| Term Name: | hammerhead_ribozyme |
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| Synonyms: | hammerhead ribozyme, INSDC_feature:ncRNA, INSDC_qualifier:hammerhead_ribozyme |
| Definition: | A small catalytic RNA motif that catalyzes self-cleavage reaction. Its name comes from its secondary structure which resembles a carpenter's hammer. The hammerhead ribozyme is involved in the replication of some viroid and some satellite RNAs. |
| Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000380] |