Term Name:	U2 snRNP
Synonyms:	17S U2 snRNP, snRNP U2
Definition:	A ribonucleoprotein complex that contains small nuclear RNA U2, a heptameric ring of Sm proteins, as well as several proteins that are unique to the U2 snRNP, most of which remain associated with the U2 snRNA both while the U2 snRNP is free or assembled into a series of spliceosomal complexes.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005686]    QuickGO    AmiGO