EC Explorer
[browse EC tree] - [search]
EC 3.1.26.11 Details
EC number
3.1.26.11
Accepted name
tRNase Z
Reaction
endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA, removing extra 3′ nucleotides from tRNA precursor, generating 3′ termini of tRNAs. A 3′-hydroxy group is left at the tRNA terminus and a 5′-phosphoryl group is left at the trailer molecule
Other name(s)
3 tRNase,
tRNA 3 endonuclease,
RNase Z,
3&prime,
tRNase
CAS registry number
98148-84-6
Comment
No cofactor requirements. An homologous enzyme to that found in Arabidopsis thaliana has been found in Methanococcus janaschii.
History
created 2002
EC Tree