Argonaute2 (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Argonaute2

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Scripps Research Institute scientists have found the structure of Argonaute2, which can effectively "silence" a gene by intercepting and slicing the gene's RNA transcripts before they are translated into working proteins.

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Image courtesy of the MacRae lab, the Scripps Research Institute.

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