Description
Product Characteristics:
Major 5'-3' exoribonuclease involved in mRNA decay. Required for the 5'-3'-processing of the G4 tetraplex-containing DNA and RNA substrates. The kinetic of hydrolysis is faster for G4 RNA tetraplex than for G4 DNA tetraplex and monomeric RNA tetraplex. Binds to RNA and DNA (By similarity). Plays a role in replication-dependent histone mRNA degradation. May act as a tumor suppressor protein in osteogenic sarcoma (OGS).
Synonyms: SEP1, 5'-3' exoribonuclease 1, Strand-exchange protein 1 homolog, XRN1
Target Information: SEP1 localizes to cytoplasmic foci containing a complex of mRNA-degrading enzymes. In addition to mRNA metabolism, yeast Sep1 has been implicated in a variety of nuclear and cytoplasmic functions, including homologous recombination, meiosis, telomere maintenance, and microtubule assembly.[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2004]