A misfolded form of 5S rRNA is complexed with the Ro and La autoantigens.
Shi H, O'Brien C, Van Horn D, Wolin S. A misfolded form of 5S rRNA is complexed with the Ro and La autoantigens. RNA 1996, 2: 769-84. PMID: 8752087, PMCID: PMC1369414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRRNA precursorRo proteinAlternative helixQuality control pathwaysYeast Saccharomyces cerevisiaeSmall cytoplasmic RNAProtein-protein interactionsOligonucleotide-directed RNase H cleavageWild-type precursorRRNA biosynthesisY RNAsSecondary structure determinantsMutant RNAsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeLa proteinControl pathwaysCytoplasmic RNANuclease digestionInternal mutationsRRNARNAXenopus oocytesProteinSimilar sequencesRo autoantigen