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A 19-nucleotide RNA fragment can cause rapid, highly specific cleavage of a 24-nucleotide RNA fragment under physiological conditions. Because each 19-mer can participate in many cleavage reactions, this molecule has all the properties associated with an RNA enzyme.
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Uhlenbeck, O. A small catalytic oligoribonucleotide. Nature 328, 596–600 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/328596a0
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