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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Esterases > Ribonucleases > Endoribonucleases > Ribonuclease P
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Esterases > Endonucleases > Endoribonucleases > Ribonuclease P
... > Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Untranslated > RNA, Catalytic > Ribonuclease P
Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > RNA, Catalytic > Ribonuclease P
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Carrier Proteins > RNA-Binding Proteins > Ribonucleoproteins > Ribonuclease P
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nucleoproteins > RNA-Binding Proteins > Ribonucleoproteins > Ribonuclease P

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Ribonuclease P  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • RNase P

Scope note

  • An RNA-containing enzyme that plays an essential role in tRNA processing by catalyzing the endonucleolytic cleavage of TRANSFER RNA precursors. It removes the extra 5'-nucleotides from tRNA precursors to generate mature tRNA molecules.

History note

  • 2004; use RIBONUCLEASE P (NM) 1980-2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D043262

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