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U6_snRNA

Term ID
SO:0000396
Synonyms
  • small nuclear RNA U6
  • snRNA U6
  • U6 small nuclear RNA
  • U6 snRNA
Definition
U6 snRNA is a component of the spliceosome which is involved in splicing pre-mRNA. The putative secondary structure consensus base pairing is confined to a short 5' stem loop, but U6 snRNA is thought to form extensive base-pair interactions with U4 snRNA. http://www.sanger.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rfam/getacc?RF00015
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