Chemicals and Drugs

Argonaute Proteins

A family of RNA-binding proteins that has specificity for MICRORNAS and SMALL INTERFERING RNA molecules. The proteins take part in RNA processing events as core components of RNA-induced silencing complex.

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Abstract

A family of RNA-binding proteins that has specificity for MICRORNAS and SMALL INTERFERING RNA molecules. The proteins take part in RNA processing events as core components of RNA-induced silencing complex.

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  • Argonaute Protein
  • Protein, Argonaute
  • Proteins, Argonaute
  • Ago Subfamily of Argonaute Protein
  • Ago Subfamily of Argonaute Proteins
  • PIWI Subfamily of Argonaute Protein
  • PIWI Subfamily of Argonaute Proteins

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2012

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Argonaute Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060565. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060565
  2. Argonaute Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonaute
  3. Argonaute Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413236