U4/U6 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein Prp31
Definition:
Involved in pre-mRNA splicing as component of the spliceosome. Required for the assembly of the U4/U5/U6 tri-snRNP complex, one of the building blocks of the spliceosome.
References:
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[1]. Karl Bertram, et al. Cryo-EM Structure of a Pre-catalytic Human Spliceosome Primed for Activation. Cell. 2017 Aug 10;170(4):701-713.e11. [Content Brief]
[2]. Olga V Makarova, et al. Protein 61K, encoded by a gene (PRPF31) linked to autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, is required for U4/U6*U5 tri-snRNP formation and pre-mRNA splicing. EMBO J. 2002 Mar 1;21(5):1148-57. [Content Brief]
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