CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Ribonuclease H-like superfamily/Ribonuclease H
Functional Family Protein argonaute-2

Enzyme Information

3.1.26.n2
Argonaute-2.
based on mapping to UniProt Q9UKV8
Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomonoester.
-!- The enzyme, isolated from animals, is required for RNA-mediated gene silencing (RNAi).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9UKV8
AGO2_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Protein argonaute-2

PDB Structure

PDB 5JS1
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structural Analysis of Human Argonaute-2 Bound to a Modified siRNA Guide.
Schirle, N.T., Kinberger, G.A., Murray, H.F., Lima, W.F., Prakash, T.P., MacRae, I.J.
J.Am.Chem.Soc.