Medical Definition of Poly(A)-specific ribonuclease
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From vigna unguiculata seedlings; bifunctional enzyme responsible for both poly(a)-polymerizing and poly(a)-hydrolyzing activities; removes the poly(a) tail as the first step in degrading mRNA
Registry number: EC 3.1.13.4
Synonym: poly(a) nuclease, mRNA poly(a) nuclease, poly(a) ribonuclease (pan), pan2 protein
(26 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poly(A)-specific Ribonuclease
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