Ribonuclease IX

Ribonuclease IX (EC 3.1.26.10, poly(U)- and poly(C)-specific endoribonuclease) is an enzyme.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endonucleolytic cleavage of poly(U) or poly(C) to fragments terminated by 3'-hydroxy and 5'-phosphate groups
Ribonuclease IX
Identifiers
EC number3.1.26.10
CAS number9001-99-4
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

This enzyme acts on poly(U) and poly(C).

References

  1. Sideris DC, Fragoulis EG (April 1987). "Purification and characterization of a ribonuclease specific for poly(U) and poly(C) from the larvae of Ceratitis capitata". European Journal of Biochemistry. 164 (2): 309–15. doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1987.tb11059.x. PMID 3569265.
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