Human Gene DROSHA (uc003jhg.2)
  Description: Homo sapiens drosha, ribonuclease type III (DROSHA), transcript variant 1, mRNA.
RefSeq Summary (NM_013235): This gene encodes a ribonuclease (RNase) III double-stranded RNA-specific ribonuclease and subunit of the microprocessor protein complex, which catalyzes the initial processing step of microRNA (miRNA) synthesis. The encoded protein cleaves the stem loop structure from the primary microRNA (pri-miRNA) in the nucleus, yielding the precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is then exported to the cytoplasm for further processing. In a human cell line lacking a functional copy of this gene, canonical miRNA synthesis is reduced. Somatic mutations in this gene have been observed in human patients with kidney cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016].
Transcript (Including UTRs)
   Position: hg19 chr5:31,400,602-31,532,282 Size: 131,681 Total Exon Count: 35 Strand: -
Coding Region
   Position: hg19 chr5:31,401,539-31,529,166 Size: 127,628 Coding Exon Count: 33 

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Data last updated at UCSC: 2013-06-14

-  Sequence and Links to Tools and Databases
 
Genomic Sequence (chr5:31,400,602-31,532,282)mRNA (may differ from genome)Protein (1374 aa)
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-  Comments and Description Text from UniProtKB
  ID: RNC_HUMAN
DESCRIPTION: RecName: Full=Ribonuclease 3; EC=3.1.26.3; AltName: Full=Protein Drosha; AltName: Full=Ribonuclease III; Short=RNase III; AltName: Full=p241;
FUNCTION: Ribonuclease III double-stranded (ds) RNA-specific endoribonuclease that is involved in the initial step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. Component of the microprocessor complex that is required to process primary miRNA transcripts (pri-miRNAs) to release precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA) in the nucleus. Within the microprocessor complex, DROSHA cleaves the 3' and 5' strands of a stem-loop in pri-miRNAs (processing center 11 bp from the dsRNA- ssRNA junction) to release hairpin-shaped pre-miRNAs that are subsequently cut by the cytoplasmic DICER to generate mature miRNAs. Involved also in pre-rRNA processing. Cleaves double- strand RNA and does not cleave single-strand RNA. Involved in the formation of GW bodies.
CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'- phosphomonoester.
COFACTOR: Magnesium or manganese (By similarity).
SUBUNIT: Component of the microprocessor complex, or pri-miRNA processing protein complex, which is composed of DROSHA and DGCR8. The microprocessor complex may contain multiple subunit of DGCR8 and DROSHA. Interacts with DGCR8, SP1 and SNIP1. Interacts with SRRT/ARS2.
INTERACTION: Q8WYQ5:DGCR8; NbExp=4; IntAct=EBI-528367, EBI-528411;
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus. Nucleus, nucleolus. Note=A fraction is translocated to the nucleolus during the S phase of the cell cycle. Localized in GW bodies (GWBs), also known as P-bodies.
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitous.
DOMAIN: The 2 RNase III domains form an intramolecular dimer where the domain 1 cuts the 3'strand while the domain 2 cleaves the 5'strand of pri-miRNAs, independently of each other.
SIMILARITY: Contains 1 DRBM (double-stranded RNA-binding) domain.
SIMILARITY: Contains 2 RNase III domains.
SEQUENCE CAUTION: Sequence=AAD29637.1; Type=Frameshift; Positions=775; Sequence=BAA91511.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Translation N-terminally extended;
WEB RESOURCE: Name=Protein Spotlight; Note=The dark side of RNA - Issue 87 of October 2007; URL="http://web.expasy.org/spotlight/back_issues/sptlt087.shtml";

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-  MalaCards Disease Associations
  MalaCards Gene Search: DROSHA
Diseases sorted by gene-association score: combat disorder (7), murray valley encephalitis (7), ovarian serous carcinoma (6)

-  Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD)
  The following chemicals interact with this gene

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-  RNA-Seq Expression Data from GTEx (53 Tissues, 570 Donors)
  Highest median expression: 15.40 RPKM in Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere
Total median expression: 421.10 RPKM



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-  mRNA Secondary Structure of 3' and 5' UTRs
 
RegionFold EnergyBasesEnergy/Base
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5' UTR -118.30359-0.330 Picture PostScript Text
3' UTR -230.72937-0.246 Picture PostScript Text

The RNAfold program from the Vienna RNA Package is used to perform the secondary structure predictions and folding calculations. The estimated folding energy is in kcal/mol. The more negative the energy, the more secondary structure the RNA is likely to have.

