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- Title
Modulation of MicroRNA Processing by Dicer via Its Associated dsRNA Binding Proteins.
- Authors
Toyotaka Yoshida; Yoshimasa Asano; Kumiko Ui-Tei
- Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that are about 22 nucleotides in length. They regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by guiding the effector protein Argonaute to its target mRNA in a sequence-dependent manner, causing the translational repression and destabilization of the target mRNAs. Both Drosha and Dicer, members of the RNase III family proteins, are essential components in the canonical miRNA biogenesis pathway. miRNA is transcribed into primary-miRNA (pri-miRNA) from genomic DNA. Drosha then cleaves the flanking regions of primiRNA into precursor-miRNA (pre-miRNA), while Dicer cleaves the loop region of the pre-miRNA to form a miRNA duplex. Although the role of Drosha and Dicer in miRNA maturation is well known, the modulation processes that are important for regulating the downstream gene network are not fully understood. In this review, we summarized and discussed current reports on miRNA biogenesis caused by Drosha and Dicer. We also discussed the modulation mechanisms regulated by double-stranded RNA binding proteins (dsRBPs) and the function and substrate specificity of dsRBPs, including the TAR RNA binding protein (TRBP) and the adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR).
- Subjects
CARRIER proteins; RNA-binding proteins; DOUBLE-stranded RNA; NON-coding RNA; ARGONAUTE proteins; MESSENGER RNA
- Publication
Non-Coding RNA, 2021, Vol 7, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
2311-553X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ncrna7030057