LSm proteins
E561091
LSm proteins are a family of conserved RNA-binding proteins that form ring-shaped complexes involved in pre-mRNA splicing and mRNA processing in eukaryotic cells.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LSM4 | 1 |
| LSm proteins canonical | 1 |
| LSm1–7 complex | 1 |
| LSm2–8 complex | 1 |
| Sm-like proteins | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6004698 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LSm proteins Context triple: [Survival motor neuron protein, interactsWith, LSm proteins]
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A.
LMB
LMB is a commonly used abbreviation that can refer to various organizations or concepts, most notably the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK.
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B.
LSMD
LSMD is the ICAO airport code assigned to Dübendorf Air Base in Switzerland.
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C.
TARDBP
TARDBP is a gene encoding the TDP-43 protein, a DNA/RNA-binding protein whose abnormal aggregation is a key pathological feature in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related neurodegenerative diseases.
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D.
Lm
Lm is the currency symbol that was used to denote the Maltese lira, Malta’s former national currency before adoption of the euro.
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E.
LGC
LGC is the three-letter IATA airport code for LaGrange–Callaway Airport in LaGrange, Georgia, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LSm proteins Target entity description: LSm proteins are a family of conserved RNA-binding proteins that form ring-shaped complexes involved in pre-mRNA splicing and mRNA processing in eukaryotic cells.
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A.
LMB
LMB is a commonly used abbreviation that can refer to various organizations or concepts, most notably the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK.
-
B.
LSMD
LSMD is the ICAO airport code assigned to Dübendorf Air Base in Switzerland.
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C.
TARDBP
TARDBP is a gene encoding the TDP-43 protein, a DNA/RNA-binding protein whose abnormal aggregation is a key pathological feature in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related neurodegenerative diseases.
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D.
Lm
Lm is the currency symbol that was used to denote the Maltese lira, Malta’s former national currency before adoption of the euro.
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E.
LGC
LGC is the three-letter IATA airport code for LaGrange–Callaway Airport in LaGrange, Georgia, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
RNA-binding protein
ⓘ
protein family ⓘ ribonucleoprotein component ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U-rich small nuclear RNAs
ⓘ
U6 snRNP core ⓘ |
| bindsMolecule |
RNA
ⓘ
U-rich 3′ ends of RNA ⓘ uridine-rich RNA ⓘ |
| containsDomain | Sm-like fold ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
Sm1 motif
ⓘ
Sm2 motif ⓘ |
| evolutionaryOrigin | derived from ancestral Sm proteins ⓘ |
| formsComplex |
LSm1–7 complex
ⓘ
linked to:
LSm proteins
LSm2–8 complex ⓘ
linked to:
LSm proteins
heptameric ring ⓘ heteroheptameric complex ⓘ |
| formsComplexWith |
U6 snRNA
ⓘ
linked to:
U6 snRNP
mRNA decay factors ⓘ other Sm/LSm proteins ⓘ pre-mRNA ⓘ |
| foundIn |
archaea
ⓘ
eukaryotic cells ⓘ |
| geneFamilyMembers |
LSM1
ⓘ
LSM2 ⓘ LSM3 ⓘ LSM4 ⓘ
linked to:
LSm proteins
LSM5 ⓘ LSM6 ⓘ LSM7 ⓘ LSM8 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
RNA-binding
ⓘ
eukaryote-wide distribution ⓘ highly conserved ⓘ oligomeric ⓘ ring-shaped complex-forming ⓘ |
| localization |
P-bodies
ⓘ
U6 snRNP ⓘ cytoplasm ⓘ nucleus ⓘ spliceosome ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
RNA metabolism
ⓘ
RNA quality control ⓘ U6 snRNP assembly ⓘ mRNA decay ⓘ mRNA processing ⓘ mRNA stabilization ⓘ pre-mRNA splicing ⓘ spliceosome assembly ⓘ translation regulation ⓘ |
| sharesHomologyWith | canonical Sm proteins ⓘ |
| subClassOf |
Sm-like proteins
ⓘ
linked to:
LSm proteins
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LSm proteins Description of subject: LSm proteins are a family of conserved RNA-binding proteins that form ring-shaped complexes involved in pre-mRNA splicing and mRNA processing in eukaryotic cells.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
survival motor neuron protein
linked to: LSm proteins
linked to: LSm proteins
linked to: LSm proteins
linked to: LSm proteins