Nuclear exosome regulator NRDE2

Protein of the nuclear speckles that regulates RNA degradation and export from the nucleus through its interaction with MTREX an essential factor directing various RNAs to exosomal degradation. Changes the conformation of MTREX, precluding its association with the nuclear exosome and interaction with proteins required for its function in RNA exosomal degradation. Negatively regulates, for instance, the degradation of mRNAs and lncRNAs by inhibiting their MTREX-mediated recruitment to nuclear exosome. By preventing the degradation of RNAs in the nucleus, it promotes their export to the cytoplasm. U5 snRNP-associated RNA splicing factor which is required for efficient splicing of CEP131 pre-mRNA and plays an important role in centrosome maturation, integrity and function during mitosis. Suppresses intron retention in a subset of pre-mRNAs containing short, GC-rich introns with relatively weak 5' and 3' splice sites. Plays a role in DNA damage response.