Term Name: RNA nuclease activity
Synonyms: ribonuclease activity
Definition: Catalysis of the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds in chains of RNA.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004540]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on RNA nuclease activity
has subtype: double-stranded RNA-specific ribonuclease activity RNA endonuclease activity RNA exonuclease activity tRNA-specific ribonuclease activity
negatively regulated by: ribonuclease inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: ribonuclease activator activity
regulated by: regulation of ribonuclease activity