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Known Ribozymes

Naturally occurring ribozymes include:

  • Peptidyl transferase 23S rRNA
  • RNase P
  • Group I and Group II introns
  • GIR1 branching ribozyme
  • Leadzyme - Although initially created ''in vitro'', natural examples have been found
  • Hairpin ribozyme
  • Hammerhead ribozyme
  • HDV ribozyme
  • Mammalian CPEB3 ribozyme
  • VS ribozyme
  • ''glmS'' ribozyme
  • CoTC ribozyme

Further Reading


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