| Structural highlights
Function
AGO2_ARATH Involved in RNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS). Main component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) that binds to a short guide RNA such as microRNA (miRNA) or small interfering RNA (siRNA). RISC uses the mature miRNA or siRNA as a guide for slicer-directed cleavage of homologous mRNAs to repress gene expression. Associates mainly with siRNAs of 21 nucleotide in length and preferentially recruits small RNAs with a 5' terminal adenosine. Probably involved in antiviral RNA silencing. Associates with siRNA derived from cucumber mosaic virus (CMV). Targeted by turnip yellows virus (TuYV) protein P0 (via F-box-like domain) for probable proteasome degradation and thereby inactivating AGO2 function in RNA silencing. Required to direct NERD-dependent DNA methylation and silencing.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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References
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- ↑ Mi S, Cai T, Hu Y, Chen Y, Hodges E, Ni F, Wu L, Li S, Zhou H, Long C, Chen S, Hannon GJ, Qi Y. Sorting of small RNAs into Arabidopsis argonaute complexes is directed by the 5' terminal nucleotide. Cell. 2008 Apr 4;133(1):116-27. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.02.034. Epub 2008 Mar, 13. PMID:18342361 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2008.02.034
- ↑ Montgomery TA, Howell MD, Cuperus JT, Li D, Hansen JE, Alexander AL, Chapman EJ, Fahlgren N, Allen E, Carrington JC. Specificity of ARGONAUTE7-miR390 interaction and dual functionality in TAS3 trans-acting siRNA formation. Cell. 2008 Apr 4;133(1):128-41. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.02.033. Epub 2008 Mar, 13. PMID:18342362 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2008.02.033
- ↑ Takeda A, Iwasaki S, Watanabe T, Utsumi M, Watanabe Y. The mechanism selecting the guide strand from small RNA duplexes is different among argonaute proteins. Plant Cell Physiol. 2008 Apr;49(4):493-500. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcn043. Epub 2008, Mar 14. PMID:18344228 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcn043
- ↑ Pontier D, Picart C, Roudier F, Garcia D, Lahmy S, Azevedo J, Alart E, Laudie M, Karlowski WM, Cooke R, Colot V, Voinnet O, Lagrange T. NERD, a plant-specific GW protein, defines an additional RNAi-dependent chromatin-based pathway in Arabidopsis. Mol Cell. 2012 Oct 12;48(1):121-32. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.07.027. Epub 2012 , Aug 30. PMID:22940247 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2012.07.027
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