A molecule that possesses both a protein component and an RNA component is referred to as a _________.
A)holoenzyme
B)ribonucleoprotein
C)polymerase
D)tetramer
E)dimer

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A molecule that possesses both a protein component and an RNA component is called a ribonucleoprotein. Holoenzyme refers to an enzyme that consists of both a protein and a non-protein component (cofactor, prosthetic group, or coenzyme). Polymerase refers to an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of a polymer, such as DNA polymerase or RNA polymerase. Tetramer and dimer refer to the number of subunits in a protein complex (tetramer = four subunits, dimer = two subunits).

A Molecule That Possesses Both a Protein Component and an RNA