title: Identification of the gene encoding a type 1 RNase H with an N-terminal double-stranded RNA binding domain from a psychrotrophic bacterium.
abstract: The gene encoding a bacterial type 1 RNase H, termed RBD-RNase HI, was cloned from the psychrotrophic bacterium Shewanella sp. SIB1, overproduced in Escherichia coli, and the recombinant protein was purified and biochemically characterized. SIB1 RBD-RNase HI consists of 262 amino acid residues and shows amino acid sequence identities of 26% to SIB1 RNase HI, 17% to E. coli RNase HI, and 32% to human RNase H1. SIB1 RBD-RNase HI has a double-stranded RNA binding domain (RBD) at the N-terminus, which is commonly present at the N-termini of eukaryotic type 1 RNases H. Gel mobility shift assay indicated that this domain binds to an RNA/DNA hybrid in an isolated form, suggesting that this domain is involved in substrate binding. SIB1 RBD-RNase HI exhibited the enzymatic activity both in vitro and in vivo. Its optimum pH and metal ion requirement were similar to those of SIB1 RNase HI, E. coli RNase HI, and human RNase H1. The specific activity of SIB1 RBD-RNase HI was comparable to that of E. coli RNase HI and was much higher than those of SIB1 RNase HI and human RNase H1. SIB1 RBD-RNase HI showed poor cleavage-site specificity for oligomeric substrates. SIB1 RBD-RNase HI was less stable than E. coli RNase HI but was as stable as human RNase H1. Database searches indicate that several bacteria and archaea contain an RBD-RNase HI. This is the first report on the biochemical characterization of RBD-RNase HI.
authors.affiliation:  Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan CRESTO, JST, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tadokoro
authors.affiliation:  Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan CRESTO, JST, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Hyongi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chon
authors.affiliation:  Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan CRESTO, JST, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.affiliation:  Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan CRESTO, JST, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazufumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.affiliation:  Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan CRESTO, JST, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigenori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanaya
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000378:metabolism; D016914:Ribonuclease H / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D020592:Shewanella / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D004247:DNA; D016914:Ribonuclease H; C078856:ribonuclease HI