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==Solution Structures of human PIWI-like 1 PAZ domain with ssRNA (5'-pUGACA)==
<StructureSection load='2l5d' size='340' side='right' caption='[[2l5d]], [[NMR_Ensembles_of_Models | 20 NMR models]]' scene=''>
== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[2l5d]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human Human]. Full experimental information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2L5D OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2L5D FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">PIWIL1, HIWI ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=9606 HUMAN])</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2l5d FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=2l5d OCA], [http://pdbe.org/2l5d PDBe], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=2l5d RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/2l5d PDBsum]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/PIWL1_HUMAN PIWL1_HUMAN]] Plays a central role during spermatogenesis by repressing transposable elements and prevent their mobilization, which is essential for the germline integrity. Acts via the piRNA metabolic process, which mediates the repression of transposable elements during meiosis by forming complexes composed of piRNAs and Piwi proteins and govern the methylation and subsequent repression of transposons. Directly binds methylated piRNAs, a class of 24 to 30 nucleotide RNAs that are generated by a Dicer-independent mechanism and are primarily derived from transposons and other repeated sequence elements. Besides their function in transposable elements repression, piRNAs are probably involved in other processes during meiosis such as translation regulation. Probable component of some RISC complex, which mediates RNA cleavage and translational silencing. Also plays a role in the formation of chromatoid bodies and is required for some miRNAs stability (By similarity). Isoform 3 may be a negative developmental regulator.<ref>PMID:12037681</ref> <ref>PMID:14749716</ref> <ref>PMID:16287078</ref>  
== References ==
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[[Category: Human]]
[[Category: Yan, K]]
[[Category: Zeng, L]]
[[Category: Zhang, Q]]
[[Category: Zhou, M]]
[[Category: Paz]]
[[Category: Pirna]]
[[Category: Piwi]]
[[Category: Rna binding protein-rna complex]]
[[Category: Ssrna]]