UniProt functional annotation for Q2FZ38

UniProt code: Q2FZ38.

Organism: Staphylococcus aureus (strain NCTC 8325 / PS 47).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Staphylococcaceae; Staphylococcus.
 
Function: Endonuclease that specifically degrades the RNA of RNA-DNA hybrids. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00052}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomonoester.; EC=3.1.26.4; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00052};
Cofactor: Name=Mn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29035; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00052}; Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00052}; Note=Manganese or magnesium. Binds 1 divalent metal ion per monomer in the absence of substrate. May bind a second metal ion after substrate binding. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00052};
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00052}.
Similarity: Belongs to the RNase HII family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_00052}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.