FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as USB1_HUMAN, USB1, C16orf57. Phosphodiesterase responsible for the U6 snRNA 3' end processing. Acts as an exoribonuclease (RNase) responsible for trimming the poly(U) tract of the last nucleotides in the pre-U6 snRNA molecule, leading to the formation of mature U6 snRNA 3' end-terminated with a 2', 3'-cyclic phosphate.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

USB1

U6 snRNA phosphodiesterase

USB1

Molecular Synopsis