4n0a

Structural highlights

Function

LSM3_YEAST Component of LSm protein complexes, which are involved in RNA processing and may function in a chaperone-like manner. Component of the cytoplasmic LSM1-LSM7 complex which is thought to be involved in mRNA degradation by activating the decapping step. Component of the nuclear LSM2-LSM8 complex, which is involved in splicing of nuclear mRNAs. LSM2-LSM8 associates with multiple snRNP complexes containing the U6 snRNA (U4/U6 snRNP, U4/U6.U5 snRNP, and free U6 snRNP). It binds directly to the U6 snRNA and plays a role in the biogenesis and stability of the U6 snRNP and U4/U6 snRNP complexes. It probably also is involved degradation of nuclear pre-mRNA by targeting them for decapping. LSM3 binds specifically to the 3'-terminal U-tract of U6 snRNA. LSM2-LSM8 probably is involved in processing of pre-tRNAs, pre-rRNAs and U3 snoRNA. LSM3, probably in a complex that contains LSM2-LSM7 but not LSM1 or LSM8, associates with the precursor of the RNA component of RNase P (pre-P RNA) and may be involved in maturing pre-P RNA. LSM3 is required for processing of pre-tRNAs, pre-rRNAs and U3 snoRNA.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

See Also

• Sm-like protein 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Seraphin B. Sm and Sm-like proteins belong to a large family: identification of proteins of the U6 as well as the U1, U2, U4 and U5 snRNPs. EMBO J. 1995 May 1;14(9):2089-98. PMID:7744014
2. ↑ Bouveret E, Rigaut G, Shevchenko A, Wilm M, Seraphin B. A Sm-like protein complex that participates in mRNA degradation. EMBO J. 2000 Apr 3;19(7):1661-71. PMID:10747033 doi:10.1093/emboj/19.7.1661
3. ↑ Tharun S, He W, Mayes AE, Lennertz P, Beggs JD, Parker R. Yeast Sm-like proteins function in mRNA decapping and decay. Nature. 2000 Mar 30;404(6777):515-8. PMID:10761922 doi:10.1038/35006676
4. ↑ Kufel J, Allmang C, Verdone L, Beggs JD, Tollervey D. Lsm proteins are required for normal processing of pre-tRNAs and their efficient association with La-homologous protein Lhp1p. Mol Cell Biol. 2002 Jul;22(14):5248-56. PMID:12077351
5. ↑ Kufel J, Allmang C, Petfalski E, Beggs J, Tollervey D. Lsm Proteins are required for normal processing and stability of ribosomal RNAs. J Biol Chem. 2003 Jan 24;278(4):2147-56. Epub 2002 Nov 15. PMID:12438310 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M208856200
6. ↑ Kufel J, Bousquet-Antonelli C, Beggs JD, Tollervey D. Nuclear pre-mRNA decapping and 5' degradation in yeast require the Lsm2-8p complex. Mol Cell Biol. 2004 Nov;24(21):9646-57. PMID:15485930 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MCB.24.21.9646-9657.2004