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4j39
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of p19 in complex with double-helical 19mer RNA p(CAG)3C(CUG)3
Function
[P19_TBSVK] Viral suppressor of RNA silencing which binds specifically to silencing RNAs (siRNAs). Acts as a molecular caliper to specifically select siRNAs based on the length of the duplex region of the RNA (By similarity).
About this Structure
4j39 is a 2 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
