Term Name: U12-type spliceosomal complex
Synonyms: AT-AC spliceosomal complex, minor (U12-type) spliceosomal complex, minor spliceosomal complex
Definition: Any spliceosomal complex that forms during the splicing of a messenger RNA primary transcript to excise an intron; the series of U12-type spliceosomal complexes is involved in the splicing of the majority of introns that contain atypical AT-AC terminal dinucleotides, as well as other non-canonical introns. The entire splice site signal, not just the terminal dinucleotides, is involved in determining which spliceosome utilizes the site.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005689]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: spliceosomal complex
has subtype: U12-type catalytic step 1 spliceosome U12-type catalytic step 2 spliceosome U12-type post-mRNA release spliceosomal complex U12-type post-spliceosomal complex U12-type precatalytic spliceosome U12-type prespliceosome