UniProt functional annotation for Q03862

UniProt code: Q03862.

Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Saccharomycotina; Saccharomycetes; Saccharomycetales; Saccharomycetaceae; Saccharomyces.
 
Function: Probable metalloprotease involved in proper assembly of pre- ribosomal particles during the biogenesis of the 60S ribosomal subunit. Accompanies the pre-60S particles to the cytoplasm. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12374754, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16648468}.
 
Subunit: Component of the nucleoplasmic and cytoplasmic pre-60S ribosomal particles. Interacts directly with REI1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12374754, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16648468}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm. Nucleus.
Miscellaneous: Present with 45100 molecules/cell in log phase SD medium. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14562106}.
Similarity: Belongs to the peptidase M24 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.