FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as RNC_AQUAE, rnc. Digests double-stranded RNA. Involved in the processing of primary rRNA transcript to yield the immediate precursors to the large and small rRNAs (23S and 16S). Also processes some mRNAs, and tRNAs when they are encoded in the rRNA operon. Probably processes pre-crRNA and tracrRNA of type II CRISPR loci if present in the organism. Homodimer.

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uniprot
enzyme classification

rnc

Ribonuclease 3

rnc

Molecular Synopsis