An RNA molecule that can catalyze a chemical reaction.
an RNA molecule that specifically cleaves RNA substrates
an RNA that has catalytic activity
a special type of RNA molecule that has the ability to cut other RNA molecules into fragments
an RNA molecule that also functions as an enzyme.
An RNA molecule with the capacity to cleave mRNAs of target genes, thus inhibiting expression of these genes.
A molecule of RNA with enzyme-like properties. Ribozymes were probably the precursors to protein enzymes during the development of life on earth.
an enzyme made of RNA rather than protein. Ribozymes can be produced to cut RNA molecules at specific points.
RNA with enzymatic activity that can break down (cleave) and piece together (splice) genetic material (DNA or RNA), thus modifying the genetic instructions it carries. Ribozymes (e.g., hairpin ribozyme) are used as "molecular scissors" in genetic engineering.
An enzyme made of RNA rather than protein. "Designer" ribozymes which can cut RNA molecules at specific points are known as "gene shears". RNA Ribonucleic acid.
catalytic RNA molecule; RNA, not protein, is the catalyst.
RNA strand that can perform enzymatic activities.
Catalytic or autocatalytic RNA. RNA with enzymatic activity, for instance, self-splicing RNA molecules in Tetrahymena.
An RNA molecule which acts as a catalyst. The discovery of RNA catalysis led to a Nobel prize for Sidney Altman and Thomas Cech, and to the RNA World concept.
An RNA molecule or segment with catalytic activity.
