This entry contains ribonuclease P (Rnp) proteins from eukaryotes and archaea. Rnp is a ubiquitous ribozyme that catalyzes a Mg2 -dependent hydrolysis to remove the 5'-leader sequence of precursor tRNA (pre-tRNA) [, ]. Archaeal and eukaryotic RNase P consist of a single RNA and archaeal RNase P has four or five proteins, while eukaryotic RNase P consists of 9 or 10 proteins. Eukaryotic and archaeal RNase P RNAs cooperatively function with protein subunits in catalysis []. Human RNase P is composed of a singular protein Pop1 and three subcomplexes, the Rpp20-Rpp25 heterodimer, Pop5-Rpp14-(Rpp30)2-Rpp40 heteropentamer, and Rpp21-Rpp29-Rpp38 heterotrimer. Although both Pop5 and Rpp14 have similar protein structure, they share a very limited sequence similarity. Moreover, the C-terminal fragments after the conserved beta sheets in Pop5 and Rpp14 exhibit distinct structural features that mediate interactions with Pop1 and Rpp40, respectively [].In the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3, RNase P is composed of the RNase P RNA (pRNA) and five proteins (PhoPop5, PhoRpp38, PhoRpp21, PhoRpp29, and PhoRpp30) [, ].This entry includes Rpp21 from animals, Snm1/Rpr2 from yeasts and RNP4 from archaea [, ]. Snm1 is a subunit of RNase MRP (mitochondrial RNA processing), a ribonucleoprotein endoribonuclease that has roles in both mitochondrial DNA replication and nuclear 5.8S rRNA processing. Snm1 is an RNA binding protein that binds the MRP RNA specifically []. This subunit possibly binds the precursor tRNA [].
Ribonuclease P (Rnp) is a ubiquitous ribozyme that catalyzes a Mg2 -dependent hydrolysis to remove the 5'-leader sequence of precursor tRNA (pre-tRNA) in all three domains of life []. In bacteria, the catalytic RNA (typically ~120kDa) is aided by a small protein cofactor (~14kDa) []. Archaeal and eukaryote RNase P consist of a single RNA and archaeal RNase P has four or five proteins, while eukaryotic RNase P consists of 9 or 10 proteins. Eukaryotic and archaeal RNase P RNAs cooperatively function with protein subunits in catalysis [].Eukaryotic nuclear RNase P shares most of its protein components with another essential RNP enzyme, nucleolar RNase MRP []. RNase MRP (mitochondrial RNA processing) is an rRNA processing enzyme that cleaves various RNAs, including ribosomal, messenger, and mitochondrial RNAs. It can cleave a specific site within precursor rRNA to generate the mature 5'-end of 5.8S rRNA []. Despite its name, the vast majority of RNase MRP is localized in the nucleolus []. RNase MRP has been shown to cleave primers for mitochondrial DNA replication and CLB2 mRNA. In yeast, RNase MRP possesses one putatively catalytic RNA and at least 9 protein subunits (Pop1, Pop3-Pop8, Rpp1, Snm1 and Rmp1) []. Human RNase MRP complex consists of 267 nucleotides and supports the interaction with and among at least seven protein components: hPop1, hPop5, Rpp20, Rpp25, Rpp30, Rpp38, and Rpp40) and three additional proteins, hPop4, Rpp21 and Rpp14, have been reported to be associated with at least a subset of RNase MRP complexes [].This entry represents the Pop5 from eukaryotes and related proteins from archaea.
Ribonuclease P (Rnp) is a ubiquitous ribozyme that catalyzes a Mg2 -dependent hydrolysis to remove the 5'-leader sequence of precursor tRNA (pre-tRNA) in all three domains of life []. In bacteria, the catalytic RNA (typically ~120kDa) is aided by a small protein cofactor (~14kDa) []. Archaeal and eukaryote RNase P consist of a single RNA and archaeal RNase P has four or five proteins, while eukaryotic RNase P consists of 9 or 10 proteins. Eukaryotic and archaeal RNase P RNAs cooperatively function with protein subunits in catalysis [].Eukaryotic nuclear RNase P shares most of its protein components with another essential RNP enzyme, nucleolar RNase MRP []. RNase MRP (mitochondrial RNA processing) is an rRNA processing enzyme that cleaves various RNAs, including ribosomal, messenger, and mitochondrial RNAs. It can cleave a specific site within precursor rRNA to generate the mature 5'-end of 5.8S rRNA []. Despite its name, the vast majority of RNase MRP is localized in the nucleolus []. RNase MRP has been shown to cleave primers for mitochondrial DNA replication and CLB2 mRNA. In yeast, RNase MRP possesses one putatively catalytic RNA and at least 9 protein subunits (Pop1, Pop3-Pop8, Rpp1, Snm1 and Rmp1) []. Human RNase MRP complex consists of 267 nucleotides and supports the interaction with and among at least seven protein components: hPop1, hPop5, Rpp20, Rpp25, Rpp30, Rpp38, and Rpp40) and three additional proteins, hPop4, Rpp21 and Rpp14, have been reported to be associated with at least a subset of RNase MRP complexes [].This entry represents the p29 subunit (also known as Rpp29 or Pop4) of the related ribonucleoproteins ribonuclease (RNase) P and RNase MRP from eukaryotes []. Rpp29 has a conserved C-terminal domain with an Sm-like fold []. Rpp29 () catalyses the endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA, removing 5'-extranucleotides from tRNA precursor. It interacts with the Rpp25 and Pop5 subunits.
