Ribonuclease P

Synonyms

RNA Catalytic Subunit, Ribonuclease P

RNase P

Ribonuclease P, RNA Catalytic Subunit

An RNA-containing enzyme that plays an essential role in tRNA processing by catalyzing the endonucleolytic cleavage of TRANSFER RNA precursors. It removes the extra 5'-nucleotides from tRNA precursors to generate mature tRNA molecules.