RBM5, H37, LUCA15, RNA-binding protein 5, Protein G15, Putative tumor suppressor LUCA15, RNA-binding motif protein 5, Renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-9
This gene is a candidate tumor suppressor gene which encodes a nuclear RNA binding protein that is a component of the spliceosome A complex. The encoded protein plays a role in the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis through pre-mRNA splicing of multiple target genes including the tumor suppressor protein p53. This gene is located within the tumor suppressor region 3p21.3, and may play a role in the inhibition of tumor transformation and progression of several malignancies including lung cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011],function:Component of the spliceosome A complex. Regulates alternative splicing of a number of mRNAs. May modulate splice site pairing after recruitment of the U1 and U2 snRNPs to the 5 and 3 splice sites of the intron. May both positively and negatively regulate aopotosis by regulating the alternative splicing of several genes involved in this process, including FAS and CASP2/caspase-2. In the case of FAS, promotes exclusion of exon 6 thereby producing a soluble form of FAS that inhibits apoptosis. In the case of CASP2/caspase-2, promotes exclusion of exon 9 thereby producing a catalytically active form of CASP2/Caspase-2 that induces apoptosis.,sequence caution:Wrong choice of CDS.,similarity:Belongs to the RBM5/RBM10 family.,similarity:Contains 1 C2H2-type zinc finger.,similarity:Contains 1 G-patch domain.,similarity:Contains 1 RanBP2-type zinc finger.,similarity:Contains 2 RRM (RNA recognition motif) domains.,subunit:Component of the spliceosome A complex (also known as the prespliceosome). Appears to dissociate from the spliceosome upon formation of the spliceosome B complex (also known as the precatalytic spliceosome), in which the heterotrimeric U4/U6.U5 snRNPs are bound. Interacts with U2AF2, this interaction is direct. Also interacts with ACIN1, PRPF8, SFRS3, SNRPB, SNRPN, SNRNP70 and SNRNP200, these interactions may be indirect.,tissue specificity:Isoform 5 is widely expressed in normal tissues and is expressed at increased levels in T-leukaemic cell lines.,