Definition of Ribonucleinase

1. Noun. A transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.

Exact synonyms: Ribonuclease, Rnase
Generic synonyms: Transferase

Medical Definition of Ribonucleinase

1. Widely distributed type of enzyme that cleaves RNA. May act as endonucleases or exonucleases depending upon the type of enzyme. Generally recognise target by tertiary structure rather than sequence. Ribonuclease E is involved in the formation of 5S ribosomal RNA from pre rRNA. Ribonuclease F is stimulated by interferons and cleaves viral and host RNA and thus inhibits protein synthesis. Ribonuclease H specifically cleaves an RNA base paired to a complementary DNA strand. Ribonuclease P is an endonuclease that generate t RNA from their precursor transcripts. Ribonuclease T is an endonuclease that removes the terminal AMP from the 3' CCA end of a nonaminoacylated tRNA. Ribonuclease T1 cleaves RNA specifically at guanosine residues. Ribonuclease TIII cleaves double stranded regions of RNA molecules. Acronym: RNase (23 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ribonucleinase

ribofuranoses
ribofuranoside
ribofuranosides
ribofuranosyl
ribofuranosylthymine
ribokinase
ribonuclear
ribonuclease
ribonuclease (Bacillus subtilis)
ribonuclease (pancreatic)
ribonuclease D
ribonuclease t1
ribonucleases
ribonucleic
ribonucleic acid
ribonucleinase (current term)
ribonucleolytic
ribonucleoparticle
ribonucleoparticles
ribonucleoprotein
ribonucleoproteins
ribonucleoside
ribonucleoside-triphosphate reductase
ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase
ribonucleosides
ribonucleotide
ribonucleotide polymerase
ribonucleotide reductase
ribonucleotide reductases
ribonucleotides

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