snRNPs (pronounced "snurps"), or small nuclear ribonucleoproteins, are RNA-protein complexes that combine with unmodified pre-mRNA and various other proteins to form a spliceosome, a large RNA-protein molecular complex upon which splicing of pre-mRNA occurs.

The tri-snRNP combines with a pre-mRNA substrate bound to U1 and U2 snRNPs and transforms into a catalytically active spliceosome following extensive compositional and conformational changes triggered by unwinding of the U4/U6 snRNAs.

The tri-snRNP complex is a core component of the spliceosome. It comprises four main domains: the body, head, arm, and foot. These domains are arranged in a triskelion-like shape, with the head, foot, and body radiating from the center and the …

Mar 25, 2016 · The U4/U6.U5 triple small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (tri-snRNP) is a major spliceosome building block. We obtained a three-dimensional structure of the 1.8-megadalton human tri-snRNP at a resolution of 7 angstroms using single-particle cryo …

Wan et al. determined the structure of a key subcomplex, the tri-SNP, that comprises three small nuclear RNAs and more than 30 proteins. The structure, determined by electron microscopy at 3.8 Å resolution, unexpectedly shows a primary RNA transcript bound in the tri-SNP.

Feb 18, 2016 · The U4/U6.U5 triple small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (tri-snRNP) is a major spliceosome building block. We obtained a three-dimensional structure of the 1.8-megadalton human tri-snRNP at a resolutio...

The U4/U6.U5 triple small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (tri-snRNP) is a major spliceosome building block. We obtained a three-dimensional structure of the 1.8-megadalton human tri-snRNP at a resolution of 7 angstroms using single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

These studies provide novel insights into the conversion of a cross-exon to cross-intron organized spliceosome and also shed light on the requirements for stable tri-snRNP integration during B complex formation. Keywords: pre-mRNA splicing, spliceosome, exon definition, tri-snRNP, Prp8.

The tri-snRNP 27K protein is a component of the human U4/U6-U5 tri-snRNP and contains an N-terminal phosphorylated RS domain. In a forward genetic screen in C. elegans , we previously identified a dominant mutation, M141T, in the highly-conserved C-terminal region of this protein.

Jun 24, 2015 · U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP is a 1.5-megadalton pre-assembled spliceosomal complex comprising U5 small nuclear RNA (snRNA), extensively base-paired U4/U6 snRNAs and more than 30 proteins, including...