tRNA splicing, via endonucleolytic cleavage and ligation

Term ID

GO:0006388

Synonyms

• tRNA-Y splicing

Definition

Splicing of tRNA substrates via recognition of the folded RNA structure that brings the 5' and 3' splice sites into proximity and cleavage of the RNA at both the 3' and 5' splice sites by an endonucleolytic mechanism, followed by ligation of the exons. (2)

References

Ontology

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