Protein Domain : LSM domain, eukaryotic/archaea-type IPR001163

Type  Domain
Description  This domain is found in Lsm (like-Sm) proteins, which have a core structure consisting of an open β-barrel with an SH3-like topology.Lsm (like-Sm) proteins have diverse functions, and are thought to be important modulators of RNA biogenesis and function [ , ]. The Sm proteins form part of specific small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) that are involved in the processing of pre-mRNAs to mature mRNAs, and are a major component of the eukaryotic spliceosome. Most snRNPs consist of seven Sm proteins (B/B', D1, D2, D3, E, F and G) arranged in a ring on a uridine-rich sequence (Sm site), plus a small nuclear RNA (snRNA) (either U1, U2, U5 or U4/6) []. All Sm proteins contain a common sequence motif in two segments, Sm1 and Sm2, separated by a short variable linker []. Other snRNPs, such as U7 snRNP, can contain different Lsm proteins.Lsm proteins are also found in archaebacteria, which do not have any splicing apparatus, suggesting a more general role for Lsm proteins. Archaeal Lsm proteins have been shown to bind to small RNAs and are probably involved in many cellular processes [ ]. Archaeal Lsm proteins are likely to represent the ancestral Lsm domain [].
Short Name  LSM_dom_euk/arc

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