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protein argonaute-1 isoform 2 [Mus musculus]

Protein Classification

PAZ_argonaute_like and Piwi_ago-like domain-containing protein( domain architecture ID 10554741)

protein containing domains ArgoL1, PAZ_argonaute_like, and Piwi_ago-like

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List of domain hits

Name Accession Description Interval E-value
Piwi_ago-like cd04657
Piwi_ago-like: PIWI domain, Argonaute-like subfamily. Argonaute is the central component of ...
239-664 0e+00

Piwi_ago-like: PIWI domain, Argonaute-like subfamily. Argonaute is the central component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) and related complexes. The PIWI domain is the C-terminal portion of Argonaute and consists of two subdomains, one of which provides the 5' anchoring of the guide RNA and the other, the catalytic site for slicing.


:

Pssm-ID: 240015 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 426  Bit Score: 663.16  E-value: 0e+00
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 239 PYIQEFGIKVKDDMTEVTGRVLPAPILQYGGRNRAIaTPNQGVWDMRGKQFYNGIEIKVWAIACFAPQKQCREEV--LKN 316
Cdd:cd04657    1 PYLKEFGISVSKEMITVPGRVLPPPKLKYGDSSKTV-PPRNGSWNLRGKKFLEGGPIRSWAVLNFAGPRRSREERadLRN 79
                         90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 317 FTDQLRKISKDAGMPIQgqpcfCKYAQGADSVEPMFRHLKNTYS-GLQLIIVILPGK-TPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCV 394
Cdd:cd04657   80 FVDQLVKTVIGAGINIT-----TAIASVEGRVEELFAKLKQAKGeGPQLVLVILPKKdSDIYGRIKRLADTELGIHTQCV 154
                        170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 395 QVKNVVK-TSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNILVPHQRSAVFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGD-GKKPSITAVVGSMDAHPSRY 472
Cdd:cd04657  155 LAKKVTKkGNPQYFANVALKINLKLGGINHSLEPDIRPLLTKEPTMVLGADVTHPSPGDpAGAPSIAAVVASVDWHLAQY 234
                        250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 473 CATVRVQRPRQEIIEDLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYI 552
Cdd:cd04657  235 PASVRLQSHRQEIIDDLESMVRELLRAFKKATGKLPERIIYYRDGVSEGQFAQVLNEELPAIRKACAKLYPGYKPKITFI 314
                        330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 553 VVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERIGKSGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQ 632
Cdd:cd04657  315 VVQKRHHTRFFPTDEDDADGKNGNVPPGTVVDRGITHPREFDFYLCSHAGIQGTARPTHYHVLWDEIGFTADELQTLTYN 394
                        410       420       430
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 953696986 633 LCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARYHL 664
Cdd:cd04657  395 LCYTYARCTRSVSIPPPAYYAHLAAARARCYL 426
PAZ_argonaute_like cd02846
PAZ domain, argonaute_like subfamily. Argonaute is part of the RNA-induced silencing complex ...
74-194 8.39e-46

PAZ domain, argonaute_like subfamily. Argonaute is part of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), and is an endonuclease that plays a key role in the RNA interference pathway. The PAZ domain has been named after the proteins Piwi,Argonaut, and Zwille. PAZ is found in two families of proteins that are essential components of RNA-mediated gene-silencing pathways, including RNA interference, the Piwi and Dicer families. PAZ functions as a nucleic acid binding domain, with a strong preference for single-stranded nucleic acids (RNA or DNA) or RNA duplexes with single-stranded 3' overhangs. It has been suggested that the PAZ domain provides a unique mode for the recognition of the two 3'-terminal nucleotides in single-stranded nucleic acids and buries the 3' OH group, and that it might recognize characteristic 3' overhangs in siRNAs within RISC (RNA-induced silencing) and other complexes.


:

Pssm-ID: 239212 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 114  Bit Score: 158.63  E-value: 8.39e-46
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  74 AQPVIEFMCEVLDIRNideqPKPLTDSQRVRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHCGQMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLqleSGQTVEC 153
Cdd:cd02846    1 AQPVIEFLKEFLGFDT----PLGLSDNDRRKLKKALKGLKVEVTHRGNTNRKYKIKGLSAEPASQQTFEL---KDGEKEI 73
                         90       100       110       120
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|.
gi 953696986 154 TVAQYFKQKYNLQLKYPHLPCLQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIV 194
Cdd:cd02846   74 SVADYFKEKYNIRLKYPNLPCLQVGRKGKPNYLPMELCNIV 114
ArgoL1 pfam08699
Argonaute linker 1 domain; ArgoL1 is a region found in argonaute proteins. It normally ...
23-73 1.93e-22

Argonaute linker 1 domain; ArgoL1 is a region found in argonaute proteins. It normally co-occurs with pfam02179 and pfam02171. It is a linker region between the N-terminal and the PAZ domains. It contains an alpha-helix packed against a three-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet with two long beta-strands (beta8 and beta9) of the sheet spanning one face of the adjacent N and PAZ domains. L1 together with linker 2, L2, PAZ and ArgoN forms a compact global fold.


:

Pssm-ID: 462567  Cd Length: 52  Bit Score: 90.66  E-value: 1.93e-22
                          10        20        30        40        50
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 953696986   23 PVGRSFFSPPEGYYHPL-GGGREVWFGFHQSVRPAMWKMMLNIDVSATAFYK 73
Cdd:pfam08699   1 GVGRSFFSPPGENRVDLgGGGLEAWRGFFQSVRPTQGGLLLNVDVSHTAFYK 52
 
Name Accession Description Interval E-value
Piwi_ago-like cd04657
Piwi_ago-like: PIWI domain, Argonaute-like subfamily. Argonaute is the central component of ...
239-664 0e+00

Piwi_ago-like: PIWI domain, Argonaute-like subfamily. Argonaute is the central component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) and related complexes. The PIWI domain is the C-terminal portion of Argonaute and consists of two subdomains, one of which provides the 5' anchoring of the guide RNA and the other, the catalytic site for slicing.


