title: Molecular cloning and expression of cDNA for human RNase H.
abstract: We have cloned, expressed, and purified to electrophoretic homogeneity a human RNase H. The enzyme has a molecular weight of 32 kDa, is Mg2+ dependent, and is inhibited by Mn2+ and N-ethylmaleimide. Its molecular weight and cleavage characteristics are consistent with type 2 human RNase H. The human RNase H we have cloned is highly homologous to Escherichia coli RNase HI (33.6% amino acid identity) and to other RNase H enzymes homologous to E. coli RNase HI. The enzyme is encoded by a single gene that is at least 10 kb in length and is expressed ubiquitously in human cells and tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Crooke
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D015723:Gene Library; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016914:Ribonuclease H / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016914:Ribonuclease H