This entry represents protein component 2 of ribonuclease (RNase) P (EC:3.1.26.5). RNase P is a protein complex that functions in the processing of pre-tRNA, generating mature tRNA molecules by cleaving their 5'-ends; it consists of a RNA moiety and at least 4 protein subunits. Unlike most other natural ribozymes, it recognises and cleaves its substrate in trans [1].
Kawano S, Nakashima T, Kakuta Y, Tanaka I, Kimura M.
Crystal structure of protein Ph1481p in complex with protein Ph1877p of archaeal RNase P from Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3: implication of dimer formation of the holoenzyme.
J. Mol. Biol. 357 2006 583-91
[PubMed: 16430919] http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2005.12.086