Pssm-ID: 240015 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 426  Bit Score: 663.16  E-value: 0e+00
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 239 PYIQEFGIKVKDDMTEVTGRVLPAPILQYGGRNRAIaTPNQGVWDMRGKQFYNGIEIKVWAIACFAPQKQCREEV--LKN 316
Cdd:cd04657    1 PYLKEFGISVSKEMITVPGRVLPPPKLKYGDSSKTV-PPRNGSWNLRGKKFLEGGPIRSWAVLNFAGPRRSREERadLRN 79
                         90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 317 FTDQLRKISKDAGMPIQgqpcfCKYAQGADSVEPMFRHLKNTYS-GLQLIIVILPGK-TPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCV 394
Cdd:cd04657   80 FVDQLVKTVIGAGINIT-----TAIASVEGRVEELFAKLKQAKGeGPQLVLVILPKKdSDIYGRIKRLADTELGIHTQCV 154
                        170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 395 QVKNVVK-TSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNILVPHQRSAVFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGD-GKKPSITAVVGSMDAHPSRY 472
Cdd:cd04657  155 LAKKVTKkGNPQYFANVALKINLKLGGINHSLEPDIRPLLTKEPTMVLGADVTHPSPGDpAGAPSIAAVVASVDWHLAQY 234
                        250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 473 CATVRVQRPRQEIIEDLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYI 552
Cdd:cd04657  235 PASVRLQSHRQEIIDDLESMVRELLRAFKKATGKLPERIIYYRDGVSEGQFAQVLNEELPAIRKACAKLYPGYKPKITFI 314
                        330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 553 VVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERIGKSGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQ 632
Cdd:cd04657  315 VVQKRHHTRFFPTDEDDADGKNGNVPPGTVVDRGITHPREFDFYLCSHAGIQGTARPTHYHVLWDEIGFTADELQTLTYN 394
                        410       420       430
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 953696986 633 LCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARYHL 664
Cdd:cd04657  395 LCYTYARCTRSVSIPPPAYYAHLAAARARCYL 426
PLN03202 PLN03202
protein argonaute; Provisional
24-705 3.15e-146

protein argonaute; Provisional


Pssm-ID: 215631 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 900  Bit Score: 448.78  E-value: 3.15e-146
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  24 VGRSFFSPPEGYYHPLGGGREVWFGFHQSVRPAMWKMMLNIDVSATAFYKAQPVIEFMC---EVLDIRNIDeqpkpltds 100
Cdd:PLN03202 217 VRQSFFHNDPKNFVDLGGGVLGCRGFHSSFRTTQGGLSLNIDVSTTMIVQPGPVVDFLIanqNVRDPFQID--------- 287
                         90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 101 qRVRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHCGQmkrKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLQLESG-----QTVECTVAQYFKQKYNLQLKYP-HLPC 174
Cdd:PLN03202 288 -WSKAKRMLKNLRVKVSPSNQ---EYKITGLSEKPCKEQTFSLKQRNGngnevETVEITVYDYFVKHRGIELRYSgDLPC 363
                        170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 175 LQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIVAGQRCIKKLTDNQTSTMIKATARSAPDRQEEISRLMKNASYNLDPYIQEFGIKVKDDMTE 254
Cdd:PLN03202 364 INVGKPKRPTYFPIELCSLVSLQRYTKALSTLQRSSLVEKSRQKPQERMKVLTDALKSSNYDADPMLRSCGISISSQFTQ 443
                        250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 255 VTGRVLPAPILQYGgrNRAIATPNQGVWDMRGKQFYNGIEIKVWAIACFApqKQCReevLKNFTDQLRKISKDAGMPI-- 332
Cdd:PLN03202 444 VEGRVLPAPKLKVG--NGEDFFPRNGRWNFNNKKLVEPTKIERWAVVNFS--ARCD---IRHLVRDLIKCGEMKGINIep 516
                        330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 333 -----QGQPCFcKYAQGADSVEPMFRHLKNTYSGL-QLIIVILPGK--TPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVvktSP 404
Cdd:PLN03202 517 pfdvfEENPQF-RRAPPPVRVEKMFEQIQSKLPGPpQFLLCILPERknSDIYGPWKKKNLSEFGIVTQCIAPTRV---ND 592
                        410       420       430       440       450       460       470       480
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 405 QTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNIL-VPHQRSA--VFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGDGKKPSITAVVGSMDaHP--SRYCATVRVQ 479
Cdd:PLN03202 593 QYLTNVLLKINAKLGGLNSLLaIEHSPSIplVSKVPTIILGMDVSHGSPGQSDVPSIAAVVSSRQ-WPliSRYRASVRTQ 671
                        490       500       510       520       530       540       550       560
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 480 RPRQEIIEDL---------SYMVRELLIQFYKSTRF-KPTRIIFYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGI 549
Cdd:PLN03202 672 SPKVEMIDSLfkpvgdkddDGIIRELLLDFYTSSGKrKPEQIIIFRDGVSESQFNQVLNIELDQIIEACKFLDESWSPKF 751
                        570       580       590       600       610       620       630       640
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 550 TYIVVQKRHHTRLFCAdkneriGKSGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQIL 629
Cdd:PLN03202 752 TVIVAQKNHHTKFFQA------GSPDNVPPGTVVDNKICHPRNNDFYMCAHAGMIGTTRPTHYHVLLDEIGFSADDLQEL 825
                        650       660       670       680       690       700       710
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*.
gi 953696986 630 TYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAfrARYHLVDKEHDSGEGSHISGQSNGRDPQALAKAVQVHQDTLRTMYF 705
Cdd:PLN03202 826 VHSLSYVYQRSTTAISVVAPVCYAHLAA--AQMGQFMKFEDMSETSSSHGGITSAGAVPVPELPRLHENVASSMFF 899
Piwi pfam02171
Piwi domain; This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives. The function of this ...
364-665 2.67e-131

Piwi domain; This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives. The function of this domain is the dsRNA guided hydrolysis of ssRNA. Determination of the crystal structure of Argonaute reveals that PIWI is an RNase H domain, and identifies Argonaute as Slicer, the enzyme that cleaves mRNA in the RNAi RISC complex. In addition, Mg+2 dependence and production of 3'-OH and 5' phosphate products are shared characteriztics of RNaseH and RISC. The PIWI domain core has a tertiary structure belonging to the RNase H family of enzymes. RNase H fold proteins all have a five-stranded mixed beta-sheet surrounded by helices. By analogy to RNase H enzymes which cleave single-stranded RNA guided by the DNA strand in an RNA/DNA hybrid, the PIWI domain can be inferred to cleave single-stranded RNA, for example mRNA, guided by double stranded siRNA.


