A protein-only RNase P in human mitochondria.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2008.10.010 and PMC identifier 2803673.
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Abstract
In bacteria, archaea, and the eukaryote nucleus, the endonuclease ribonuclease P (RNase P) is composed of a catalytic RNA that is assisted by protein subunits. Holzmann et al. (2008) now provide evidence that the human mitochondrial RNase P is an entirely protein-based enzyme.
Medical subject headings
- Mitochondria
- RNA, Catalytic
- Ribonuclease P