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spliceosome

noun
/ˈsplaɪsioʊˌsoʊm/

Etymology

From splice + -o- + -some.

  1. borrowed from splissen
  2. formed as spliceosome — “splice + -o- + -some”

Definitions

  1. A dynamic complex of RNA and protein subunits that removes introns from precursor mRNA.

    • This complex, termed a "spliceosome," is thought to contain components necessary for mRNA splicing; its existence can explain how separated exons on pre-mRNA are brought into contact.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for spliceosome. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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