| Entry |
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| Name |
ribonuclease IX;
poly(U)- and poly(C)-specific endoribonuclease
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| Class |
Hydrolases;
Acting on ester bonds;
Endoribonucleases producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
Endonucleolytic cleavage of poly(U) or poly(C) to fragments terminated by 3'-hydroxy and 5'-phosphate groups
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| Comment |
Acts on poly(U) and poly(C), with a higher affinity for poly(C), but does not act on poly(A) or poly(G).
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| History |
EC 3.1.26.10 created 1992
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Sideris DC, Fragoulis EG. |
| Title |
Purification and characterization of a ribonuclease specific for poly(U) and poly(C) from the larvae of Ceratitis capitata. |
| Journal |
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| Other DBs |
| ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 3.1.26.10 |
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