Pssm-ID: 396649  Cd Length: 296  Bit Score: 389.78  E-value: 2.67e-131
                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  364 LIIVILPG-KTPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVVK-TSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINnILVPHQRSAVFqqpvIFL 441
Cdd:pfam02171   1 LILVILPEkNKDLYHSIKKYLETDLGIPSQCILSKTILKrTLKQTLTNVLLKINVKLGGIN-YWIVEIKPKVD----VII 75
                          90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  442 GADVTHPPAGDGKKPSITAVVGSMDAHPSRYCATVRVQRPRQEIIEDLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVPEG 521
Cdd:pfam02171  76 GFDISHGTAGTDDNPSVAAVVASFDKGNSRYFGTVRTQASGQELLEPLKDIIKELLRSFQKSSRKKPERIIVYRDGVSEG 155
                         170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  522 QLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYIVVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERigkSGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHA 601
Cdd:pfam02171 156 QFPQVLNYEVNQIKEACKSLGPGYNPKLTVIVVQKRHHTRFFANDKPDG---DQNPPPGTVVDDVITLPEYYDFYLCSHA 232
                         250       260       270       280       290       300
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....
gi 953696986  602 GIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARYHLV 665
Cdd:pfam02171 233 GLQGTVKPTHYTVLYDEIGLSADELQNLTYKLCHMYYRSTRPISIPAPVYYAHLLAKRVRNNIK 296
Piwi smart00950
This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives; The function of this domain is the ...
364-665 4.35e-127

This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives; The function of this domain is the dsRNA guided hydrolysis of ssRNA. Determination of the crystal structure of Argonaute reveals that PIWI is an RNase H domain, and identifies Argonaute as Slicer, the enzyme that cleaves mRNA in the RNAi RISC complex.. In addition, Mg+2 dependence and production of 3'-OH and 5' phosphate products are shared characteristics of RNaseH and RISC. The PIWI domain core has a tertiary structure belonging to the RNase H family of enzymes. RNase H fold proteins all have a five-stranded mixed beta-sheet surrounded by helices. By analogy to RNase H enzymes which cleave single-stranded RNA guided by the DNA strand in an RNA/DNA hybrid, the PIWI domain can be inferred to cleave single-stranded RNA, for example mRNA, guided by double stranded siRNA.


Pssm-ID: 214930  Cd Length: 301  Bit Score: 378.99  E-value: 4.35e-127
                           10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   364 LIIVILPG--KTPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVVK-----TSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNILVPHqrsAVFQQ 436
Cdd:smart00950   1 LIVVILPGekKTDLYHEIKKYLETKLGVPTQCVQAKTLDKvskrrKLKQYLTNVALKINAKLGGINWVLDVP---PIPLK 77
                           90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   437 PVIFLGADVTHPPAGDGK--KPSITAVVGS-MDAHPSRYCATVRVQRPRQeiiedLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRF-KPTRII 512
Cdd:smart00950  78 PTLIIGIDVSHPSAGKGGsvAPSVAAFVASgNYLSGNFYQAFVREQGSRQ-----LKEILREALKKYYKSNRKrLPDRIV 152
                          170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   513 FYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYIVVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERigksGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFE 592
Cdd:smart00950 153 VYRDGVSEGQFKQVLEYEVKAIKKACKELGPDYKPKLTVIVVQKRHHTRFFPEDGNGR----VNVPPGTVVDSVITSPEW 228
                          250       260       270       280       290       300       310
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|...
gi 953696986   593 FDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARYHLV 665
Cdd:smart00950 229 YDFYLVSHAGLQGTARPTHYTVLYDEGNLDPDELQRLTYKLCHLYYRSTRPVSLPAPVYYAHLLAKRARQLLH 301
PAZ_argonaute_like cd02846
PAZ domain, argonaute_like subfamily. Argonaute is part of the RNA-induced silencing complex ...
74-194 8.39e-46

PAZ domain, argonaute_like subfamily. Argonaute is part of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), and is an endonuclease that plays a key role in the RNA interference pathway. The PAZ domain has been named after the proteins Piwi,Argonaut, and Zwille. PAZ is found in two families of proteins that are essential components of RNA-mediated gene-silencing pathways, including RNA interference, the Piwi and Dicer families. PAZ functions as a nucleic acid binding domain, with a strong preference for single-stranded nucleic acids (RNA or DNA) or RNA duplexes with single-stranded 3' overhangs. It has been suggested that the PAZ domain provides a unique mode for the recognition of the two 3'-terminal nucleotides in single-stranded nucleic acids and buries the 3' OH group, and that it might recognize characteristic 3' overhangs in siRNAs within RISC (RNA-induced silencing) and other complexes.


Pssm-ID: 239212 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 114  Bit Score: 158.63  E-value: 8.39e-46
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  74 AQPVIEFMCEVLDIRNideqPKPLTDSQRVRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHCGQMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLqleSGQTVEC 153
Cdd:cd02846    1 AQPVIEFLKEFLGFDT----PLGLSDNDRRKLKKALKGLKVEVTHRGNTNRKYKIKGLSAEPASQQTFEL---KDGEKEI 73
                         90       100       110       120
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|.
gi 953696986 154 TVAQYFKQKYNLQLKYPHLPCLQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIV 194
Cdd:cd02846   74 SVADYFKEKYNIRLKYPNLPCLQVGRKGKPNYLPMELCNIV 114
PAZ pfam02170
PAZ domain; This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille. This domain ...
85-212 7.32e-41

PAZ domain; This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille. This domain is found in two families of proteins that are involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. These are the Piwi family and the Dicer family, that includes the Carpel factory protein. The function of the domains is unknown but has been suggested to mediate complex formation between proteins of the Piwi and Dicer families by hetero-dimerization. The three-dimensional structure of this domain has been solved. The PAZ domain is composed of two subdomains. One subdomain is similar to the OB fold, albeit with a different topology. The OB-fold is well known as a single-stranded nucleic acid binding fold. The second subdomain is composed of a beta-hairpin followed by an alpha-helix. The PAZ domains shows low-affinity nucleic acid binding and appears to interact with the 3' ends of single-stranded regions of RNA in the cleft between the two subdomains. PAZ can bind the characteriztic two-base 3' overhangs of siRNAs, indicating that although PAZ may not be a primary nucleic acid binding site in Dicer or RISC, it may contribute to the specific and productive incorporation of siRNAs and miRNAs into the RNAi pathway.


