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Endoribonucleases
Definition
: A family of enzymes that catalyze the endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA. It includes EC 3.1.26.-, EC 3.1.27.-, EC 3.1.30.-, and EC 3.1.31.-.
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alpha-sarcin
basic protein 150 aa, MW 16 kDa; isolated from aspergillus giganteus; sequence similarity with ribonucleases such as RIBONUCLEASE T1; 85% identity with restrictocin; a ribotoxin cleaving the phosphodi
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*Endoribonucleases
*Fungal Proteins
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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Biochem J 170:57;1978; Nucleic Acids Res 4(4):1097;1977