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'''Nucleoproteins''' (NP) are proteins associated with DNA or RNA<ref>PMID:2203758</ref>. NPs which contain RNA are called '''ribonucleoproteins''' (RNPs). The NP RNA-recognition motif is named RRM.<br /> | '''Nucleoproteins''' (NP) or '''nucleocapsid proteins''' are proteins associated with DNA or RNA<ref>PMID:2203758</ref>. NPs which contain RNA are called '''ribonucleoproteins''' (RNPs). The NP RNA-recognition motif is named RRM.<br /> | ||
The '''small nuclear ribonucleoproteins''' (snRNPs) are RNA-protein complexes which form part of the spliceosome<ref>PMID:15130578</ref>. For details on SnRNP see [[Azoarcus group I intron]].<br /> | The '''small nuclear ribonucleoproteins''' (snRNPs) are RNA-protein complexes which form part of the spliceosome<ref>PMID:15130578</ref>. For details on SnRNP see [[Azoarcus group I intron]].<br /> | ||
The '''heterogenous nuclear ribonucleoproteins''' (hnRNP) are RNA-protein complexes which associates with the splicing apparatus and prevent the folding of pre-mRNA<ref>PMID:19099192</ref>. <br /> | The '''heterogenous nuclear ribonucleoproteins''' (hnRNP) are RNA-protein complexes which associates with the splicing apparatus and prevent the folding of pre-mRNA<ref>PMID:19099192</ref>. <br /> | ||
