Function
Plays a role in germline RNA interference (RNAi), and in particular is required for piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) gene silencing. Facilitates the binding of the argonaut protein hrde-1 to small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) targets that are required for transgenerational epigenetic inheritance and germline immortality.
Sequence
MSQNSDTFDSGLQMEVHKMAEADNSSVQQKFDAIRDYIGRKETTIILCEHDDSRKIKLTLNKQRMESSMFLTEMPDGGIQEKTKFHRNGLAVCSYNAFDEVDLPLADSYIFYGLPSNVEAFPRMLHGIEKSAHKENKIVFIDIVVSILEKIQIKVVSFELYNRKCTVPTWVAELVITYCAPIEEQQQRIEEIRRTRASVPVAISDAANGSAEMVPSNTTGSSGSPMSTAPVPAAKKEKVQYESIRQIRPNAQGRYFVPARMINMDIEMSNDEYSPDESENDENEYDYENAARYDDGYDEGHEYCQ