Chemicals and Drugs

Ribonuclease III

An endoribonuclease that is specific for double-stranded RNA. It plays a role in POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL RNA PROCESSING of pre-RIBOSOMAL RNA and a variety of other RNA structures that contain double-stranded regions.

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Abstract

An endoribonuclease that is specific for double-stranded RNA. It plays a role in POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL RNA PROCESSING of pre-RIBOSOMAL RNA and a variety of other RNA structures that contain double-stranded regions.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • RNase D
  • RNase III
  • Ribonuclease D
  • Dicer Enzyme
  • Enzyme, Dicer

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2004; use RIBONUCLEASE III (NM) 1980-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Endonucleases (1979-1982)
  • Endoribonucleases (1980-2003)
  • Ribonuclease (1979-1982)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.352w.700w.350w.707

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ribonuclease III. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043244
  2. Ribonuclease III. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24783707