tRNA-intron lyase activity

Term ID

GO:0000213

Synonyms

• tRNA splicing endonuclease activity
• tRNA-intron endonuclease activity
• tRNA-intron endoribonuclease activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: pretRNA = a 3'-half-tRNA molecule with a 5'-OH end + a 5'-half-tRNA molecule with a 2',3'-cyclic phosphate end + an intron with a 2',3'-cyclic phosphate and a 5'-hydroxyl terminus. 4.6.1.16

References

• EC:4.6.1.16
• MetaCyc:3.1.27.9-RXN

Ontology

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