Pssm-ID: 460472  Cd Length: 123  Bit Score: 145.41  E-value: 7.32e-41
                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   85 LDIRNIDEQPKPLTDSQRvRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHcgQMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLQLESgqtvECTVAQYFKQKYN 164
Cdd:pfam02170   1 LDFLKRLQQQKDRRDFRK-EAKKALKGLKVYTTY--NNPRTYRIDGITFDPTPESTFPLKDGK----EITVVDYFKKKYN 73
                          90       100       110       120       130
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  165 LQLKYPHLPCLQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIVAGQRCIKKL--TDNQTSTMI 212
Cdd:pfam02170  74 IDLKYPDQPLLLVGKKRPKVYLPPELCNLVDGQRYTKKLmpSIAQRTRLL 123
ArgoL1 pfam08699
Argonaute linker 1 domain; ArgoL1 is a region found in argonaute proteins. It normally ...
23-73 1.93e-22

Argonaute linker 1 domain; ArgoL1 is a region found in argonaute proteins. It normally co-occurs with pfam02179 and pfam02171. It is a linker region between the N-terminal and the PAZ domains. It contains an alpha-helix packed against a three-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet with two long beta-strands (beta8 and beta9) of the sheet spanning one face of the adjacent N and PAZ domains. L1 together with linker 2, L2, PAZ and ArgoN forms a compact global fold.


Pssm-ID: 462567  Cd Length: 52  Bit Score: 90.66  E-value: 1.93e-22
                          10        20        30        40        50
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 953696986   23 PVGRSFFSPPEGYYHPL-GGGREVWFGFHQSVRPAMWKMMLNIDVSATAFYK 73
Cdd:pfam08699   1 GVGRSFFSPPGENRVDLgGGGLEAWRGFFQSVRPTQGGLLLNVDVSHTAFYK 52
PAZ smart00949
This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille; This domain is found in ...
82-216 8.62e-12

This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille; This domain is found in two families of proteins that are involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. These are the Piwi family and the Dicer family, that includes the Carpel factory protein. The function of the domains is unknown but has been suggested to mediate complex formation between proteins of the Piwi and Dicer families by hetero-dimerisation. The three-dimensional structure of this domain has been solved. The PAZ domain is composed of two subdomains. One subdomain is similar to the OB fold, albeit with a different topology. The OB-fold is well known as a single-stranded nucleic acid binding fold. The second subdomain is composed of a beta-hairpin followed by an alpha-helix. The PAZ domains shows low-affinity nucleic acid binding and appears to interact with the 3' ends of single-stranded regions of RNA in the cleft between the two subdomains. PAZ can bind the characteristic two-base 3' overhangs of siRNAs, indicating that although PAZ may not be a primary nucleic acid binding site in Dicer or RISC, it may contribute to the specific and productive incorporation of siRNAs and miRNAs into the RNAi pathway.


Pssm-ID: 198017  Cd Length: 138  Bit Score: 63.07  E-value: 8.62e-12
                           10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986    82 CEVLD-IRNIDEQPKPLTDSQRVrfTKEIKGLKVEVTHcgqMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLQLESgqtvECTVAQYFK 160
Cdd:smart00949   1 ETVLDfMRQLPSQGNRSNFQDRC--AKDLKGLIVLTRY---NNKTYRIDDIDWNLAPKSTFEKSDGS----EITFVEYYK 71
                           90       100       110       120       130       140
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*.
gi 953696986   161 QKYNLQLKYPHLPCL--------QVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIVA-GQRCIKKLTD-NQTSTMIKATA 216
Cdd:smart00949  72 QKYNITIRDPNQPLLvsrpkrrrNQNGKGEPVLLPPELCFITGlTDRMRKDFMLmKSIADRTRLSP 137
 
Name Accession Description Interval E-value
Piwi_ago-like cd04657
Piwi_ago-like: PIWI domain, Argonaute-like subfamily. Argonaute is the central component of ...
239-664 0e+00

Piwi_ago-like: PIWI domain, Argonaute-like subfamily. Argonaute is the central component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) and related complexes. The PIWI domain is the C-terminal portion of Argonaute and consists of two subdomains, one of which provides the 5' anchoring of the guide RNA and the other, the catalytic site for slicing.


Pssm-ID: 240015 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 426  Bit Score: 663.16  E-value: 0e+00
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 239 PYIQEFGIKVKDDMTEVTGRVLPAPILQYGGRNRAIaTPNQGVWDMRGKQFYNGIEIKVWAIACFAPQKQCREEV--LKN 316
Cdd:cd04657    1 PYLKEFGISVSKEMITVPGRVLPPPKLKYGDSSKTV-PPRNGSWNLRGKKFLEGGPIRSWAVLNFAGPRRSREERadLRN 79
                         90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 317 FTDQLRKISKDAGMPIQgqpcfCKYAQGADSVEPMFRHLKNTYS-GLQLIIVILPGK-TPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCV 394
Cdd:cd04657   80 FVDQLVKTVIGAGINIT-----TAIASVEGRVEELFAKLKQAKGeGPQLVLVILPKKdSDIYGRIKRLADTELGIHTQCV 154
                        170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 395 QVKNVVK-TSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNILVPHQRSAVFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGD-GKKPSITAVVGSMDAHPSRY 472
Cdd:cd04657  155 LAKKVTKkGNPQYFANVALKINLKLGGINHSLEPDIRPLLTKEPTMVLGADVTHPSPGDpAGAPSIAAVVASVDWHLAQY 234
                        250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 473 CATVRVQRPRQEIIEDLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYI 552
Cdd:cd04657  235 PASVRLQSHRQEIIDDLESMVRELLRAFKKATGKLPERIIYYRDGVSEGQFAQVLNEELPAIRKACAKLYPGYKPKITFI 314
                        330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 553 VVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERIGKSGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQ 632
Cdd:cd04657  315 VVQKRHHTRFFPTDEDDADGKNGNVPPGTVVDRGITHPREFDFYLCSHAGIQGTARPTHYHVLWDEIGFTADELQTLTYN 394
                        410       420       430
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 953696986 633 LCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARYHL 664
Cdd:cd04657  395 LCYTYARCTRSVSIPPPAYYAHLAAARARCYL 426
PLN03202 PLN03202
protein argonaute; Provisional
24-705 3.15e-146

