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Argonaute Proteins

Known as: Proteins, Argonaute, Argonaute Protein, Argonaute 
A family of RNA-binding proteins that has specificity for MICRORNAS and SMALL INTERFERING RNA molecules. The proteins take part in RNA processing… 
National Institutes of Health

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2015
2015
Integrated analyses to reconstruct microRNA-mediated regulatory networks in mouse liver using high-throughput profiling
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) simultaneously target many transcripts through partial complementarity binding, and have emerged as a key type… 
2013
2013
Dynamic anchoring of the 3'-end of the guide strand controls the target dissociation of Argonaute-guide complex.
Argonaute (Ago) is the catalytic core of small RNA-based gene regulation. Despite plenty of mechanistic studies on Ago, the… 
2013
2013
Intertwined pathways for Argonaute-mediated microRNA biogenesis in Drosophila
Although Dicer is essential for general microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis, vertebrate mir-451 is Dicer independent. Instead, its short… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Sequencing of RDR6-dependent double-stranded RNAs reveals novel features of plant siRNA biogenesis
Biogenesis of trans-acting siRNAs (tasiRNAs) is initiated by miRNA-directed cleavage of TAS gene transcripts and requires RNA… 
2011
2011
Expression determinants of mammalian argonaute proteins in mediating gene silencing
RNA interference occurs by two main processes: mRNA site-specific cleavage and non-cleavage-based mRNA degradation or… 
2011
2011
Ago1 and Ago2 differentially affect cell proliferation, motility and apoptosis when overexpressed in SH‐SY5Y neuroblastoma cells
2009
2009
Both Strands of siRNA Have Potential to Guide Posttranscriptional Gene Silencing in Mammalian Cells
Despite the widespread application of RNA interference (RNAi) as a research tool for diverse purposes, the key step of strand… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Evidence for stage-specific modulation of specific microRNAs (miRNAs) and miRNA processing components in zygotic embryo and female gametophyte of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are known to regulate plant development, but have not been studied in gymnosperm seed tissues. The presence… 
2004
2004
Function of the Trypanosome Argonaute 1 Protein in RNA Interference Requires the N-terminal RGG Domain and Arginine 735 in the Piwi Domain*
Argonaute proteins are central components of RNA interference (RNAi) and related phenomena in a wide variety of eukaryotes… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Class III HD-Zip gene regulation, the golden fleece of ARGONAUTE activity?
MicroRNAs, small noncoding RNAs, are implicated in gene regulation in both metazoans and plants. In plants, many of the targets… 
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