U6atac minor spliceosomal RNA

U6atac minor spliceosomal RNA

Identifiers
Symbol U6atac
Rfam RF00619
Other data
RNA type Gene; snRNA; splicing
Domain(s) Eukaryota
GO 0000355 0000369 0030622 0030627 0005691
SO 0000274

U6atac minor spliceosomal RNA is a non-coding RNA which is an essential component of the minor U12-type spliceosome complex. The U12-type spliceosome is required for removal of the rarer class of eukaryotic introns (AT-AC, U12-type).[1]

U6atac snRNA is proposed to form a base-paired complex with another spliceosomal RNA U4atac via two stem loop regions. These interacting stem loops have been shown to be required for in vivo splicing.[2] U6atac is the functional analog of U6 spliceosomal RNA in the major U2-type spliceosomal complex.[2]

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