spliceosome en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsplaɪsioʊˌsoʊm/
- /ˈsplaɪsəˌsoʊm/
Etymology
Etymology tree English splice Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -some English spliceosome From splice + -o- + -some.
Meanings
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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.
1985 June 14, Edward Brody, “The "spliceosome": yeast pre-messenger RNA associates with 40S complex in a splicing-dependent reaction”, in Science, volume 228, number 4802, page 963:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spliceosomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| splicosome | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spliceosomal · supraspliceosome · prespliceosome
Descendants
Translations (1)
fi spliseosomi (Translations)