Small nucleolar RNA SNORD94 explained

Small Nucleolar RNA SNORD94
Symbol:SNORD94
Rfam:RF00613
Rna Type:Gene
snRNA; snoRNA; CD-box
Tax Domain:Eukaryota

In molecular biology, Small Nucleolar RNA SNORD94 (also known as U94) is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA) molecule which functions in the biogenesis (modification) of other small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs). This type of modifying RNA is 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.

SNOR94 is a member of 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] SNORD94 is predicted to guide the 2'O-ribose methylation of C62 of the snRNA U6.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Galardi S, Fatica A, Bachi A, Scaloni A, Presutti C, Bozzoni I . Purified box C/D snoRNPs are able to reproduce site-specific 2'-O-methylation of target RNA in vitro . Molecular and Cellular Biology . 22 . 19 . 6663–8 . October 2002 . 12215523 . 134041 . 10.1128/MCB.22.19.6663-6668.2002 .
  2. Vitali P, Royo H, Seitz H, Bachellerie JP, Hüttenhofer A, Cavaillé J . Identification of 13 novel human modification guide RNAs . Nucleic Acids Research . 31 . 22 . 6543–51 . November 2003 . 14602913 . 275545 . 10.1093/nar/gkg849 .