A ribozyme is a molecule of RNA that can carry out an enzymatic process, indicating that it has catalytic activity. Unlike proteins, which are the primary catalysts in the cell, ribozymes are nucleic acid molecules that exhibit catalytic activity.

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What Is a Ribozyme

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What is a ribozyme?

A) A molecule of RNA that is independently capable of replicating without cellular enzymes.
B) A molecule of RNA that codes for an enzyme.
C) Another name for a small infectious molecule of RNA
D) A virus that uses a small piece of RNA as its genome.
E) A molecule of RNA that can carry out an enzymatic process.

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