UniProt functional annotation for Q08831

UniProt code: Q08831.

Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Saccharomycotina; Saccharomycetes; Saccharomycetales; Saccharomycetaceae; Saccharomyces.
 
Function: RNA-binding protein involved in post-transcriptional regulation through transcript degradation of SRE (SMG-recognition elements) bearing mRNAs. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12858164}.
 
Subunit: Monomer. Binds to RNA.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11445562, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14562095}. Cytoplasm, P-body {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:J9VVN9}.
Domain: The SAM domain is essential for RNA-binding. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12858164}.
Miscellaneous: Present with 3200 molecules/cell in log phase SD medium. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14562106}.
Similarity: Belongs to the VTS1 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.