Complexed PIWIL1 binds pre-piRNA

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R-HSA-5615682
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Reaction [binding]
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Homo sapiens
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5/5
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After cleavage by PLD6 at the 5' end, the pre-piRNA is bound by PIWIL1 (HIWI, homolog of MIWI in mouse), likely in a complex with other proteins such as TDRD6 and TDRKH, which interact with methylated arginine residues on PIWIL1 and are required for piRNA biogenesis. Binding by PIWIL1 is believed to be selective for pre-piRNAs that have uracil residues at their 5' ends.
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PubMed ID Title Journal Year
21465557 Structural insights into piRNA recognition by the human PIWI-like 1 PAZ domain

Zhou, MM, Yan, K, Zhang, Q, Zeng, L

Proteins 2011
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