Term Name: ribonucleoprotein complex
Synonyms: extracellular ribonucleoprotein complex, intracellular ribonucleoprotein complex, protein-RNA complex, RNA-protein complex, RNP
Definition: A macromolecular complex that contains both RNA and protein molecules.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990904]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: protein-containing complex
has subtype: cytoplasmic U snRNP body histone pre-mRNA 3'end processing complex Mei2 nuclear dot complex multi-eIF complex pre-snoRNP complex preribosome ribonuclease P complex ribosomal subunit RNAi effector complex signal recognition particle small nuclear ribonucleoprotein complex Smp focus sno(s)RNA-containing ribonucleoprotein complex spliceosomal complex telomerase holoenzyme complex TERT-RMRP complex translation initiation complex translation initiation ternary complex translation preinitiation complex X chromosome located dosage compensation complex, transcription activating