-  Protein Domain and Structure Information
  InterPro Domains: Graphical view of domain structure
IPR001159 - Ds-RNA-bd
IPR014720 - dsRNA-bd-like
IPR011907 - RNase_III
IPR000999 - RNase_III_dom

Pfam Domains:
PF00035 - Double-stranded RNA binding motif
PF00636 - Ribonuclease III domain
PF14622 - Ribonuclease-III-like

SCOP Domains:
69065 - RNase III catalytic domain-like (Pfam 00636)
54768 - dsRNA-binding domain-like

Protein Data Bank (PDB) 3-D Structure
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ModBase Predicted Comparative 3D Structure on Q9NRR4
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-  Orthologous Genes in Other Species
  Orthologies between human, mouse, and rat are computed by taking the best BLASTP hit, and filtering out non-syntenic hits. For more distant species reciprocal-best BLASTP hits are used. Note that the absence of an ortholog in the table below may reflect incomplete annotations in the other species rather than a true absence of the orthologous gene.
MouseRatZebrafishD. melanogasterC. elegansS. cerevisiae
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-  Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations with Structured Vocabulary
  Molecular Function:
GO:0001530 lipopolysaccharide binding
GO:0003723 RNA binding
GO:0003725 double-stranded RNA binding
GO:0004518 nuclease activity
GO:0004519 endonuclease activity
GO:0004521 endoribonuclease activity
GO:0004525 ribonuclease III activity
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0016787 hydrolase activity
GO:0017151 DEAD/H-box RNA helicase binding
GO:0042803 protein homodimerization activity
GO:0046332 SMAD binding
GO:0046872 metal ion binding
GO:0070412 R-SMAD binding
GO:0070878 primary miRNA binding

Biological Process:
GO:0006396 RNA processing
GO:0010468 regulation of gene expression
GO:0010586 miRNA metabolic process
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
GO:0016075 rRNA catabolic process
GO:0030422 production of siRNA involved in RNA interference
GO:0031047 gene silencing by RNA
GO:0031053 primary miRNA processing
GO:0031054 pre-miRNA processing
GO:0042254 ribosome biogenesis
GO:0045589 regulation of regulatory T cell differentiation
GO:0050727 regulation of inflammatory response
GO:0050829 defense response to Gram-negative bacterium
GO:0050830 defense response to Gram-positive bacterium
GO:0090305 nucleic acid phosphodiester bond hydrolysis
GO:0090501 RNA phosphodiester bond hydrolysis
GO:0090502 RNA phosphodiester bond hydrolysis, endonucleolytic
GO:2000628 regulation of miRNA metabolic process

Cellular Component:
GO:0005634 nucleus
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
GO:0005730 nucleolus
GO:0014069 postsynaptic density
GO:0070877 microprocessor complex


-  Descriptions from all associated GenBank mRNAs
  AF189011 - Homo sapiens ribonuclease III (RN3) mRNA, complete cds.
BC024261 - Homo sapiens ribonuclease III, nuclear, mRNA (cDNA clone IMAGE:3631271).
BC041162 - Homo sapiens ribonuclease type III, nuclear, mRNA (cDNA clone IMAGE:5114643), partial cds.
BC054003 - Homo sapiens ribonuclease type III, nuclear, mRNA (cDNA clone MGC:61568 IMAGE:6148714), complete cds.
BX647724 - Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp686F16262 (from clone DKFZp686F16262).
AF116910 - Homo sapiens clone HAW100 putative ribonuclease III mRNA, complete cds.
AK001121 - Homo sapiens cDNA FLJ10259 fis, clone HEMBB1000947, highly similar to Homo sapiens clone HAW100 putative ribonuclease III mRNA.
AK308093 - Homo sapiens cDNA, FLJ98041.
AB209501 - Homo sapiens mRNA for nuclear RNase III Drosha variant protein.
JD326879 - Sequence 307903 from Patent EP1572962.
AK026563 - Homo sapiens cDNA: FLJ22910 fis, clone KAT05748, highly similar to AF116910 Homo sapiens clone HAW100 putative ribonuclease III mRNA.
JD088094 - Sequence 69118 from Patent EP1572962.
AJ242976 - Homo sapiens partial mRNA for putative protein p241 which interacts with transcription factor Sp1.
JD326376 - Sequence 307400 from Patent EP1572962.
JD385685 - Sequence 366709 from Patent EP1572962.
JD538283 - Sequence 519307 from Patent EP1572962.

-  Biochemical and Signaling Pathways
  Reactome (by CSHL, EBI, and GO)

Protein Q9NRR4 (Reactome details) participates in the following event(s):

R-HSA-203893 Microprocessor complex cleaves pri-miRNA to pre-miRNA
R-HSA-203927 MicroRNA (miRNA) biogenesis
R-HSA-211000 Gene Silencing by RNA
R-HSA-74160 Gene expression (Transcription)

-  Other Names for This Gene
  Alternate Gene Symbols: NM_013235, NP_037367, Q7Z5V2, Q86YH0, Q9NRR4, Q9NW73, Q9Y2V9, Q9Y4Y0, RN3, RNASE3L, RNASEN, RNC_HUMAN
UCSC ID: uc003jhg.2
RefSeq Accession: NM_013235
Protein: Q9NRR4 (aka RNC_HUMAN)
CCDS: CCDS47194.1, CCDS47195.1

-  Gene Model Information
 
category: coding nonsense-mediated-decay: no RNA accession: NM_013235.4
exon count: 35CDS single in 3' UTR: no RNA size: 5424
ORF size: 4125CDS single in intron: no Alignment % ID: 100.00
txCdsPredict score: 8361.00frame shift in genome: no % Coverage: 99.94
has start codon: yes stop codon in genome: no # of Alignments: 1
has end codon: yes retained intron: no # AT/AC introns 0
selenocysteine: no end bleed into intron: 0# strange splices: 0
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