Ribonuclease alpha explained

Ribonuclease alpha
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Ribonuclease alpha (2'-O-methyl RNase) is an enzyme.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomonoester

This enzyme is specific for O-methylated RNA.

Notes and References

  1. Norton J, Roth JS . A ribonuclease specific for 2'-O-methylated ribonucleic acid . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 242 . 9 . 2029–34 . May 1967 . 6022850 .

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