UniProt functional annotation for Q53H82

UniProt code: Q53H82.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Endoribonuclease; cleaves preferentially 3' to purine- pyrimidine dinucleotide motifs in single-stranded RNA. The cleavage product contains a free 3' -OH group. Has no activity with double- stranded RNA or DNA. Required for normal mitochondrial function and cell viability. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26826708}.
 
Cofactor: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:26826708}; Note=Binds 2 Zn(2+) ions per subunit. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26826708};
Subunit: Monomer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26826708}.
Subcellular location: Mitochondrion matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26826708}.
Miscellaneous: RNAi-mediated down-regulation results in rapid cell death. The reason for this is not clear; there are only minor changes in mitochondrial mRNA levels. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26826708}.
Similarity: Belongs to the metallo-beta-lactamase superfamily. Glyoxalase II family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.