Dicer
dsRNA cleaving enzyme
Dicer is an enzyme in molecular biology that cleaves double-stranded RNA into short fragments, playing a crucial role in RNA interference and gene silencing.
The name reflects its function of "dicing" RNA molecules into smaller pieces: Dicer processes precursor microRNAs into their mature forms. (Lowercase dicer is a kitchen tool or dice player.)
genetics
Hereditary information unit
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
molecular biology · chromosome · knockout · transgenic · DNA · allele · cleavage · RISC
gene
Hereditary information unit
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
- excisionCutting out of tissue
splicing · molecular biology · chromosome · knockout · transgenic · DNA · allele · cleavage · RISC · precursor
- RNA Enzymes
- RNAmRNA, tRNA, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, viral RNA
- RNA processingsplicing, capping, pre-mRNA, alternative splicing
- fuzzy diceSoft hanging car ornament
- roll the diceAccept uncertain outcome
- rolling the diceGambling on an outcome
- roll of the diceRandom chance outcome
- no diceCasual refusal phrase
- slices and dicesChops into small pieces