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Structural highlights

Function

RRP4_ARCFU Non-catalytic component of the exosome, which is a complex involved in RNA degradation. Increases the RNA binding and the efficiency of RNA degradation. Confers strong poly(A) specificity to the exosome (Probable).^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Exosome 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Buttner K, Wenig K, Hopfner KP. Structural framework for the mechanism of archaeal exosomes in RNA processing. Mol Cell. 2005 Nov 11;20(3):461-71. PMID:16285927 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2005.10.018
2. ↑ Hartung S, Niederberger T, Hartung M, Tresch A, Hopfner KP. Quantitative analysis of processive RNA degradation by the archaeal RNA exosome. Nucleic Acids Res. 2010 Aug;38(15):5166-76. Epub 2010 Apr 14. PMID:20392821 doi:10.1093/nar/gkq238