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RNA interference
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RNA interference – Dicing
Dicer
Double-stranded RNA
siRNAs
(21-23 base pairs)
RISC
Helicase
Slicer
RNase
RISC*
(activated)
mRNA
siRNA: small interfering RNA
RISC: RNAi silencing complex
RISC*: activated RISC
Slicer: it cleaves mRNA
RNase: ribonuclease
2
RNA interference – amplification
Double-stranded RNA
Dicer
siRNAs
Dicer
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
mRNA
Amplified doublestranded RNA
many siRNAs
siRNA: small interfering RNA
RISC: RNAi silencing complex
RISC*: activated RISC
Slicer: it cleaves mRNA
RNase: ribonuclease
3
RNA interference
DICER
Ago + other
RISC proteins
activated RISC
Ago + other
RISC proteins
Activated RITS complex
DNA
histone and DNA methylation
DegradedRNA
transcription repression
RNA interference
Andrew Z
Fire;
Craig C
Mello
C. elegans
1998
mex-3 gene
Non-stained
gfp gene
non-injected
(as a transgene in E. coli)
Nutrition:
double-stranded GFP mRNA expressing E. coli
asRNA
dsRNA
Wild type
RNAi-defected strain
RNAi: degrading effect of double-stranded RNA on RNAs containing homologous sequences
4
RNA interference
Andrew Z
Fire;
Craig C
5
Mello
Technologies for selective down-regulation of genes
Earlier:
- antisense DNA oligonucleotide technology
- Knock-out technology
-----Today: knock down technology (RNA interference)
Natural function:
- antiviral mechanism
- regulation of gene expression (?)
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