UniProt functional annotation for O43818

UniProt code: O43818.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Component of a nucleolar small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle (snoRNP) thought to participate in the processing and modification of pre-ribosomal RNA (pre-rRNA). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26867678}.
 
Subunit: Interacts specifically with the U3 small nucleolar RNA (U3 snoRNA) (PubMed:10982864, PubMed:12381732). Binds a sub-fragment of the U3 snoRNA surrounding the B/C motif (3UBC) (PubMed:10982864, PubMed:12381732). This association with the U3BC RNA is dependent on the binding of a protein called 15.5K to the box B/C motif (PubMed:10982864, PubMed:12381732). The association of the protein with the U3BC RNA was found to be also dependent on a conserved RNA structure that flanks the box B/C motif (PubMed:10982864, PubMed:12381732). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10982864, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12381732}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus, nucleolus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12429849, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26867678, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9418896}.
Domain: The WD domains are required for nucleolar localization and U3 small nucleolar RNAs binding. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10982864}.
Ptm: Acetylation at Lys-12 and Lys-25 by KAT2B/PCAF under stress impairs pre-rRNA processing (PubMed:26867678). Deacetylation by SIRT7 enhances RRP9-binding to U3 snoRNA, which is a prerequisite for pre- rRNA processing (PubMed:26867678). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26867678}.
Similarity: Belongs to the WD repeat RRP9 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.