miRNA

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf non-coding RNA
biological molecule
gptkbp:abbreviation non-coding RNA
gptkbp:biogenesis processed by Dicer
processed by Drosha
transcribed from DNA
gptkbp:component gptkb:RNA-induced_silencing_complex
gptkbp:conservedIn evolution
gptkbp:database gptkb:miRBase
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Victor_Ambros
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1993
gptkbp:discoveredInOrganism gptkb:Caenorhabditis_elegans
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Exportin-5
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:lin-4_gene
gptkb:Gary_Ruvkun
gptkb:Victor_Ambros
1993
gptkbp:foundIn animals
plants
eukaryotes
gptkbp:fullName non-coding RNA
gptkbp:function gene regulation
post-transcriptional gene silencing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label miRNA
gptkbp:length about 22 nucleotides
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction binds to mRNA
inhibits translation
promotes mRNA degradation
gptkbp:numberOfKnownHumanmiRNAs over 2000
gptkbp:processor gptkb:Dicer
gptkb:Drosha
gptkbp:regulates gene expression
protein synthesis
mRNA stability
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:siRNA
gptkb:piRNA
gptkbp:role gptkb:cancer
apoptosis
cell differentiation
development
metabolism
immune response
gptkbp:sequence single-stranded RNA
gptkbp:structure hairpin precursor
gptkbp:studiedIn genetics
molecular biology
bioinformatics
gptkbp:therapeuticPotential biomarker
drug target
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RNA_polymerase
gptkb:non-coding_RNA
gptkb:Dicer_enzyme
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6