Abstract
Group I intron ribozymes constitute one of the main classes of ribozymes and have been a particularly important model in the discovery of key concepts in RNA biology as well as in the development of new methods. Compared to other ribozyme classes, group I intron ribozymes display considerable variation both in their structure and the reactions they catalyze. The best described pathway is the splicing pathway that results in a spliced out intron and ligated exons. This is paralleled by the circularization pathway that leads to full-length circular intron and un-ligated exons. In addition, the intronic products of these pathways have the potential to integrate into targets and to form various types of circular RNA molecules. Thus, group I intron ribozymes and associated elements found within group I introns is a rich source of biological phenomena. This chapter provides a strategy and protocols for initial characterization of new group I intron ribozymes.
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Nielsen, H. (2012). Group I Intron Ribozymes. In: Hartig, J. (eds) Ribozymes. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 848. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-545-9_6
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