GO biological process ontology term - GO:0180037 - rapid tRNA decay
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0180037
- Name
- rapid tRNA decay
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- A cytoplasmic tRNA surveillance pathway that targets mature hypomodified tRNAs, catalyzed by 5'-3' exonucleases Xrn1 (S. cerevisiae/human) and Rat1 (S. cerevisiae) XRN2 human, and regulated by adenosine 3',5' bisphosphate (pAp).
