| Tissue Specificity | Ubiquitous. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Degraded by autophagy in response to neuronal activity in motor neurons. |
| Function | Ribonuclease III double-stranded (ds) RNA-specific endoribonuclease that is involved in the initial step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. Component of the microprocessor complex that is required to process primary miRNA transcripts (pri-miRNAs) to release precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA) in the nucleus. Within the microprocessor complex, DROSHA cleaves the 3' and 5' strands of a stem-loop in pri-miRNAs (processing center 11 bp from the dsRNA-ssRNA junction) to release hairpin-shaped pre-miRNAs that are subsequently cut by the cytoplasmic DICER to generate mature miRNAs. Involved also in pre-rRNA processing. Cleaves double-strand RNA and does not cleave single-strand RNA. Involved in the formation of GW bodies. Plays a role in growth homeostasis in response to autophagy in motor neurons. |
| Protein Name | Ribonuclease 3Protein DroshaRibonuclease IiiRnase IiiP241 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-203927 |
| Cellular Localisation | NucleusNucleolusCytoplasmA Fraction Is Translocated To The Nucleolus During The S Phase Of The Cell CycleLocalized In Gw Bodies (Gwbs)Also Known As P-Bodies |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Ribonuclease 3 antibodyAnti-Protein Drosha antibodyAnti-Ribonuclease Iii antibodyAnti-Rnase Iii antibodyAnti-P241 antibodyAnti-DROSHA antibodyAnti-RN3 antibodyAnti-RNASE3L antibodyAnti-RNASEN antibody |
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