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Summary ExpressionExpr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (14)Lit. (14) GO Terms (99)GO (99) Nucleotides (212)Nucl. (212) Proteins (67)Prot. (67) Interactants (158)Interact. (158) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-1001915
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 ago2

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argonaute 2, RISC catalytic component

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argonaute 2 , Argonaute2 , eif2c2 , LOC108695459 ( Nomenclature history )

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translation initiation factor

AI Protein Function :
ago2 is an RNase component of the RNA‑induced silencing complex that catalyzes siRNA‑directed cleavage of target mRNAs, mediates microRNA‑dependent translational repression, and participates in antivir...[+]


InterPro :
PAZ dom, Argonaute Mid dom, PAZ dom sf, AGO2, [+]

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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