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Adenosine-to-Inosine RNA Editing Enzyme ADAR and microRNAs
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Abstract
RNA is subjected to over 100 different types of chemical modifications inside the cell. These modifications have various effects on its function and expression, resulting in RNA diversity. RNA editing or conversion of adenosine to inosine (A-to-I) in a double-stranded RNA is a type of RNA modification that can introduce mutations into the precursor of microRNA (miRNA). It can also regulate miRNA processing independently of A-to-I RNA editing. This chapter outlines the role of an A-to-I RNA editing enzyme ADAR in miRNA processing and the experimental systems used to analyze the interaction between miRNAs and ADAR.
Key words
ADAR A-to-I RNA editing miRNA ProcessingNotes
Acknowledgment
This text was prepared using the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Scientific Research Fund. The drawing was made with the assistance of Ms. Sayuri Hamada.
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