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EC 3.1.26.8 Details
EC number
3.1.26.8
Accepted name
ribonuclease M5
Reaction
Endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA, removing 21 and 42 nucleotides, respectively, from the 5′- and 3′-termini of a 5S-rRNA precursor
Other name(s)
RNase M5,
5S ribosomal maturation nuclease,
5S ribosomal RNA maturation endonuclease
CAS registry number
62253-00-3
Comment
Converts the 5S-rRNA precursor from Bacillus subtilis into 5S-rRNA, with 5′-phosphate and 3′-hydroxy groups.
History
created 1986
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