Protein
U3 small nucleolar RNA-associated protein 18 homolog
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Component of a nucleolar small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle (snoRNP) thought to participate in the processing and modification of pre-ribosomal RNA. Regulation of cell size by ribosome synthesis is an important parameter for stem cell maintenance and function.
Similarity
Belongs to the WD repeat UTP18 family.
Sequence
MSSDESSDGLEELQSLKALYGQQEQEKPAKIKRERYIPKASQAKELNYVEVPMEKVLFGDRQRLLTNLAKSVGQKLPNDDEDEQEENPGQAKPGDKRKAAWSDSDDEDLQVGDVKKATKHTGPLNHLRKDKSYKEYLTARFQRTLNQPKWAEKKVKNEDDEDVSSDEELLRTVGFIDRKARNSDLPQKTLNFKRVKDLNRATYAEGNATSIQFHPTSTAALVAGMNGLATIYAVDGQKNERLHNMRFKKFPLACSRIAPCGTRAFFGSVKPFYYSYDLLEAKESKLKLPGAMEFMHRFEVSPCGKFIVTAGKFGAIHLLTAKTNELLHSFKQEGKVKGFTWSSDSKRILVCGSTSNVSVLNLRQNLIEHIFMDDGCIHGESIQLSPNQRLLATGSQEGVVNIYDYESIFASKAPQPEKRFMNLRTAITDLQFNHSSELLAMCSSEAPNAFKLAHFPSATVYSNFPAQNEKVGFVTSMAFSPHSSFLAFATKGKQVPLFRLKYFKGY