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. 1999 Nov;83(11):1219–1224. doi: 10.1136/bjo.83.11.1219

Figure 7  .

Figure 7  

Ribozymes. Ribozymes are RNA molecules that are able enzymatically to cleave specific RNA bonds. Like antisense oligonucleotides, they can be designed to target any mRNA of specific proteins. The cleavage of mRNA by the ribozyme leads to inhibition of translation and protein production.