RNA, Spliced Leader

The small RNAs which provide spliced leader sequences, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4 and SL5 (short sequences which are joined to the 5' ends of pre-mRNAs by TRANS-SPLICING). They are found primarily in primitive eukaryotes (protozoans and nematodes).

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): D13.444.735.790.552.968

MeSH Unique ID: D020038

Entry Terms:

• SL RNA
• Spliced Leader RNA
• Leader RNA, Spliced
• SL2 Sequence
• Sequence, SL2
• SL3 Sequence
• Sequence, SL3
• SL1 Sequence
• Sequence, SL1
• SL5 Sequence
• Sequence, SL5
• Trans-Spliced Leader Sequences
• Leader Sequences, Trans-Spliced
• Sequences, Trans-Spliced Leader
• Trans Spliced Leader Sequences
• Spliced Leader Sequences
• Leader Sequences, Spliced
• Sequences, Spliced Leader
• Spliced Leader
• Leader, Spliced
• SL4 Sequence
• Sequence, SL4

Previous Indexing:

• RNA, Messenger (1983-1995)
• Signal Peptides (1987-1998)

See Also:

• Trans-Splicing

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
Nucleic Acids
RNA
RNA, Untranslated
RNA, Small Untranslated
RNA, Spliced Leader