ribonuclease E activity

id: GO:0008995
name: ribonuclease E activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the cleavage of single-stranded RNA that is monophosphorylated at its 5'-end; cleavage occurs predominantly at 5 nucleotides from the 5'-end and in A + U-rich regions, and is blocked by the presence of a 5'-triphosphate group.

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