Small nucleolar RNA CD11

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Small nucleolar RNA CD11
Template:Abbreviation
Type: Gene; snRNA; guide; CD-box;
2° structure: Predicted; ILM; Daub J
Seed alignment: PubMed
Avg length: 70.7 nucleotides
Avg identity: 91%

CD11 is a member of the C/D class of snoRNA which contain the C (UGAUGA) and D (CUGA) box motifs. Most of the members of the box C/D family function in directing site-specific 2'-O-methylation of substrate RNAs [1,2].

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  • [1] Huang, ZP; Zhou H, He HL, Chen CL, Liang D, Qu LH (2005). "Genome-wide analyses of two families of snoRNA genes from Drosophila melanogaster, demonstrating the extensive utilization of introns for coding of snoRNAs". RNA. 11: 1303–1316. doi:10.1261/rna.2380905. PMID 15987805. 
  • [2] Kiss, T (2002). "Small nucleolar RNAs: an abundant group of noncoding RNAs with diverse cellular functions". Cell 109: 145–148. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(02)00718-3. PMID 12007400. 

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