Biology:POP1 (gene)

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Ribonucleases P/MRP protein subunit POP1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the POP1 gene.[1][2]

Function

POP1 is a protein subunit of two different small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein complexes: the endoribonuclease for mitochondrial RNA processing complex and the ribonuclease P complex. This protein is a ribonuclease that localizes to the nucleus and functions in pre-RNA processing.[3]

Clinical significance

POP1 is also an autoantigen in patients suffering from connective tissue diseases. Mutations in the POP1 gene result in severe anauxetic dysplasia.[4]

Interactions

POP1 (gene) has been shown to interact with POP4.[5]

References

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.