The molecular machines that mediate microRNA maturation

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-60

  Lau, Pick Wei ^a   MacRae, Ian J ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dicer; Drosha; Exportin 5; Microprocessor; MicroRNA

Indexed keywords

KARYOPHERIN; MICRORNA; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; RNA INDUCED SILENCING COMPLEX; XPO5 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; METABOLISM; REVIEW; RNA PROCESSING;

ANIMALS; GENE SILENCING; HUMANS; KARYOPHERINS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MICRORNAS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; RNA PROCESSING, POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL; RNA-INDUCED SILENCING COMPLEX;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 58649116227     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00520.x     Document Type: Review

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