LSM8, Official Symbol LSM8provided by HGNC Official Full Name LSM8 homolog, U6 small nuclear RNA associatedprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20471 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000128534 MIM:607288; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20471 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as NAA38 Summary This gene encodes a member of the like-Sm family of proteins. The encoded protein consists of a closed barrel shape, made up of five anti-parallel beta strands and an alpha helix. This protein partners with six paralogs to form a heteroheptameric ring which transiently binds U6 small nuclear RNAs and is involved in the general maturation of RNA in the nucleus. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010] Annotation information Note: The name of this locus was changed from NAA38 to LSM8 by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee. [23 Jan 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in lymph node (RPKM 1.1), spleen (RPKM 0.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all