Term Name: | RNA splicing, via transesterification reactions with bulged adenosine as nucleophile |
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Synonyms: | lariat RNA biosynthesis, lariat RNA formation |
Definition: | Splicing of RNA via a series of two transesterification reactions with a bulged adenosine residue from the intron branch point as the initiating nucleophile. When the initial RNA for the splicing reaction is a single molecule (cis splicing), the excised intron is released in a lariat structure. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0000377] QuickGO AmiGO |