Self-Cleaving RNAs That Function Catalytically are Called

Question

Self-cleaving RNAs that function catalytically are called
A)snRNPs.
B)snRNAs.
C)ribozymes.
D)ribosomes.
E)spliceosomes.

Accepted Answer

Self-cleaving RNAs that can catalyze chemical reactions are known as ribozymes. They are not to be confused with snRNAs (small nuclear RNAs), which are involved in RNA splicing, or with snRNPs (small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles), which consist of snRNAs and proteins and aid in RNA processing. Ribosomes are molecular machines involved in protein synthesis, and spliceosomes are complexes that facilitate RNA splicing.