self-splicing

Adjective

Meaning

self-splicing (not comparable)

(genetics, of an intron) Able to splice without the addition of any protein factors.

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Examples

Biochemical mechanism Diagram illustrating the two-step biochemistry of splicing Spliceosomal splicing and self-splicing involve a two-step biochemical process. Source: Internet

Guanosine is required for an RNA splicing reaction in mRNA, when a "self-splicing" intron removes itself from the mRNA message by cutting at both ends, re-ligating, and leaving just the exons on either side to be translated into protein. Source: Internet

The splicing reaction involves a different biochemistry than the spliceosomal and self-splicing pathways. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

self-sown self-spacing self-spot self-stagnation self-standing