RBP Type	Canonical_RBPs
Diseases	N.A.
Drug	N.A.
Main interacting RNAs	snRNA
Moonlighting functions	N.A.
Localizations	Stress granucle
BulkPerturb-seq	N.A.

Ensembl ID	ENSG00000046647	Gene ID	54960	Accession	26044
Symbol	GEMIN8	Alias	FAM51A1	Full Name	gem nuclear organelle associated protein 8
Status	Confidence	Length	23168 bases	Strand	Minus strand
Position	X : 14006726 - 14029893	RNA binding domain	GEMIN8
Summary	The protein encoded by this gene is part of the SMN complex, which is necessary for spliceosomal snRNP assembly in the cytoplasm and pre-mRNA splicing in the nucleus. The encoded protein binds to both SMN1 and the GEMIN6/GEMIN7 heterodimer, mediating their interaction. This protein is found in nuclear Gemini of Cajal bodies (gems) and in the cytoplasm. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]