| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:non-coding_RNA gptkb:biological_molecule
 
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                                | gptkbp:abbreviation | gptkb:non-coding_RNA 
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                                | gptkbp:biogenesis | processed by Dicer processed by Drosha
 transcribed from DNA
 
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                                | gptkbp:component | gptkb:RNA-induced_silencing_complex 
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                                | gptkbp:conservedIn | evolution 
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                                | gptkbp:database | gptkb:miRBase 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Victor_Ambros 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1993 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredInOrganism | gptkb:Caenorhabditis_elegans 
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                                | gptkbp:exportedTo | gptkb:Exportin-5 
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                                | gptkbp:firstDescribed | gptkb:lin-4_gene gptkb:Gary_Ruvkun
 gptkb:Victor_Ambros
 1993
 
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                                | gptkbp:foundIn | animals plants
 eukaryotes
 
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                                | gptkbp:fullName | gptkb:non-coding_RNA 
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                                | gptkbp:function | gene regulation post-transcriptional gene silencing
 
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                                | gptkbp:length | about 22 nucleotides 
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                                | gptkbp:mechanismOfAction | binds to mRNA inhibits translation
 promotes mRNA degradation
 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfKnownHumanmiRNAs | over 2000 
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                                | gptkbp:processor | gptkb:Dicer gptkb:Drosha
 
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                                | gptkbp:regulates | gene expression protein synthesis
 mRNA stability
 
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                                | gptkbp:relatedTo | gptkb:siRNA gptkb:piRNA
 
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                                | gptkbp:role | gptkb:cancer gptkb:immune_response
 apoptosis
 cell differentiation
 development
 metabolism
 
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                                | gptkbp:sequence | single-stranded RNA 
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                                | gptkbp:structure | hairpin precursor 
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                                | gptkbp:studiedIn | genetics molecular biology
 bioinformatics
 
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                                | gptkbp:therapeuticPotential | gptkb:biomarker drug target
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:RNA_polymerase gptkb:Dicer_enzyme
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | miRNA 
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