... a PIN domain(mutMCPIP). The fragment from 412-888 bp, correspond-ing to the PIN domain, was removed from the entire cod-ing sequence of the MCPIP gene. The coding sequencelacking the PIN ... acidic residues (D141, E185, D226, D244) in PINdomains involved in binding Mg2+ions are conserved in all three sequences. Other conserved residues areR263, V139 and N144. Determination of the ... black bars. (B) Alignment of the SMG6 PIN domain (PDB: 2hww), the bacterial hypo-thetical protein PIN domain (PDB: 1o4w) and the MCPIP PIN domain. Identical residues are indicated by asterisks,...