Plays a role in pre-mRNA splicing as a core component of the spliceosomal U1, U2, U4 and U5 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), the building blocks of the spliceosome . Component of both the pre-catalytic spliceosome B complex and activated spliceosome C complexes . Is also a component of the minor U12 spliceosome .
Cytoplasm, cytosol . Nucleus . SMN-mediated assembly into core snRNPs occurs in the cytosol before SMN-mediated transport to the nucleus to be included in spliceosomes. .