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spliceosome

/ˈsplaɪsioʊˌsoʊm/

spliceosome noun: a dynamic complex of RNA and protein subunits that removes introns from precursor mRNA.

Noun

spliceosome (plural spliceosomes)

  1. 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, 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 of spliceosome

pluralspliceosomes
alternative formsplicosome

Origin of spliceosome

From splice + -o- + -some.

Words formed from spliceosome

Questions about spliceosome

What does spliceosome mean?
Spliceosome means a dynamic complex of RNA and protein subunits that removes introns from precursor mRNA.
What part of speech is spliceosome?
Spliceosome is a noun.
How do you pronounce spliceosome?
Spliceosome is pronounced /ˈsplaɪsioʊˌsoʊm/.
What is the plural of spliceosome?
The plural of spliceosome is spliceosomes.

Words near spliceosome in the dictionary

  1. spliceoforms
  2. spliceogenic
  3. spliceopathies
  4. spliceopathy
  5. spliceosomal
  6. spliceosome
  7. spliceosomes
  8. spliceostatin
  9. spliceostatins
  10. splicer
  11. splicers

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