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wcd

Gene
wcd
Protein
U3 small nucleolar RNA-associated protein 18 homolog
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
506 amino acids
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.
Mass
56.947 kDa
Sequence
MSSDESSDGLEELQSLKALYGQQEQEKPAKIKRERYIPKASQAKELNYVEVPMEKVLFGDRQRLLTNLAKSVGQKLPNDDEDEQEENPGQAKPGDKRKAAWSDSDDEDLQVGDVKKATKHTGPLNHLRKDKSYKEYLTARFQRTLNQPKWAEKKVKNEDDEDVSSDEELLRTVGFIDRKARNSDLPQKTLNFKRVKDLNRATYAEGNATSIQFHPTSTAALVAGMNGLATIYAVDGQKNERLHNMRFKKFPLACSRIAPCGTRAFFGSVKPFYYSYDLLEAKESKLKLPGAMEFMHRFEVSPCGKFIVTAGKFGAIHLLTAKTNELLHSFKQEGKVKGFTWSSDSKRILVCGSTSNVSVLNLRQNLIEHIFMDDGCIHGESIQLSPNQRLLATGSQEGVVNIYDYESIFASKAPQPEKRFMNLRTAITDLQFNHSSELLAMCSSEAPNAFKLAHFPSATVYSNFPAQNEKVGFVTSMAFSPHSSFLAFATKGKQVPLFRLKYFKGY