Glossary Term

Ribonuclease Inhibitor

PCR TermsEN

Definition

Ribonuclease inhibitor (461 aa, ~50 kDa) is encoded by the human RNH1 gene. This protein plays a role in the inhibition of ribonucleases.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101604. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

Placental Ribonuclease InhibitorPlacental RNase InhibitorPRIRAIRibonuclease InhibitorRibonuclease/Angiogenin Inhibitor 1

References

NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Ribonuclease Inhibitor (C101604)
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101604. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.