U6 snRNP-binding protein that functions as a recycling factor of the splicing machinery. Promotes the initial reassembly of U4 and U6 snRNPs following their ejection from the spliceosome during its maturation (PubMed:12032085). Also binds U6atac snRNPs and may function as a recycling factor for U4atac,U6atac spliceosomal snRNP, an initial step in the assembly of U12-type spliceosomal complex. The U12-type spliceosomal complex plays a role in the splicing of introns with non-canonical splice sites (PubMed:14749385). May also function as a substrate-targeting factor for deubiquitinases like USP4 and USP15. Recruits USP4 to ubiquitinated PRPF3 within the U4,U5,U6 tri-snRNP complex, promoting PRPF3 deubiquitination and thereby regulating the spliceosome U4,U5,U6 tri-snRNP spliceosomal complex disassembly (PubMed:20595234). May also recruit the deubiquitinase USP15 to histone H2B and mediate histone deubiquitination, thereby regulating gene expression and,or DNA repair (PubMed:24526689). May play a role in hematopoiesis probably through transcription regulation of specific genes including MYC (By similarity).By similarity4 Publications
Regulates Tat transactivation activity through direct interaction. May be a cellular factor for HIV-1 gene expression and viral replication.
"The finished DNA sequence of human chromosome 12."Scherer S.E., Muzny D.M., Buhay C.J., Chen R., Cree A., Ding Y., Dugan-Rocha S., Gill R., Gunaratne P., Harris R.A., Hawes A.C., Hernandez J., Hodgson A.V., Hume J., Jackson A., Khan Z.M., Kovar-Smith C., Lewis L.R. Gibbs R.A.Nature 440:346-351(2006)
Research Topic:Cancer
