Presku: | AAP40736 |
Size: | 100 ug |
Weight: | 159kDa |
Gene: | 29102 |
Format: | Lyophilized powder |
Target: | RNASEN is a ribonuclease III double-stranded (ds) RNA-specific endoribonuclease that is involved in the initial step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. Component of the microprocessor complex that is required to process primary miRNA transcripts (pri-miRNAs) to release precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA) in the nucleus. Within the microprocessor complex, RNASEN/DROSHA cleaves the 3' and 5' strands of a stem-loop in pri-miRNAs (processing center 11 bp from the dsRNA-ssRNA junction) to release hairpin-shaped pre-miRNAs that are subsequently cut by the cytoplasmic DICER to generate mature miRNAs. RNASEN is also involved in pre-rRNA processing. RNASEN cleaves double-strand RNA and does not cleave single-strand RNA. RNASEN is involved in the formation of GW bodies.Members of the ribonuclease III superfamily of double-stranded (ds) RNA-specific endoribonucleases participate in diverse RNA maturation and decay pathways in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells (Fortin et al., 2002 [PubMed 12191433]). The RNase III Drosha is the core nuclease that executes the initiation step of microRNA (miRNA) processing in the nucleus (Lee et al., 2003 [PubMed 14508493]).[supplied by OMIM]. |
Alternative names: | DROSHA; ETOHI2; HSA242976; RANSE3L; RN3; RNASE3L |