RRP7 is an essential protein in yeast that is involved in pre-rRNA processing and ribosome assembly [1]. It is speculated to be required for correct assembly of rpS27 into the pre-ribosomal particle [1-2].

1: Functional analysis of Rrp7p, an essential yeast protein involved in pre-rRNA processing and ribosome assembly. Baudin-Baillieu A, Tollervey D, Cullin C, Lacroute F; Mol Cell Biol. 1997;17:5023-5032. PMID:9271380

2: The 90S preribosome is a multimodular structure that is assembled through a hierarchical mechanism. Perez-Fernandez J, Roman A, De Las Rivas J, Bustelo XR, Dosil M; Mol Cell Biol. 2007;27:5414-5429. PMID:17515605

3: An RNA-binding complex involved in ribosome biogenesis contains a protein with homology to tRNA CCA-adding enzyme. Lin J, Lu J, Feng Y, Sun M, Ye K; PLoS Biol. 2013;11:e1001669. PMID:24130456