Ribonuclease R (RNase R) is a processive 3´ to 5´ exoribonuclease (1,2). RNase R requires a 3´ single-stranded RNA substrate that is approximately 10 nucleotides or longer, such as a poly (A) tail, for proper binding (3,4,5). RNase R is unique from other exoribonucleases for its ability to degrade highly structured RNAs without the need for an additional helicase (2,6,7). Circular RNAs and lariat RNAs are enriched after RNase R digestion as these closed RNA structures are resistant to exoribonucleases (8).
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