Term Name: | ribonuclease G activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the cleavage of single-stranded RNA that is monophosphorylated at its 5'-end; cleavage occurs predominantly at positions 5 and 6 nucleotides from the 5'-end and in A + U-rich regions, and is blocked by the presence of a 5'-triphosphate group. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008996] QuickGO AmiGO |