mechanism 2,062 words KG: ent-gene-173851ef
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Ribonuclease κ and Circular RNAs: A New Mechanism of Aging and Neurodegeneration

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Gene Symbolent-gene-173851ef
BacksplicingThe 5' end of an exon connects to the 3' end of the same or a different exon
Covalent closureForms a stable covalently closed circular molecule
No cap/tailProduces circular molecules lacking 5' caps and 3' tails
CDR1as (ciRS-7)Contains 74 miR-7 binding sites, acts as an effective miR-7 sponge[@piwecka2017]
Sry circRNAContains 16 miR-135 binding sites[@hansen2013a]
circHIPK3Sponges multiple miRNAs including miR-124
RNA binding protein (RBP) sequestrationBind and sequester RBPs
Transcription factor interferenceTrap transcription factors
Splicing factor modulationAffect spliceosome function
Internal ribosome entry sites (IRES)Enable cap-independent translation
circRNA-encoded peptidesProduce novel protein isoforms
Disease associationTranslation products linked to disease states[@pamudurti2017]
RNA polymerase II regulationModulate transcriptional activity
Epigenetic modificationsAffect chromatin modifications
Parent gene expressionRegulate expression of host genes
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