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rdp1

Gene
rdp1
Protein
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 1
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Length
1215 amino acids
Function
Has a role in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway which is important for heterochromatin formation, accurate chromosome segregation, centromere cohesion and telomere function during mitosis and meiosis. Required for both post-transcriptional and transcriptional gene silencing. Required for silencing at the centromeres and for initiation of transcriptionally silent heterochromatin at the mating type locus. Promotes histone H3 'Lys-10' methylation necessary for centromere function. Required for recruitment of swi6 and cohesin to an ectopic dg repeat. A member of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase complex (RDRC) which is involved in the generation of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and mediates their association with the RNA-induced transcriptional silencing (RITS) complex. RITS acts as a priming complex for dsRNA synthesis at the site of non-coding centromeric RNA. Its RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity is critical in siRNA production necessary for heterochromatin formation.
Similarity
Belongs to the RdRP family.
Mass
139.478 kDa
Sequence
MAVSLNDFISVKLKRYSRESPWERLRVPYRNKKQKKWASVHNNEAQLHSANKRNDNCLIQRSSTWRLGDMITLVIKDIPVTWLSNEGGKLYNLWEPLHDYGTIEFMKINEPLNGQTSTTAIVQFAPPPKVPFWEPNGKINVKGVDLAVQIDITAHRSHISRQVFSKNSFRSDQLVKIPLSSFKLGQVYDERIVPLFGVDCGITVTESNLLVYFNFKKLCVLFDASFDKQIETFRLDFDFHSIIGDVGTDYYDDHISLVFRFRFSPLIFRKSKNATESRVQTFWTASHLWRRHYDILPFNVSPTTASPIELLNCHNAPIGRCNVLVLSFSIRDESDKDDIAFLLHNLEKFNLKSQLDKVVFHLVPDYKHRCSLINDKEIEEEIAYLLQACLSKNLLSEIDLPIILANLKKLSKERAKKFLRLILTSKTALINPSELDFTKSFVFYDLSSASSIHIKKLYVTPTTLRIVEDSLEAGNRVIRNFKDFANRFMRVQITDEYYKQKIRGGSDGFRNEKLYSRIQQLLTYGIKVGNQIYEFLAFGNSQLREHGAYFFASGSDLNAKQIREWMGDFSEINSVSKYAARMGQCFSTTKEINRFCVDISLQDDIVRNNHCFTDGVGMASLSVIRRLSLEVKNHDMFPSAFQFRMGGYKGVLSLAPPTKLEYHQGNLVFPRRSQDKFKSFHSTLEVIKISRFSNAHLNMQLITLLEGLGVEKTVFLELTRSQLSKMNESINSKQKSILMLRDNVDEYHSTLIIADFIQAGFLERDDAFTENLLNLYYEWVLRLIKEKQKVSVPKGAYLLGVADETGTLKGHYDDAVLSVPEIFIQITDTSTSFGSYSTGKLKTRVIVGLCIVARNPSLHPGDVRVCKAVRCDELMHLKNVIVFPTTGDRSIPAMCSGGDLDGDEYTVIWDQRLLPKIVNYPPLLESSPKKSIDFLEGKPLIDSVKEFFVNYIKYDSLGLISNAWKAWAHDHDNNPEGIFGNVCLELAEMHSKAVDFAKSGVACKMQAKYHPKRYPDFMQKTKTRSFRSETAVGKIFRYAARFQRESGRPATYNPIMNTVYDPCMKLPRFKTEYLNVAEEVKKHYDNDLRSIMARFDISTEYEVYTAFILFKDDLAKTVNEYGLREEVSFQFDLLKKKYTQEYLEKCALSNQSAFDSSEYEERINSAVAATYDVTYDQRVKSVGNGTTEVLISFPYLFSSRLCQLSRKAMLTANNF

Gene
rdp1
Protein
Transcriptional activator protein rdp1
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Length
478 amino acids
Function
Acts as a DNA damage-response activator of rhp51. Binds to part of the DNA damage-responsive element (DRE), (5'-NG[GT]T[GA]-3').
Mass
51.766 kDa
Sequence
MSEHSPEASSTYAQVTSNDELSSNKIYMNADQNNSRKKEMDGSLQNNGGRLQNVNPLGGNESMSAVATSAASSLPTAENGVSLNAASPTIHSNTPTVVSHPVMSGSELKGEESHNSPGTLNGTSVANASKQPNMPNATFRCDKCDMMFVKQSGLTNHKRTYHQVETVVIIGHRRYVWRRNENGRFQCVCGRQNWRRPVNFASHAKQCPSFLAMDPNNIPPEINKVSPHDDLRPLSDSRRRARRPHPSDTIPPGASMARSDPSQVPESNPSAAAAVAAAAVAAAANLTNGVNPPEVPRNLNSSLVDAAESLANVSQQQHHRHPFARQPDYSAHSIPRTAAPYAPSMNMFAQNGPNTSLLPTAMPSDVSISSSLQQQPIHPSYDSRFSKAPQGTDALAALGYGTPSSAATLCPLYRDTPAAIVSEKLHLRLANLRIAYCEDCREFISLNAALDHRRSHHQQNITGDLVHVYSDFLDFQNC