Term Name: | small nucleolar RNA |
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Synonyms: | small nucleolar RNAs, snoRNA, snoRNAs |
Definition: | A group of non-coding RNAs that primarily accumulate in the nucleoli and consist of 60-300 nucleotides. They are responsible for the post-transcriptional modification and maturation of ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs), and other cellular RNAs. There are two main classes of snoRNA, the C/D box snoRNAs, which are associated with methylation, and the H/ACA box snoRNAs, which are associated with pseudouridylation. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:133334] ( EBI ) |