背景
The protein encoded by this gene is a key component of an mRNA-decapping complex
required for degradation of mRNAs, both in normal mRNA turnover, and in nonsensemediated mRNA decay (NMD). It removes the 7-methyl guanine cap structure from mRNA,
prior to its degradation from the 5' end. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding
different isoforms have been noted for this gene
