Catalytic RNA (ribonucleic acid) are RNA molecules that have catalytic and enzymatic properties.
The exemplary model is the hammerhead ribozyme.
Catalytic RNAs are engaged with various organic cycles, including RNA handling and protein amalgamation.
The Discovery of catalytic RNA added to the speculation of an 'RNA world', portraying the beginning of life as beginning from RNA.
To completely utilize ribozymes in a wide scope of organic applications in manufactured science, an assortment of ribozymes has been created and designed.
Aside from the ribosome, which catalyzes peptide bond formation during protein synthesis, the majority of known ribozymes carry out mostly phosphoryl transfer reactions, notably trans-esterification or hydrolysis reactions.