XRN1 [YGL173C]
KAR(-)-enhancing mutation protein; Evolutionarily-conserved 5'-3' exonuclease; component of cytoplasmic processing (P) bodies involved in mRNA decay; also enters the nucleus and positively regulates transcription initiation and elongation; plays a role in microtubule-mediated processes, filamentous growth, ribosomal RNA maturation, and telomere maintenance; activated by the scavenger decapping enzyme Dcs1p
Synonyms: XRN1, KEM1, XRN1p, KEM1p, P22147 ...