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TNRC6B

Trinucleotide repeat-containing gene 6B protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNRC6B gene.[1]

Interactions

Interactions

TNRC6B has been shown to interact with EIF2C2.[2] It is also known to associate with argonaute proteins and has been shown to be required for miRNA-guided gene silencing in HeLa cells.[3]

References

References

  1. “Entrez Gene: TNRC6B trinucleotide repeat containing 6B”.
  2. Till S, Lejeune E, Thermann R, Bortfeld M, Hothorn M, Enderle D, Heinrich C, Hentze MW, Ladurner AG (October 2007). “A conserved motif in Argonaute-interacting proteins mediates functional interactions through the Argonaute PIWI domain”. Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 14 (10): 897–903. doi:10.1038/nsmb1302. PMID 17891150.
  3. Meister G, Landthaler M, Peters L, Chen PY, Urlaub H, Lührmann R, Tuschl T (December 2005). “Identification of novel argonaute-associated proteins”. Curr. Biol. 15 (23): 2149–55. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2005.10.048. PMID 16289642.
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