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ribonucleoprotein

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[rahy-boh-noo-klee-oh-proh-teen, -tee-in, -nyoo-] / ˌraɪ boʊˌnu kli oʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn, -ˌnju- /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. RNP


Etymology

Origin of ribonucleoprotein

First recorded in 1935–40; ribo(se) + nucleoprotein

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Prior to microinjection, the ribonucleoprotein complex was prepared by centrifuging the Cas9 protein for 1 min at 14,000 r.p.m. at 4 °C and transferring the supernatant to a fresh tube containing the sgRNA.

From Nature Sep. 19, 2017

It has been suggested that microinjection of sgRNA and Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes may reduce mosaicism and allelic complexity by bypassing the requirement for Cas9 translation and sgRNA–Cas9 complex formation in embryos19, 20.

From Nature Sep. 19, 2017

Data are mean ± s.d. f, Quantification of proportions of OCT4-null, mosaic or wild-type mouse blastocysts after microinjection of the sgRNA2b–Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex at concentrations indicated.

From Nature Sep. 19, 2017

RNA-seq dataset generated from human single cell samples at the blastocyst stage following microinjection of sgRNA2b/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex compared to Cas9 injected controls.

From Nature Sep. 19, 2017

Isolation of ribonucleoprotein particles from rat brain microsomes by a liquid two-phase system.

From Scientific American May 1, 2013

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