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EC 3.1.27.9 Details
EC number
3.1.27.9
Accepted name
tRNA-intron endonuclease
Reaction
Endonucleolytic cleavage of pre-tRNA, producing 5′-hydroxy and 2′,3′-cyclic phosphate termini, and specifically removing the intron
Other name(s)
transfer ribonucleate intron endoribonuclease,
tRNA splicing endonuclease,
splicing endonuclease,
tRNATRPintron endonuclease,
transfer splicing endonuclease
CAS registry number
117444-13-0
Comment
The enzyme catalyses the final stage in the maturation of tRNA molecules.
History
created 1992, deleted 2014
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