Target
Human AGO2 / EIF2C2
Synonyms
AGO2 | Argonaute2 | Argonaute 2 | EIF-2C 2 | EIF2C2 | EIF2C 2 | HAgo2 | PPD | Protein slicer | Q10 | PAZ Piwi domain protein | Protein argonaute-2
Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat
(tested or 100% immunogen sequence identity)
Immunogen
KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide from the N-Terminus of human Slicer.
Specificity
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2C 2, also known as Slicer protein or Argonaute-2, provides endonuclease activity to RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISC). Slicer cleaves siRNA/mRNA heteroduplexes bound to RISC. Slicer is essential for embryonic development and RNA-mediated gene silencing (RNAi). Slicer is localised in processing bodies (P bodies) that contain decapping enzymes, a 5'-to-3' exoribonuclease, LSm proteins, and RNAi machinery components.