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small nuclear ribonucleoprotein

small nuclear ribonucleoprotein noun: snRNPs (or small nuclear ribonucleoproteins) pronounced "snurps", are RNA-protein complexes that combine with unmodified pre-mRNA and various other proteins to form a spliceosome.

Noun

small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (plural small nuclear ribonucleoproteins)

  1. snRNPs (or small nuclear ribonucleoproteins) pronounced "snurps", are RNA-protein complexes that combine with unmodified pre-mRNA and various other proteins to form a spliceosome.

Forms of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein

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Questions about small nuclear ribonucleoprotein

What does small nuclear ribonucleoprotein mean?
Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein means snRNPs (or small nuclear ribonucleoproteins) pronounced "snurps", are RNA-protein complexes that combine with unmodified pre-mRNA and various other proteins to form a spliceosome.
What part of speech is small nuclear ribonucleoprotein?
Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein is a noun.
What is the plural of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein?
The plural of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein is small nuclear ribonucleoproteins.

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