RNA degradation: Sm-like proteins wRING the neck of mRNA
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Ring-shaped structures containing seven Sm or Sm-like proteins are stable components of several small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles that function in pre-mRNA splicing. Recent reports describe a role for a distinct complex of seven Sm-like proteins in a very different process: mRNA degradation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000