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alg-5 Protein argonaute-2 [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

Gene ID: 172861, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
alg-5
Official Full Name
Protein argonaute-2
Primary source
WormBase:WBGene00011945
Locus tag
CELE_T23D8.7
See related
AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00011945
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary
Predicted to enable RNA endonuclease activity; miRNA binding activity; and single-stranded RNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulatory ncRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing. Located in P granule. Is expressed in germ line and in male. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: I
Exon count:
9
Sequence:
Chromosome: I; NC_003279.8 (9989802..9993976)

Chromosome I - NC_003279.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Histone H4 Neighboring gene Histone H2A Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein cfi-1 Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene ncRNA

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables RNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables RNA endonuclease activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables miRNA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables nucleic acid binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables single-stranded RNA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in regulatory ncRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in P granule IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of RISC complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
Protein argonaute-2
NP_001370006.1
  • Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003279.8 Reference assembly

    Range
    9989802..9993976
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001383707.1NP_001370006.1  Protein argonaute-2 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q9XVI3
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd04657
    Location:448881
    Piwi_ago-like; PIWI domain, Argonaute-like subfamily. Argonaute is the central component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) and related complexes. The PIWI domain is the C-terminal portion of Argonaute and consists of two subdomains, one of which provides the ...
    pfam02170
    Location:303418
    PAZ; PAZ domain
    pfam08699
    Location:219280
    ArgoL1; Argonaute linker 1 domain