Where Is Ribonuclease Produced?

Ribonuclease A

is a digestive enzyme secreted by the pancreas that specifically "digests" or hydrolyzes RNA (but not DNA) polymers by endonuclease cleavage of the phosphodiester bonds forming the covalent links between adjacent ribonucleotide residues in these molecules.

Where is RNase from?

The primary source of RNases within most environments, however, is microorganisms—namely, bacteria and fungi. In this article, we discuss how to avoid, detect, and inhibit RNase when working with RNA.

Is ribonuclease found in pancreatic juice?

Other Pancreatic Enzymes

In addition to the proteases, lipase and amylase, the pancreas produces a host of other digestive enzymes, including ribonuclease, deoxyribonuclease, gelatinase and elastase.