Original paper
Dicer uses distinct modules for recognizing dsRNA termini
Abstract
Invertebrates rely on Dicer to cleave viral double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), and Drosophila Dicer-2 distinguishes dsRNA substrates by their termini. Blunt termini promote processive cleavage, while 3' overhanging termini are cleaved distributively. To understand this discrimination, we used cryo-electron microscopy to solve structures of Drosophila Dicer-2 alone and in complex with blunt dsRNA. Whereas the Platform-PAZ domains have been considered...
Paper Details
Title
Dicer uses distinct modules for recognizing dsRNA termini
Published Date
Dec 21, 2017
Journal
Volume
359
Issue
6373
Pages
329 - 334