Term Name: | U6_snRNA |
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Synonyms: | small nuclear RNA U6, snRNA U6, U6 small nuclear RNA, U6 snRNA |
Definition: | U6 snRNA is a component of the spliceosome which is involved in splicing pre-mRNA. The putative secondary structure consensus base pairing is confined to a short 5' stem loop, but U6 snRNA is thought to form extensive base-pair interactions with U4 snRNA. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000396] |