| Literature DB >> 31585876 |
Laura Sala1, Srividya Chandrasekhar1, Joana A Vidigal2.
Abstract
Argonaute (AGO) proteins play key roles in animal physiology by binding to small RNAs and regulating the expression of their targets. In mammals, they do so through two distinct pathways: the miRNA pathway represses genes through a multiprotein complex that promotes both decay and translational repression; the siRNA pathway represses transcripts through direct Ago2-mediated cleavage. Here, we review our current knowledge of mechanistic details and physiological requirements of both these pathways and briefly discuss their implications to human disease.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31585876 PMCID: PMC6827344 DOI: 10.2741/4793
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) ISSN: 2768-6698