RnjB

• Description: RNase J2
  
  

Gene name	rnjB
Synonyms	ymfA
Essential	no
Product	RNase J2
Function	RNA processing and degradation
MW, pI	56 kDa, 9.18
Gene length, protein length	1545 bp, 515 aa
Immediate neighbours	dapA, tepA
Gene sequence (+200bp)	Protein sequence
Caution: The sequence for this gene in SubtiList contains errors
Genetic context

The gene

Basic information

• Coordinates:

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: no entry

• SubtiList entry: [1]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: endoribonuclease, involved in processing of thrS mRNA

• Protein family:

• Paralogous protein(s): RnjA

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions: RnjA-RnjB PubMed

• Localization:

Database entries

• Structure: 3BK1 (RNase J from Thermus thermophilus) 3BK2 (RNase J from Thermus thermophilus, complex with UMP)
• Swiss prot entry:

• KEGG entry: [2]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon:

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• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant: GP45, GP1113 (spc), available in Stülke lab

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in Stülke lab

• Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Harald Putzer, IBPC Paris, France Homepage

References

1. Even, S., Pellegrini, O., Zig, L., Labas, V., Vinh, J., Brechemmier-Baey, D., and Putzer, H. (2005) Ribonucleases J1 and J2: Two novel endoribonucleases in B. subtilis with functional homology to E. coli RNase E. Nucl Acids Res 33, 2141-2152. PubMed
2. de la Sierra-Gallay IL, Zig L, Jamalli A, Putzer H. (2008 Structural insights into the dual activity of RNase J. Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 15:206-212. PubMed
3. Mäder, U., Zig, L., Kretschmer, J., Homuth, G., and Putzer, H. (2008) mRNA processing by RNases J1 and J2 affects Bacillus subtilis gene expression on a global scale. Mol Microbiol 70, 183-196. PubMed
4. Commichau, F. M., Rothe, F. M., Herzberg, C., Wagner, E., Hellwig, D., Lehnik-Habrink, M., Hammer, E., Völker, U. & Stülke, J. (2009) Novel activities of glycolytic enzymes in Bacillus subtilis: Interactions with essential proteins involved in mRNA processing. Mol. Cell. Proteomics in press PubMed
5. Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed