Small nucleolar RNA SNORD16
snoRNA U16 (also known as SNORD16) is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA) molecule which functions in the modification of other small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs). This type of modifying RNA is usually located in the nucleolus of the eukaryotic cell which is a major site of snRNA biogenesis. It is known as a small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) and also often referred to as a guide RNA.
| Small nucleolar RNA SNORD16 | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of SNORD16 | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | SNORD16 |
| Alt. Symbols | U16 |
| Rfam | RF00138 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Gene; snRNA; snoRNA; C/D-box |
| Domain(s) | Eukaryota |
| GO | GO:0006396 GO:0005730 |
| SO | SO:0000593 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
snoRNA U16 belongs to the C/D box class of snoRNAs which contain the conserved sequence motifs known as the C box (UGAUGA) and the D box (CUGA). Most of the members of the box C/D family function in directing site-specific 2'-O-methylation of substrate RNAs.[1]
U16 is predicted to guide the 2'O-ribose methylation of 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) residue A484 [2] and is encoded within an intron of the gene for ribosomal proteins L1 in animals.[3] This snoRNA was independently named MBII-98 in mouse.[4]
References
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- Kiss-László Z, Henry Y, Bachellerie JP, Caizergues-Ferrer M, Kiss T (June 1996). "Site-specific ribose methylation of preribosomal RNA: a novel function for small nucleolar RNAs". Cell. 85 (7): 1077–88. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)81308-2. PMID 8674114.
- Fragapane P, Prislei S, Michienzi A, Caffarelli E, Bozzoni I (July 1993). "A novel small nucleolar RNA (U16) is encoded inside a ribosomal protein intron and originates by processing of the pre-mRNA". The EMBO Journal. 12 (7): 2921–8. doi:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1993.tb05954.x. PMC 413545. PMID 8335006.
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