protein argonaute; Provisional


Pssm-ID: 215631 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 900  Bit Score: 448.78  E-value: 3.15e-146
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  24 VGRSFFSPPEGYYHPLGGGREVWFGFHQSVRPAMWKMMLNIDVSATAFYKAQPVIEFMC---EVLDIRNIDeqpkpltds 100
Cdd:PLN03202 217 VRQSFFHNDPKNFVDLGGGVLGCRGFHSSFRTTQGGLSLNIDVSTTMIVQPGPVVDFLIanqNVRDPFQID--------- 287
                         90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 101 qRVRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHCGQmkrKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLQLESG-----QTVECTVAQYFKQKYNLQLKYP-HLPC 174
Cdd:PLN03202 288 -WSKAKRMLKNLRVKVSPSNQ---EYKITGLSEKPCKEQTFSLKQRNGngnevETVEITVYDYFVKHRGIELRYSgDLPC 363
                        170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 175 LQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIVAGQRCIKKLTDNQTSTMIKATARSAPDRQEEISRLMKNASYNLDPYIQEFGIKVKDDMTE 254
Cdd:PLN03202 364 INVGKPKRPTYFPIELCSLVSLQRYTKALSTLQRSSLVEKSRQKPQERMKVLTDALKSSNYDADPMLRSCGISISSQFTQ 443
                        250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 255 VTGRVLPAPILQYGgrNRAIATPNQGVWDMRGKQFYNGIEIKVWAIACFApqKQCReevLKNFTDQLRKISKDAGMPI-- 332
Cdd:PLN03202 444 VEGRVLPAPKLKVG--NGEDFFPRNGRWNFNNKKLVEPTKIERWAVVNFS--ARCD---IRHLVRDLIKCGEMKGINIep 516
                        330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 333 -----QGQPCFcKYAQGADSVEPMFRHLKNTYSGL-QLIIVILPGK--TPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVvktSP 404
Cdd:PLN03202 517 pfdvfEENPQF-RRAPPPVRVEKMFEQIQSKLPGPpQFLLCILPERknSDIYGPWKKKNLSEFGIVTQCIAPTRV---ND 592
                        410       420       430       440       450       460       470       480
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 405 QTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNIL-VPHQRSA--VFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGDGKKPSITAVVGSMDaHP--SRYCATVRVQ 479
Cdd:PLN03202 593 QYLTNVLLKINAKLGGLNSLLaIEHSPSIplVSKVPTIILGMDVSHGSPGQSDVPSIAAVVSSRQ-WPliSRYRASVRTQ 671
                        490       500       510       520       530       540       550       560
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 480 RPRQEIIEDL---------SYMVRELLIQFYKSTRF-KPTRIIFYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGI 549
Cdd:PLN03202 672 SPKVEMIDSLfkpvgdkddDGIIRELLLDFYTSSGKrKPEQIIIFRDGVSESQFNQVLNIELDQIIEACKFLDESWSPKF 751
                        570       580       590       600       610       620       630       640
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 550 TYIVVQKRHHTRLFCAdkneriGKSGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQIL 629
Cdd:PLN03202 752 TVIVAQKNHHTKFFQA------GSPDNVPPGTVVDNKICHPRNNDFYMCAHAGMIGTTRPTHYHVLLDEIGFSADDLQEL 825
                        650       660       670       680       690       700       710
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*.
gi 953696986 630 TYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAfrARYHLVDKEHDSGEGSHISGQSNGRDPQALAKAVQVHQDTLRTMYF 705
Cdd:PLN03202 826 VHSLSYVYQRSTTAISVVAPVCYAHLAA--AQMGQFMKFEDMSETSSSHGGITSAGAVPVPELPRLHENVASSMFF 899
Piwi pfam02171
Piwi domain; This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives. The function of this ...
364-665 2.67e-131

Piwi domain; This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives. The function of this domain is the dsRNA guided hydrolysis of ssRNA. Determination of the crystal structure of Argonaute reveals that PIWI is an RNase H domain, and identifies Argonaute as Slicer, the enzyme that cleaves mRNA in the RNAi RISC complex. In addition, Mg+2 dependence and production of 3'-OH and 5' phosphate products are shared characteriztics of RNaseH and RISC. The PIWI domain core has a tertiary structure belonging to the RNase H family of enzymes. RNase H fold proteins all have a five-stranded mixed beta-sheet surrounded by helices. By analogy to RNase H enzymes which cleave single-stranded RNA guided by the DNA strand in an RNA/DNA hybrid, the PIWI domain can be inferred to cleave single-stranded RNA, for example mRNA, guided by double stranded siRNA.


Pssm-ID: 396649  Cd Length: 296  Bit Score: 389.78  E-value: 2.67e-131
                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  364 LIIVILPG-KTPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVVK-TSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINnILVPHQRSAVFqqpvIFL 441
Cdd:pfam02171   1 LILVILPEkNKDLYHSIKKYLETDLGIPSQCILSKTILKrTLKQTLTNVLLKINVKLGGIN-YWIVEIKPKVD----VII 75
                          90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  442 GADVTHPPAGDGKKPSITAVVGSMDAHPSRYCATVRVQRPRQEIIEDLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVPEG 521
Cdd:pfam02171  76 GFDISHGTAGTDDNPSVAAVVASFDKGNSRYFGTVRTQASGQELLEPLKDIIKELLRSFQKSSRKKPERIIVYRDGVSEG 155
                         170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  522 QLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYIVVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERigkSGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHA 601
Cdd:pfam02171 156 QFPQVLNYEVNQIKEACKSLGPGYNPKLTVIVVQKRHHTRFFANDKPDG---DQNPPPGTVVDDVITLPEYYDFYLCSHA 232
                         250       260       270       280       290       300
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....
gi 953696986  602 GIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARYHLV 665
Cdd:pfam02171 233 GLQGTVKPTHYTVLYDEIGLSADELQNLTYKLCHMYYRSTRPISIPAPVYYAHLLAKRVRNNIK 296
Piwi smart00950
This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives; The function of this domain is the ...
364-665 4.35e-127

This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives; The function of this domain is the dsRNA guided hydrolysis of ssRNA. Determination of the crystal structure of Argonaute reveals that PIWI is an RNase H domain, and identifies Argonaute as Slicer, the enzyme that cleaves mRNA in the RNAi RISC complex.. In addition, Mg+2 dependence and production of 3'-OH and 5' phosphate products are shared characteristics of RNaseH and RISC. The PIWI domain core has a tertiary structure belonging to the RNase H family of enzymes. RNase H fold proteins all have a five-stranded mixed beta-sheet surrounded by helices. By analogy to RNase H enzymes which cleave single-stranded RNA guided by the DNA strand in an RNA/DNA hybrid, the PIWI domain can be inferred to cleave single-stranded RNA, for example mRNA, guided by double stranded siRNA.


