RING finger, H2 subclass, found in E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Deltex2 (DTX2) and similar proteins
DTX2, also known as RING finger protein 58, together with DTX1 and DTX4, forms a family of related proteins that are the mammalian homologs of Drosophila Deltex, a known regulator of Notch signals. Like DTX1 and DTX4, DTX2 is expressed in thymocytes. It interacts with the intracellular domain of Notch receptors and acts as a negative regulator of Notch signals in T cells. However, the endogenous levels of DTX1 and DTX2 is not important for regulating Notch signals during thymocyte development. DTX2 contains two Notch-binding WWE domains at the N-terminus that physically interact with the Notch ankyrin domains, a proline-rich motif that shares homology with SH3-binding domains, and a C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger at the C-terminus. It also harbors two nuclear localization signals.
Structure:1V87; Mus musculus Deltex2 binding two Zn2+ ions through its RING-H2 finger. - View structure with Cn3D
Comment:C3H2C3-type RING-H2 finger consensus motif: C-X2-C-X(9-39)-C-X(1-3)-H-X(2-3)-H-X2-C-X(4-48)-C-X2-C, where X is any amino acid and the number of X residues varies in different fingers
Comment:A RING finger typically binds two zinc atoms, with its Cys and/or His side chains in a unique "cross-brace" arrangement.
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