Mini-ribonuclease 3 (mrnC) is a 143-residue protein from Bacillus subtilis (strain 168). This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: O31418.
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The mean pLDDT of this model is 91.7 (very high overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.
| pLDDT band | Meaning | Share of residues |
|---|---|---|
| Above 90 | Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate | 84% |
| 70 to 90 | Confident: backbone generally right | 9% |
| 50 to 70 | Low: treat with caution | 1% |
| Below 50 | Very low: often disordered regions | 6% |
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Involved in correct processing of both the 5' and 3' ends of 23S rRNA precursor. Processes 30S rRNA precursor transcript even in absence of ribonuclease 3 (Rnc); Rnc processes 30S rRNA into smaller rRNA precursors. Cleaves more efficiently on assembled 50S ribosomal subunits. Cleavage is strongly stimulated by ribosomal protein L3 (RplC); 20-30% DMSO can replace RplC, suggesting RplC may alter rRNA conformation
Homodimer
Cytoplasm
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