Pssm-ID: 214930  Cd Length: 301  Bit Score: 378.99  E-value: 4.35e-127
                           10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   364 LIIVILPG--KTPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVVK-----TSPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNILVPHqrsAVFQQ 436
Cdd:smart00950   1 LIVVILPGekKTDLYHEIKKYLETKLGVPTQCVQAKTLDKvskrrKLKQYLTNVALKINAKLGGINWVLDVP---PIPLK 77
                           90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   437 PVIFLGADVTHPPAGDGK--KPSITAVVGS-MDAHPSRYCATVRVQRPRQeiiedLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRF-KPTRII 512
Cdd:smart00950  78 PTLIIGIDVSHPSAGKGGsvAPSVAAFVASgNYLSGNFYQAFVREQGSRQ-----LKEILREALKKYYKSNRKrLPDRIV 152
                          170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   513 FYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYIVVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERigksGNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFE 592
Cdd:smart00950 153 VYRDGVSEGQFKQVLEYEVKAIKKACKELGPDYKPKLTVIVVQKRHHTRFFPEDGNGR----VNVPPGTVVDSVITSPEW 228
                          250       260       270       280       290       300       310
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|...
gi 953696986   593 FDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARYHLV 665
Cdd:smart00950 229 YDFYLVSHAGLQGTARPTHYTVLYDEGNLDPDELQRLTYKLCHLYYRSTRPVSLPAPVYYAHLLAKRARQLLH 301
Piwi-like cd02826
Piwi-like: PIWI domain. Domain found in proteins involved in RNA silencing. RNA silencing ...
254-662 5.14e-112

Piwi-like: PIWI domain. Domain found in proteins involved in RNA silencing. RNA silencing refers to a group of related gene-silencing mechanisms mediated by short RNA molecules, including siRNAs, miRNAs, and heterochromatin-related guide RNAs. The central component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) and related complexes is Argonaute. The PIWI domain is the C-terminal portion of Argonaute and consists of two subdomains, one of which provides the 5' anchoring of the guide RNA and the other, the catalytic site for slicing. This domain is also found in closely related proteins, including the Piwi subfamily, where it is believed to perform a crucial role in germline cells, via a similar mechanism.


Pssm-ID: 239208 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 393  Bit Score: 343.60  E-value: 5.14e-112
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 254 EVTGRVLPAP-ILQYGGRNRAIA--------TPNQGVWDMRGKQFYNgiEIKVWAIACFAPQKQCREEVLKNFTDQLRki 324
Cdd:cd02826    4 ILKGRVLPKPqILFKNKFLRNIGpfekpakiTNPVAVIAFRNEEVDD--LVKRLADACRQLGMKIKEIPIVSWIEDLN-- 79
                         90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 325 skdagmpiqgqpcfckyaqgaDSVEPMFRHLKNTYS-GLQLIIVILPGK-TPVYAEVKRVGDTLlGMATQCVQVKNVVKT 402
Cdd:cd02826   80 ---------------------NSFKDLKSVFKNAIKaGVQLVIFILKEKkPPLHDEIKRLEAKS-DIPSQVIQLKTAKKM 137
                        170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 403 S--PQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGINNIL-VPhqrsAVFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGdgKKPSITAVVGSMD--AHPSRYCATVR 477
Cdd:cd02826  138 RrlKQTLDNLLRKVNSKLGGINYILdSP----VKLFKSDIFIGFDVSHPDRR--TVNGGPSAVGFAAnlSNHTFLGGFLY 211
                        250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 478 VQRPRQEIIEDLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRF-KPTRIIFYRDGVPEGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIkLEKDYQPGITYIVVQK 556
Cdd:cd02826  212 VQPSREVKLQDLGEVIKKCLDGFKKSTGEgLPEKIVIYRDGVSEGEFKRVKEEVEEIIKEACE-IEESYRPKLVIIVVQK 290
                        330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 557 RHHTRLFCADKNERIGksgNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQLCHT 636
Cdd:cd02826  291 RHNTRFFPNEKNGGVQ---NPEPGTVVDHTITSPGLSEFYLASHVARQGTVKPTKYTVVFNDKNWSLNELEILTYILCLT 367
                        410       420
                 ....*....|....*....|....*.
gi 953696986 637 YVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAFRARY 662
Cdd:cd02826  368 HQNVYSPISLPAPLYYAHKLAKRGRN 393
Piwi_piwi-like_Euk cd04658
Piwi_piwi-like_Euk: PIWI domain, Piwi-like subfamily found in eukaryotes. This domain is found ...
210-658 2.66e-80

Piwi_piwi-like_Euk: PIWI domain, Piwi-like subfamily found in eukaryotes. This domain is found in Piwi and closely related proteins, where it is believed to perform a crucial role in germline cells, via RNA silencing. RNA silencing refers to a group of related gene-silencing mechanisms mediated by short RNA molecules, including siRNAs, miRNAs, and heterochromatin-related guide RNAs. The mechanism in Piwi is believed to be similar to that in Argonaute, the central component of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). The PIWI domain is the C-terminal portion of Argonaute and consists of two subdomains, one of which provides the 5' anchoring of the guide RNA and the other, the catalytic site for slicing.


