U8 small nucleolar RNA

U8 small nucleolar RNA

U8 small nucleolar RNA (also known as SNORD118) is the RNA component of a small RNA:protein complex (the U8 snoRNP) which is required for biogenesis of mature large subunit ribosomal RNAs, 5.8S and 28S rRNAs cite journal | author = Peculis BA | title = The sequence of the 5' end of the U8 small nucleolar RNA is critical for 5.8S and 28S rRNA maturation | journal = Mol. Cell. Biol. | volume = 17 | issue = 7 | pages = 3702–13 | year = 1997 | pmid = 9199304 | doi = | issn = ] . cite journal | author = Peculis BA, DeGregorio S, McDowell K | title = The U8 snoRNA gene family: identification and characterization of distinct, functional U8 genes in Xenopus | journal = Gene | volume = 274 | issue = 1-2 | pages = 83–92 | year = 2001 | pmid = 11675000 | doi = | issn = ]

More specifically, U8 is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA) molecule which functions in the modification of other small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs). This type of modifiying RNA is usually located in the nucleolus of the eukaryotic cell which is a major site of snRNA biogenesis. It is known as a small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) and also often referred to as a guide RNA.

snoRNA U8 belongs to the C/D box class of snoRNAs which contain the conserved sequence motifs known as the C box (UGAUGA) and the D box (CUGA). Most of the members of the box C/D family function in directing site-specific 2'-O-methylation of substrate RNAs [cite journal | last = Galardi | first = S | coauthors = Fatica A, Bachi A, Scaloni A, Presutti C, Bozzoni I | year = 2002 | title = Purified box C/D snoRNPs are able to reproduce site-specific 2'-O-methylation of target RNA in vitro | journal = Mol Cell Biol | volume = 22 | pages = 6663–6668 | pmid = 12215523 | doi = 10.1128/MCB.22.19.6663-6668.2002] .

U8 RNA genes have been identified in human, mouse, rat and the amphibian "Xenopus laevis".

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* [http://www-snorna.biotoul.fr/plus.php?id=U8 snoRNABase entry for SNORD118]


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