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.