Chemicals and Drugs

RNA Ligase (ATP)

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of linear RNA to a circular form by the transfer of the 5'-phosphate to the 3'-hydroxyl terminus. It also catalyzes the covalent joining of two polyribonucleotides in phosphodiester linkage. EC 6.5.1.3.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of linear RNA to a circular form by the transfer of the 5'-phosphate to the 3'-hydroxyl terminus. It also catalyzes the covalent joining of two polyribonucleotides in phosphodiester linkage. EC 6.5.1.3.

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4 entry terms
  • Polyribonucleotide Synthetase
  • Synthetase, Polyribonucleotide
  • tRNA Ligase
  • Ligase, tRNA

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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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do not confuse entry term POLYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHETASE with entry terms POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHETASES or POLYNUCLEOTIDE SYNTHETASES

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98(78)

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Previous Indexing

  • Polynucleotide Synthetases (1974-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. RNA Ligase (ATP). Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011130. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011130
  2. RNA Ligase (ATP). In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_ligase_(ATP)
  3. RNA Ligase (ATP). In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7277177