SL2 RNA
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| SL2 RNA | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of SL2 | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | SL2 |
| Rfam | RF00199 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Gene |
| Domain(s) | Eukaryota |
| GO | GO:0000365 |
| SO | SO:0000233 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
SL2 RNA is a non-coding RNA involved in trans-splicing in lower eukaryotes. Trans-splicing is a form of RNA processing. The acquisition of a spliced leader from an SL RNA is an inter-molecular reaction which precisely joins exons derived from separately transcribed RNAs.[1] Approximately 25% of C. elegans genes are organised into polycistronic transcription units and the presence of SL2 on an mRNA is an indication the gene is in an operon.[2]