Pssm-ID: 240016 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 448  Bit Score: 262.97  E-value: 2.66e-80
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 210 TMIKATARSAPDRQEEISRLMK--NASYNLDPYIQEFGIKVKDDMTEVTGRVLPAPILQYGGRNRAIATPNQGVWDMRGK 287
Cdd:cd04658    5 ELAEHTKLNPKERYDTIRQFIQriQKNPSVQELLKKWGIELDSNPLKIQGRVLPPEQIIMGNVFVYANSNADWKREIRNQ 84
                         90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 288 QFYNGIEIKVWAIacFAPQKQcrEEVLKNFTDQLRKISKDAGMPIQgQPCFCKYaqGADSVEPMFRHLKNTYSGL-QLII 366
Cdd:cd04658   85 PLYDAVNLNNWVL--IYPSRD--QREAESFLQTLKQVAGPMGIQIS-PPKIIKV--KDDRIETYIRALKDAFRSDpQLVV 157
                        170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 367 VILPG-KTPVYAEVKRVGDTLLGMATQCVQVKNVvkTSPQTLSNLCLKI----NVKLGGIN-NILVPhqrsAVFQQPVIF 440
Cdd:cd04658  158 IILPGnKKDLYDAIKKFCCVECPVPSQVITSRTL--KKKKNLRSIASKIalqiNAKLGGIPwTVEIP----PFILKNTMI 231
                        250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 441 LGADVTHPPAGDGKkpSITAVVGSMDAHPSR-YCATVRVQRPRQEIIEDLSYMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVP 519
Cdd:cd04658  232 VGIDVYHDTITKKK--SVVGFVASLNKSITKwFSKYISQVRGQEEIIDSLGKSMKKALKAYKKENKKLPSRIIIYRDGVG 309
                        330       340       350       360       370       380       390       400
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986 520 EGQLPQILHYELLAIRDACIKLEKDYQPGITYIVVQKRHHTRLFCADKNERIgksgNIPAGTTVDTNITHPFEFDFYLCS 599
Cdd:cd04658  310 DGQLKKVKEYEVPQIKKAIKQYSENYSPKLAYIVVNKRINTRFFNQGGNNFS----NPPPGTVVDSEITKPEWYDFFLVS 385
                        410       420       430       440       450
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....
gi 953696986 600 HAGIQGTSRPSHYYVLWDDNRFTADELQILTYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYARLVAF 658
Cdd:cd04658  386 QSVRQGTVTPTHYNVLYDTTGLKPDHLQRLTYKLCHLYYNWSGSIRVPAPCQYAHKLAF 444
PAZ_argonaute_like cd02846
PAZ domain, argonaute_like subfamily. Argonaute is part of the RNA-induced silencing complex ...
74-194 8.39e-46

PAZ domain, argonaute_like subfamily. Argonaute is part of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), and is an endonuclease that plays a key role in the RNA interference pathway. The PAZ domain has been named after the proteins Piwi,Argonaut, and Zwille. PAZ is found in two families of proteins that are essential components of RNA-mediated gene-silencing pathways, including RNA interference, the Piwi and Dicer families. PAZ functions as a nucleic acid binding domain, with a strong preference for single-stranded nucleic acids (RNA or DNA) or RNA duplexes with single-stranded 3' overhangs. It has been suggested that the PAZ domain provides a unique mode for the recognition of the two 3'-terminal nucleotides in single-stranded nucleic acids and buries the 3' OH group, and that it might recognize characteristic 3' overhangs in siRNAs within RISC (RNA-induced silencing) and other complexes.


Pssm-ID: 239212 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 114  Bit Score: 158.63  E-value: 8.39e-46
                         10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  74 AQPVIEFMCEVLDIRNideqPKPLTDSQRVRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHCGQMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLqleSGQTVEC 153
Cdd:cd02846    1 AQPVIEFLKEFLGFDT----PLGLSDNDRRKLKKALKGLKVEVTHRGNTNRKYKIKGLSAEPASQQTFEL---KDGEKEI 73
                         90       100       110       120
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|.
gi 953696986 154 TVAQYFKQKYNLQLKYPHLPCLQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIV 194
Cdd:cd02846   74 SVADYFKEKYNIRLKYPNLPCLQVGRKGKPNYLPMELCNIV 114
ArgoMid pfam16487
Mid domain of argonaute; The ArgoMid domain is found to be part of the Piwi-lobe of the ...
276-358 3.25e-44

Mid domain of argonaute; The ArgoMid domain is found to be part of the Piwi-lobe of the argonaute proteins. It is composed of a parallel four-stranded beta-sheet core surrounded by four alpha-helices and two additional short alpha-helices. It most closely resembles the amino terminal tryptic core of the E.coli lactose repressor. There is an extensive interface between the Mid and the Piwi domains. The conserved C-terminal half or the Mid has extensive interactions with Piwi, with a deep basic pocket on the surface of the `Mid adjacent to the interface with Piwi. The Mid carries a binding pocket for the 5' phosphate overhang of the guide strand of DNA. The N, Mid, and Piwi domains form a base upon which the PAZ domain sits, resembling a duck. The 5' phosphate and the U1 base are held in place by a conserved network of interactions from protein residues of the Mid and Piwi domains in order to place the guide uniquely in the proper position observed in all Argonaute-RNA complexes.


Pssm-ID: 465135 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 83  Bit Score: 153.16  E-value: 3.25e-44
                          10        20        30        40        50        60        70        80
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  276 TPNQGVWDMRGKQFYNGIEIKVWAIACFAPQKQCREEVLKNFTDQLRKISKDAGMPIQGQPCFCKYAQGADSVEPMFRHL 355
Cdd:pfam16487   1 TPNNGSWDMRGKQFLEGIKIHKWAILCFASQRRVPENKLRDFTRQLVRQSNDVGMPIEEKPCICKYADGVRQVETLFRDL 80

                  ...
gi 953696986  356 KNT 358
Cdd:pfam16487  81 KKK 83
PAZ pfam02170
PAZ domain; This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille. This domain ...
85-212 7.32e-41

PAZ domain; This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille. This domain is found in two families of proteins that are involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. These are the Piwi family and the Dicer family, that includes the Carpel factory protein. The function of the domains is unknown but has been suggested to mediate complex formation between proteins of the Piwi and Dicer families by hetero-dimerization. The three-dimensional structure of this domain has been solved. The PAZ domain is composed of two subdomains. One subdomain is similar to the OB fold, albeit with a different topology. The OB-fold is well known as a single-stranded nucleic acid binding fold. The second subdomain is composed of a beta-hairpin followed by an alpha-helix. The PAZ domains shows low-affinity nucleic acid binding and appears to interact with the 3' ends of single-stranded regions of RNA in the cleft between the two subdomains. PAZ can bind the characteriztic two-base 3' overhangs of siRNAs, indicating that although PAZ may not be a primary nucleic acid binding site in Dicer or RISC, it may contribute to the specific and productive incorporation of siRNAs and miRNAs into the RNAi pathway.


