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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, -ˌnyu- /

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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Non-parametric two-tailed Kolmogorov–Smirnov test; NS, not significant. d, Kaplan–Meier survival curve of human embryos following microinjection of Cas9 protein or sgRNA2b–Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017

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

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

All other embryos were microinjected with the sgRNA2b–Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex.

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