UniProt functional annotation for O26779

UniProt code: O26779.

Organism: Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus (strain ATCC 29096 / DSM 1053 / JCM 10044 / NBRC 100330 / Delta H) (Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum).
Taxonomy: Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Methanomada group; Methanobacteria; Methanobacteriales; Methanobacteriaceae; Methanothermobacter.
 
Function: Catalytic component of the exosome, which is a complex involved in RNA degradation. Has 3'->5' exoribonuclease activity. Can also synthesize heteromeric RNA-tails. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_00591}.
 
Subunit: Component of the archaeal exosome complex. Forms a hexameric ring-like arrangement composed of 3 Rrp41-Rrp42 heterodimers. The hexameric ring associates with a trimer of Rrp4 and/or Csl4 subunits. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00591}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00591}.
Similarity: Belongs to the RNase PH family. Rrp41 subfamily. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00591}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.