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ribozyme |
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ribozyme enzyme whose catalytic function is carried out by an RNA subunit; of the four known classes, three carry out self processing reactions while the fourth, ribonuclease P (RNase P), is a true catalyst; discovered in the context of RNA splicing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A technique known as in vitro selection has been used in the isolation of numerous artificial catalytic RNA molecules in various research laboratories. In that world, strands of so-called catalytic RNA participated in Ribozymes, also known as catalytic RNA and "molecular scissors," are molecules that can break down nucleic acid inside a cell, thus they can be used to cut out "bad" genetic information and splice in "good" material. |
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