Determining the defining lengths between mature microRNAs/small interfering RNAs and tinyRNAs
G. Sim, A. C. Kehling, M. S. Park, C. Divoky, H. Zhang, N. Malhotra, J. Secor, K. Nakanishi
The paper determines the minimum guide lengths required for miR-20a and let-7a to maintain their RISC conformation, finding 19 and 20 nt respectively, and identifies 17-nt guides as functional tinyRNAs (tyRNAs) without PAZ domain anchoring.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2023Biochemistry