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Preferred term

RNA, Small Nuclear  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Short chains of RNA (100-300 nucleotides long) that are abundant in the nucleus and usually complexed with proteins in snRNPs (RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS, SMALL NUCLEAR). Many function in the processing of messenger RNA precursors. Others, the snoRNAs (RNA, SMALL NUCLEOLAR), are involved with the processing of ribosomal RNA precursors.

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Low Molecular Weight Nuclear RNA
  • Small Molecular Weight RNA
  • Small Nuclear RNA
  • snRNA

In other languages

  • French

  • ARN de faible poids moléculaire
  • ARN nucléaire de faible poids moléculaire
  • ARNpn

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BHB1S4FR-F

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