RNases H: Structure and mechanism

DNA Repair
Malwina HyjekMarcin Nowotny

Abstract

RNases H are a family of endonucleases that hydrolyze RNA residues in various nucleic acids. These enzymes are present in all branches of life, and their counterpart domains are also found in reverse transcriptases (RTs) from retroviruses and retroelements. RNases H are divided into two main classes (RNases H1 and H2 or type 1 and type 2 enzymes) with common structural features of the catalytic domain but different range of substrates for enzymatic cleavage. Additionally, a third class is found in some Archaea and bacteria. Besides distinct cellular functions specific for each type of RNases H, this family of proteins is generally involved in the maintenance of genome stability with overlapping and cooperative role in removal of R-loops thus preventing their accumulation. Extensive biochemical and structural studies of RNases H provided not only a comprehensive and complete picture of their mechanism but also revealed key basic principles of nucleic acid recognition and processing. RNase H1 is present in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and cleaves RNA in RNA/DNA hybrids. Its main function is hybrid removal, notably in the context of R-loops. RNase H2, which is also present in all branches of life, can play a similar role but it also...Continue Reading

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