LSm proteins

E561091

LSm proteins are a family of conserved RNA-binding proteins that form ring-shaped complexes involved in pre-mRNA splicing and mRNA processing in eukaryotic cells.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf RNA-binding protein
protein family
ribonucleoprotein component
associatedWith U-rich small nuclear RNAs
U6 snRNP core
bindsMolecule RNA
U-rich 3′ ends of RNA
uridine-rich RNA
containsDomain Sm-like fold
containsMotif Sm1 motif
Sm2 motif
evolutionaryOrigin derived from ancestral Sm proteins
formsComplex LSm1–7 complex NERFINISHED
LSm2–8 complex NERFINISHED
heptameric ring
heteroheptameric complex
formsComplexWith U6 snRNA NERFINISHED
mRNA decay factors
other Sm/LSm proteins
pre-mRNA
foundIn archaea
eukaryotic cells
geneFamilyMembers LSM1 NERFINISHED
LSM2 NERFINISHED
LSM3
LSM4 NERFINISHED
LSM5
LSM6 NERFINISHED
LSM7
LSM8 NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic RNA-binding
eukaryote-wide distribution
highly conserved
oligomeric
ring-shaped complex-forming
localization P-bodies
U6 snRNP NERFINISHED
cytoplasm
nucleus
spliceosome
participatesIn RNA metabolism
RNA quality control
U6 snRNP assembly
mRNA decay
mRNA processing
mRNA stabilization
pre-mRNA splicing
spliceosome assembly
translation regulation
sharesHomologyWith canonical Sm proteins
subClassOf Sm-like proteins NERFINISHED

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survival motor neuron protein interactsWith LSm proteins
subject surface form: Survival motor neuron protein