Which property of the L-19 IVS ribozyme is NOT shared with enzymes that are purely protein?
A) It acts as a true catalyst.
B) It can be competitively inhibited.
C) It displays Michaelis-Menten kinetics.
D) It exploits base pairing with internal guide sequences.
E) It makes use of covalent and metal ion catalysis.

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Enzymes that are purely protein do not make use of base pairing with internal guide sequences, which is a unique characteristic of the L-19 IVS ribozyme.

Which Property of the L-19 IVS Ribozyme Is NOT Shared