Required for RNA-mediated gene silencing (RNAi). Binds to short RNAs such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and represses the translation of mRNAs which are complementary to them. Proposed to be involved in stabilization of small RNA derivates (riRNA) derived from processed RNA polymerase III-transcribed Alu repeats containing a DR2 retinoic acid response element (RARE) in stem cells and in the subsequent riRNA-dependent degradation of a subset of RNA polymerase II-transcribed coding mRNAs by recruiting a mRNA decapping complex involving EDC4 (PubMed:19174539). Possesses RNA slicer activity but only on select RNAs bearing 5'- and 3'-flanking sequences to the region of guide-target complementarity (By similarity).

Belongs to the argonaute family. Ago subfamily.

860 amino acids

MEIGSAGPIGAQPLFIVPRRPGYGTMGKPIKLLANCFQVEIPKIDVYLYEVDIKPDKCPRRVNREVVDSMVQHFKVTIFGDRRPVYDGKRSLYTANPLPVATTGVDLDVTLPGEGGKDRPFKVSVKFVSRVSWHLLHEALAGGTLPEPLELDKPVSTNPVHAVDVVLRHLPSMKYTPVGRSFFSAPEGYDHPLGGGREVWFGFHQSVRPAMWKMMLNIDVSATAFYKAQPVIQFMCEVLDIHNIDEQPRPLTDSHRVKFTKEIKGLKVEVTHCGTMRRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLQLENGQTVERTVAQYFREKYTLQLKYPHLPCLQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIVAGQRCIKKLTDNQTSTMIKATARSAPDRQEEISRLVRSANYETDPFVQEFQFKVRDEMAHVTGRVLPAPMLQYGGRNRTVATPSHGVWDMRGKQFHTGVEIKMWAIACFATQRQCREEILKGFTDQLRKISKDAGMPIQGQPCFCKYAQGADSVEPMFRHLKNTYSGLQLIIVILPGKTPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVIKTSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNILVPHQRPSVFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGDGKKPSIAAVVGSMDAHPSRYCATVRVQRPRQEIIQDLASMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVSEGQFRQVLYYELLAIREACISLEKDYQPGITYIVVQKRHHTRLFCADRTERVGRSGNIPAGTTVDTDITHPYEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYHVLWDDNFFTADELQLLTYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYAHLVAFRARYHLVDKEHDSAEGSHVSGQSNGRDPQALAKAVQIHQDTLRTMYFA

97.3 kDa

(Note: Representative image - actual molecular weight may vary depending on tag type and expression method)

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