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ReviewAnnual review of biochemistry2002

Eukaryotic ribonuclease P: a plurality of ribonucleoprotein enzymes.

Shaohua Xiao, Felicia Scott, Carol A Fierke, David R Engelke

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Review in Annual review of biochemistry, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers.

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59citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 133 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shaohua XiaoDepartment of Biological Chemistry, 3200 MSRB III, 1150 W. Medical Center Drive, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0606, USA. shxiao@umich.edu
Felicia Scott
Carol A Fierke
David R Engelke
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

ENZYMOLOGY OF RNA PROCESSING ENZYMESR01GM055387 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI FIERKE, CAROL A · 1997 to 2014
$4.3M
EUKARYOTIC TRNA MATURATIONR01GM034869 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ENGELKE, DAVID R · 1985 to 2006
$2.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS GM 34869NIGMS NIH HHS GM 55387NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM034869NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM055387
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ribonuclease P (RNase P) is an essential endonuclease that acts early in the tRNA biogenesis pathway. This enzyme catalyzes cleavage of the leader sequence of precursor tRNAs (pre-tRNAs), generating the mature 5' end of tRNAs. RNase P activities have been identified in Bacteria, Archaea, and Eucarya, as well as organelles. Most forms of RNase P are ribonucleoproteins, i.e., they consist of an essential RNA subunit and protein subunits, although the composition of the enzyme in mitochondria and chloroplasts is still under debate. The recent purification of the eukaryotic nuclear RNase P has demonstrated a significantly larger protein content compared to the bacterial enzyme. Moreover, emerging evidence suggests that the eukaryotic RNase P has evolved into at least two related nuclear enzymes with distinct functions, RNase P and RNase MRP. Here we review current information on RNase P, with emphasis on the composition, structure, and functions of the eukaryotic nuclear holoenzyme, and its relationship with RNase MRP.

Indexed as

EndoribonucleasesHumansMitochondriaNucleic Acid ConformationProtein SubunitsRibonuclease PRibonucleoproteinsRNA, BacterialRNA, CatalyticRNA, TransferEndoribonucleasesmitochondrial RNA-processing endoribonucleaseProtein SubunitsRibonuclease PRibonucleoproteinsRNA, BacterialRNA, CatalyticRNA, TransferRPP14 protein, human

Identifiers

PMID12045094
PMCPMC3759807
OpenAlexW2145594773

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