ribozyme
noun/ˈɹaɪbə(ʊ)ˌzaɪm/
Etymology Blend of ribonucleic acid + enzyme.
1
A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme.
- Derived terms
- hammerhead ribozyme, leadzyme, metalloribozyme, ribozymology
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