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RC-RNase

This ribonuclease is abundant in the oocyte and early embryos of bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana). However, eggs derived from ribonuclease abundant oocytes are able to develop into tadpoles and the oocytic extracts are transcriptionally active in vitro. It is proposed that RC-RNases play roles during embryogenesis and their ribonucleolytic activities are well regulated to prevent damages to cellular RNAs.

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