Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Zinc phosphodiesterase, which displays some tRNA 3'-processing endonuclease activity. Probably involved in tRNA maturation, by removing a 3'-trailer from precursor tRNA (By similarity). Involved in germline proliferation. May be required for both mitosis and meiosis in germ cells.
Similarity
Belongs to the RNase Z family.
Sequence
MLGAIARKTVENRILVSRHLISSTSCLFKDNNEELLESIKERIARNRRILQKHSSSHLKAREVNASISNLRQSMAAVQKKQKAAHEPPANSIVNIPSQVSIEVLGNGTGLLRACFILRTPLKTYMFNCPENACRFLWQLRIRSSSVVDLFITSANWDNIAGISSILLSKESNALSTRLHGAMNIKHFLECIRPFQDSDYGSCKYPSQVEERPYTMENYEDAGLKVTYIPLSPPLNIGSNNEKSKNVKVNNVDIAFLIEMKEAARRIDTMKLMELKVPKGPLIGKLKSGEAVTLPDGRTIQPDQVFSSDKVEGDKPLLLVTECTTEDHVKALIDSSSLQPFLNGEKQLDYMVHISDDAVINTPTYRHLMEKLNNPSITHLLINGGNPVIPAVESVYKHTRLLRSIAPSLFPALHPIDWSGIITQNEELSQRQDQFIRVAPMQRYWMRRGASFNEEPIVNNLLAAEPELSDKAKELIKEYQKLEKENKMDCEFPKLTFFGTSSAVPSKYRNVTGYLVEASENSAILIDVGEGTYGQMRAVFGEDGCKQLLVNLNCVLITHAHQDHMNGLYTIIARRKEAFESLGAPYRPLVLVCNRNVLKPMKTYSICFENIEHLLEIVDISRYPLTPPGSPGGPPGKRPRLPSPHLPPSRDVLQDMSSSFDKKAWKLDELKAVQVHHTRMANGFVMRVAGKRIVFSGDTKPCDLLVEEGKDADVLVHESTFEDGHEADAMRKRHSTMGQAVDVGKRMNAKHIILTHFSARYPKVPVLPEYLDKENIGVAMDMLRVRFDHLPLVSKLLPIFREVFVAELFELTIKKEQRVLKDKELSEKRGQLKA