Pssm-ID: 460472  Cd Length: 123  Bit Score: 145.41  E-value: 7.32e-41
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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986   85 LDIRNIDEQPKPLTDSQRvRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHcgQMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLQLESgqtvECTVAQYFKQKYN 164
Cdd:pfam02170   1 LDFLKRLQQQKDRRDFRK-EAKKALKGLKVYTTY--NNPRTYRIDGITFDPTPESTFPLKDGK----EITVVDYFKKKYN 73
                          90       100       110       120       130
                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986  165 LQLKYPHLPCLQVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIVAGQRCIKKL--TDNQTSTMI 212
Cdd:pfam02170  74 IDLKYPDQPLLLVGKKRPKVYLPPELCNLVDGQRYTKKLmpSIAQRTRLL 123
PAZ cd02825
PAZ domain, named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille. PAZ is found in two ...
74-194 2.93e-38

PAZ domain, named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille. PAZ is found in two families of proteins that are essential components of RNA-mediated gene-silencing pathways, including RNA interference, the piwi and Dicer families. PAZ functions as a nucleic-acid binding domain, with a strong preference for single-stranded nucleic acids (RNA or DNA) or RNA duplexes with single-stranded 3' overhangs. It has been suggested that the PAZ domain provides a unique mode for the recognition of the two 3'-terminal nucleotides in single-stranded nucleic acids and buries the 3' OH group, and that it might recognize characteristic 3' overhangs in siRNAs within RISC (RNA-induced silencing) and other complexes. This parent model also contains structures of an archaeal PAZ domain.


Pssm-ID: 239207  Cd Length: 115  Bit Score: 137.59  E-value: 2.93e-38
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gi 953696986  74 AQPVIEFMCEVLDIRNIDEqpkPLTDSQRVRFTKEIKGLKVEVTHCgQMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQtfplqLESGQTVEC 153
Cdd:cd02825    1 ADPVIETMCKFPKDREIDT---PLLDSPREEFTKELKGLKVEDTHN-PLNRVYRPDGETRLKAPSQ-----LKHSDGKEI 71
                         90       100       110       120
                 ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....
gi 953696986 154 TVAQYFKQKYNLQLKYPHLPCLQVGQE---QKHTYLPLEVCNIV 194
Cdd:cd02825   72 TFADYFKERYNLTLTDLNQPLLIVKFSskkSYSILLPPELCVIT 115
ArgoL1 pfam08699
Argonaute linker 1 domain; ArgoL1 is a region found in argonaute proteins. It normally ...
23-73 1.93e-22

Argonaute linker 1 domain; ArgoL1 is a region found in argonaute proteins. It normally co-occurs with pfam02179 and pfam02171. It is a linker region between the N-terminal and the PAZ domains. It contains an alpha-helix packed against a three-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet with two long beta-strands (beta8 and beta9) of the sheet spanning one face of the adjacent N and PAZ domains. L1 together with linker 2, L2, PAZ and ArgoN forms a compact global fold.


Pssm-ID: 462567  Cd Length: 52  Bit Score: 90.66  E-value: 1.93e-22
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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|..
gi 953696986   23 PVGRSFFSPPEGYYHPL-GGGREVWFGFHQSVRPAMWKMMLNIDVSATAFYK 73
Cdd:pfam08699   1 GVGRSFFSPPGENRVDLgGGGLEAWRGFFQSVRPTQGGLLLNVDVSHTAFYK 52
ArgoL2 pfam16488
Argonaute linker 2 domain; ArgoL2 is the second linker domain in eukaryotic argonaute proteins. ...
221-267 2.10e-16

Argonaute linker 2 domain; ArgoL2 is the second linker domain in eukaryotic argonaute proteins. It starts with two alpha-helices aligned orthogonally to each other followed by a beta-strand involved in linking the two lobes, the PAZ lobe and the Piwi lobe of argonaute to each other. Linker 2 together with the N, PAZ and L1 domains form a compact global fold. Numerous residues from Piwi, L1 and L2 linkers direct the path of the phosphate backbone of nucleotides 7-9, thus allowing DNA-slicing.


Pssm-ID: 465136 [Multi-domain]  Cd Length: 47  Bit Score: 73.21  E-value: 2.10e-16
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                  ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*..
gi 953696986  221 DRQEEISRLMKNASYNLDPYIQEFGIKVKDDMTEVTGRVLPAPILQY 267
Cdd:pfam16488   1 ERAESIVEGLKVLGYDQDPYLREFGISVDPQMITVPGRVLPPPKLKY 47
PAZ smart00949
This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille; This domain is found in ...
82-216 8.62e-12

This domain is named PAZ after the proteins Piwi Argonaut and Zwille; This domain is found in two families of proteins that are involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. These are the Piwi family and the Dicer family, that includes the Carpel factory protein. The function of the domains is unknown but has been suggested to mediate complex formation between proteins of the Piwi and Dicer families by hetero-dimerisation. The three-dimensional structure of this domain has been solved. The PAZ domain is composed of two subdomains. One subdomain is similar to the OB fold, albeit with a different topology. The OB-fold is well known as a single-stranded nucleic acid binding fold. The second subdomain is composed of a beta-hairpin followed by an alpha-helix. The PAZ domains shows low-affinity nucleic acid binding and appears to interact with the 3' ends of single-stranded regions of RNA in the cleft between the two subdomains. PAZ can bind the characteristic two-base 3' overhangs of siRNAs, indicating that although PAZ may not be a primary nucleic acid binding site in Dicer or RISC, it may contribute to the specific and productive incorporation of siRNAs and miRNAs into the RNAi pathway.


Pssm-ID: 198017  Cd Length: 138  Bit Score: 63.07  E-value: 8.62e-12
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                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|
gi 953696986    82 CEVLD-IRNIDEQPKPLTDSQRVrfTKEIKGLKVEVTHcgqMKRKYRVCNVTRRPASHQTFPLQLESgqtvECTVAQYFK 160
Cdd:smart00949   1 ETVLDfMRQLPSQGNRSNFQDRC--AKDLKGLIVLTRY---NNKTYRIDDIDWNLAPKSTFEKSDGS----EITFVEYYK 71
                           90       100       110       120       130       140
                   ....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*....|....*.
gi 953696986   161 QKYNLQLKYPHLPCL--------QVGQEQKHTYLPLEVCNIVA-GQRCIKKLTD-NQTSTMIKATA 216
Cdd:smart00949  72 QKYNITIRDPNQPLLvsrpkrrrNQNGKGEPVLLPPELCFITGlTDRMRKDFMLmKSIADRTRLSP 137
 
Blast search parameters
Data Source: Precalculated data, version = cdd.v.3.21
Preset Options:Database: CDSEARCH/cdd   Low complexity filter: no  Composition Based Adjustment: yes   E-value threshold: 0.01

References:

  • Wang J et al. (2023), "The conserved domain database in 2023", Nucleic Acids Res.51(D)384-8.
  • Lu S et al. (2020), "The conserved domain database in 2020", Nucleic Acids Res.48(D)265-8.
  • Marchler-Bauer A et al. (2017), "CDD/SPARCLE: functional classification of proteins via subfamily domain architectures.", Nucleic Acids Res.45(D)200-3.
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