import re


def get_NT_from_str(string):
    """
    Given a string of a snippet, return the NT of that snippet.

     in: '[1, cython_backup] <RE>'

     out: '<RE>'

    :param string: A string defining a snippet.
    :return: The NT of that snippet.
    """

    # Get index portion of string
    index = re.findall("\<.+\>", string)
    return index[0]