| Literature DB >> 23984440 |
Mary Anne Kidwell, Jennifer A Doudna.
Abstract
Multiple Argonaute proteins are implicated in gene silencing by RNA interference (RNAi), but only one is known to be an endonuclease that can cleave target mRNAs. Chimeric Argonaute proteins now reveal an unexpected mechanism by which mutations distal to the catalytic center can unmask intrinsic catalytic activity, results hinting at structurally mediated regulation.Mesh:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23984440 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2620
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol ISSN: 1545-9985 Impact factor: 15.369