, when over expressed, is directly involved in the sterility, lack of mating efficiency, abnormal mitotic cell cycle, and mutation suppression of the organism. [13]

Class 3 RNase III

The crystal structure of the human Drosha ribonuclease enzyme in complex with two C-terminal helices of the DGCR8 protein. 5b16 drosha dgcr8.png
The crystal structure of the human Drosha ribonuclease enzyme in complex with two C-terminal helices of the DGCR8 protein.

Class 4 RNase III

Human proteins containing RNase III domain

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ribonuclease L</span> Enzyme found in humans

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angiogenin</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ribonuclease P</span> Class of enzymes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Argonaute</span> Protein that plays a role in RNA silencing process

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drosha</span> Ribonuclease III enzyme

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esiRNA or Endoribonuclease-prepared siRNAs are a mixture of siRNA oligos resulting from cleavage of long double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) with an endoribonuclease such as Escherichia coli RNase III or Dicer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pancreatic ribonuclease family</span> Class of enzymes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">RNASEH1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Retroviral ribonuclease H</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">DCL1</span> Protein coding gene in plants

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">DCL2</span> Dicer-like gene in plants

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