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Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear  

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  • Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein, Small
  • Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins, Small
  • Nuclear RNP, Small
  • Ribonucleoprotein, Small Nuclear
  • RNP, Small Nuclear
  • Small Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein
  • Small Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Particle
  • Small Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins
  • Small Nuclear RNP
  • snRNP

Scope note

  • Highly conserved nuclear RNA-protein complexes that function in RNA processing in the nucleus, including pre-mRNA splicing and pre-mRNA 3'-end processing in the nucleoplasm, and pre-rRNA processing in the nucleolus (see RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS, SMALL NUCLEOLAR).

History note

  • 93; was SMALL RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS (NM) 1982-92

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