Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: The small self-cleaving ribozymes fold into complex tertiary structures to promote autocatalytic cleavage or ligation at a precise position within their sequence. Until recently, relatively few examples had been identified. Two papers now reveal that self-cleaving ribozymes are prevalent in eukaryotic genomes and, in some cases, might play a role in regulating gene expression.
Source: F1000 Biology Reports
DOI: 10.3410/b2-50
Author: Sean P Ryder
Institution: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Language: English
Topic: RNA Research and Splicing
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Award: G546996620
OpenAlex ID: W2093655321