| Term Name: | tRNA-intron lyase activity |
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| Synonyms: | tRNA splicing endonuclease activity, tRNA-intron endonuclease activity, tRNA-intron endoribonuclease activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: pretRNA = a 3'-half-tRNA molecule with a 5'-OH end + a 5'-half-tRNA molecule with a 2',3'-cyclic phosphate end + an intron with a 2',3'-cyclic phosphate and a 5'-hydroxyl terminus. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000213] QuickGO AmiGO |