Ribonuclease P (Rnp) is a ubiquitous ribozyme that catalyzes a Mg2 -dependent hydrolysis to remove the 5'-leader sequence of precursor tRNA (pre-tRNA) in all three domains of life []. In bacteria, the catalytic RNA (typically ~120kDa) is aided by a small protein cofactor (~14kDa) []. Archaeal and eukaryote RNase P consist of a single RNA and archaeal RNase P has four or five proteins, while eukaryotic RNase P consists of 9 or 10 proteins. Eukaryotic and archaeal RNase P RNAs cooperatively function with protein subunits in catalysis [].Eukaryotic nuclear RNase P shares most of its protein components with another essential RNP enzyme, nucleolar RNase MRP []. RNase MRP (mitochondrial RNA processing) is an rRNA processing enzyme that cleaves various RNAs, including ribosomal, messenger, and mitochondrial RNAs. It can cleave a specific site within precursor rRNA to generate the mature 5'-end of 5.8S rRNA []. Despite its name, the vast majority of RNase MRP is localized in the nucleolus []. RNase MRP has been shown to cleave primers for mitochondrial DNA replication and CLB2 mRNA. In yeast, RNase MRP possesses one putatively catalytic RNA and at least 9 protein subunits (Pop1, Pop3-Pop8, Rpp1, Snm1 and Rmp1) []. Human RNase MRP complex consists of 267 nucleotides and supports the interaction with and among at least seven protein components: hPop1, hPop5, Rpp20, Rpp25, Rpp30, Rpp38, and Rpp40) and three additional proteins, hPop4, Rpp21 and Rpp14, have been reported to be associated with at least a subset of RNase MRP complexes [].This entry includes animal Rpp38, which is a component of the Rnp and the MRP ribonuclease complexes [].
Ribonuclease P (Rnp) is a ubiquitous ribozyme that catalyzes a Mg2 -dependent hydrolysis to remove the 5'-leader sequence of precursor tRNA (pre-tRNA) in all three domains of life []. In bacteria, the catalytic RNA (typically ~120kDa) is aided by a small protein cofactor (~14kDa) []. Archaeal and eukaryote RNase P consist of a single RNA and archaeal RNase P has four or five proteins, while eukaryotic RNase P consists of 9 or 10 proteins. Eukaryotic and archaeal RNase P RNAs cooperatively function with protein subunits in catalysis [].Eukaryotic nuclear RNase P shares most of its protein components with another essential RNP enzyme, nucleolar RNase MRP []. RNase MRP (mitochondrial RNA processing) is an rRNA processing enzyme that cleaves various RNAs, including ribosomal, messenger, and mitochondrial RNAs. It can cleave a specific site within precursor rRNA to generate the mature 5'-end of 5.8S rRNA []. Despite its name, the vast majority of RNase MRP is localized in the nucleolus []. RNase MRP has been shown to cleave primers for mitochondrial DNA replication and CLB2 mRNA. In yeast, RNase MRP possesses one putatively catalytic RNA and at least 9 protein subunits (Pop1, Pop3-Pop8, Rpp1, Snm1 and Rmp1) []. Human RNase MRP complex consists of 267 nucleotides and supports the interaction with and among at least seven protein components: hPop1, hPop5, Rpp20, Rpp25, Rpp30, Rpp38, and Rpp40) and three additional proteins, hPop4, Rpp21 and Rpp14, have been reported to be associated with at least a subset of RNase MRP complexes [].This entry includes p29 subunit (also known as Rpp29 or Pop4) of the Ribonuclease P complex []. Its homologues from eukaryotes are also a subunit of the RNase MRP complex. The structure of the RNase P subunit, Rpp29, from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum has been determined. Mth Rpp29 is a member of the oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide binding fold family. It contains a structured β-barrel core and unstructured N- and C-terminal extensions bearing several highly conserved amino acid residues that could be involved in RNA contacts in the protein-RNA complex []. Rpp29 () catalyses the endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA, removing 5'-extranucleotides from tRNA precursor. It interacts with the Rpp25 and Pop5 subunits.