Category:GO:0000213 ! tRNA-intron lyase activity

name: tRNA-intron lyase activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Catalysis of the reaction: pretRNA = a 3'-half-tRNA molecule with a 5'-OH end + a 5'-half-tRNA molecule with a 2',3'-cyclic phosphate end + an intron with a 2',3'-cyclic phosphate and a 5'-hydroxyl terminus." [EC:4.6.1.16]
synonym: "tRNA splicing endonuclease activity" RELATED [EC:4.6.1.16]
synonym: "tRNA-intron endonuclease activity" EXACT []
synonym: "tRNA-intron endoribonuclease activity" EXACT []
xref: EC:4.6.1.16
xref: MetaCyc:3.1.27.9-RXN
is_a: GO:0004521 ! RNA endonuclease activity
is_a: GO:0004549 ! tRNA-specific ribonuclease activity
is_a: GO:0016849 ! phosphorus-oxygen lyase activity

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0000213</GOterm>
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