Small nucleolar RNA Z248

Small nucleolar RNA Z248

Identifiers
Symbol snoZ248
Rfam RF00305
Other data
RNA type Gene; snRNA; snoRNA; CD-box
Domain(s) Eukaryota
GO 0006396 0005730
SO 0000593

Z248 is a member of the C/D class of snoRNA which contain the C (UGAUGA) and D (CUGA) box motifs. Most of the members of the box C/D family function in directing site-specific 2'-O-methylation of substrate RNAs.[1]

References

  1. Kiss, T (2002). "Small nucleolar RNAs: an abundant group of noncoding RNAs with diverse cellular functions". Cell. 109 (2): 145148. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(02)00718-3. PMID 12007400.
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