Dicer enzyme

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:determines X-ray crystallography
cryo-electron microscopy
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Gregory_J._Hannon
gptkbp:domain helicase domain
PAZ domain
RNase III domain
gptkbp:EC_number 3.1.26.3
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:DICER1_gene
gptkbp:foundIn eukaryotes
gptkbp:function cleaves double-stranded RNA
produces microRNAs
produces small interfering RNAs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dicer enzyme
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:RNA_interference
gene silencing
gptkbp:location gptkb:cytoplasm
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~200 kDa
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:cancer
gptkb:DICER1_syndrome
gptkbp:orthologIn animals
fungi
plants
gptkbp:product gptkb:miRNA
gptkb:siRNA
gptkbp:regulates gene expression
gptkbp:requires microRNA maturation
siRNA maturation
gptkbp:substrate double-stranded RNA
pre-microRNA
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RNA_interference
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5