Phenomena and Processes

RNA Cleavage

A reaction that severs one of the sugar-phosphate linkages of the phosphodiester backbone of RNA. It is catalyzed enzymatically, chemically, or by radiation. Cleavage may be exonucleolytic, or endonucleolytic.

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Abstract

A reaction that severs one of the sugar-phosphate linkages of the phosphodiester backbone of RNA. It is catalyzed enzymatically, chemically, or by radiation. Cleavage may be exonucleolytic, or endonucleolytic.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cleavage, RNA
  • Cleavages, RNA
  • RNA Cleavages

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • RNA or specifics/metabolism (1981-2011)

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  1. G02.111.740
  2. G05.755

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. RNA Cleavage. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059367. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059367
  2. RNA Cleavage. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71229963