The Expanded Universe of Prokaryotic Argonaute Proteins

The eukaryotic Ago proteins and the RNA interference pathways they are involved in are widely used as a powerful tool in research and as potential therapeutics. In contrast, the properties and functions of prokaryotic Ago (pAgo) proteins have remained poorly understood. Understanding the diversity a...

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Main Authors: Sergei Ryazansky, Andrey Kulbachinskiy, Alexei A. Aravin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-12-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Ago
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01935-18