UniProt functional annotation for P46350

UniProt code: P46350.

Organism: Bacillus subtilis (strain 168).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus.
 
Function: RNA-binding protein that recognizes the K-turn motif present in ribosomal RNA, but also in box C/D and box C'/D' sRNAs. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22355167}.
 
Subunit: Found associated with the 50S subunit of the ribosome during exponential growth but not during stationary phase. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22355167, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23892783}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm. Note=Localizes to the cell pole in exponential growth.
Disruption phenotype: None; has no effect on viability, growth or sporulation at low, normal or elevated temperatures. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17468242}.
Similarity: Belongs to the eukaryotic ribosomal protein eL8 family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00574}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.