UniProt functional annotation for Q9KEI9

UniProt code: Q9KEI9.

Organism: Bacillus halodurans (strain ATCC BAA-125 / DSM 18197 / FERM 7344 / JCM 9153 / C-125).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Alkalihalobacillus.
 
Function: Endonuclease that specifically degrades the RNA of RNA-DNA hybrids. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15989951}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomonoester.; EC=3.1.26.4;
Cofactor: Name=Mn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29035; Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Note=Binds 2 metal ions per subunit. Manganese or magnesium.;
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.
Similarity: Belongs to the RNase H family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.