Small nucleolar RNA SNORD47
SNORD47 is a non-coding RNA molecule which functions in the modification of other small nuclear RNAs. This type of modifying RNA is usually located in the nucleolus of the eukaryotic cell which is a major site of snRNA biogenesis. It is known as a small nucleolar RNA and also often referred to as a guide RNA.
snoRNA U57 belongs to the C/D box class of snoRNAs which contain the conserved sequence motifs known as the C box and the D box. Most of the members of the box C/D family function in directing site-specific 2'-O-methylation of substrate RNAs.
This snoRNA was originally cloned from HeLa cells and expression verified by northern blotting.
It is predicted to guide 2'O-ribose methylation of ribosomal RNA 28S at residue C3866.
The mouse orthologue was also cloned
This snoRNA is encoded in the introns of the same genes as other C/D box snoRNAs U44, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, U80 and U81.
