Function and Biology

Crystal Structure of Human Argonaute2 Bound to Three Tryptophans

Source organisms:
Biochemical function: mRNA cap binding
Biological process: positive regulation of trophoblast cell migration
Cellular component: ribonucleoprotein complex

EC 3.1.26.n2: Argonaute-2

Reaction catalysed:
Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomonoester
Systematic name:
-
Alternative Name(s):
  • Argonaute RISC catalytic component 2
  • Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2C 2

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF02171
Domain description: Piwi domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF02171 (Piwi domain) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF16487
Domain description: Mid domain of argonaute
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF16487 (Mid domain of argonaute) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF16488
Domain description: Argonaute linker 2 domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF16488 (Argonaute linker 2 domain ) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF02170
Domain description: PAZ domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF02170 (PAZ domain) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF08699
Domain description: Argonaute linker 1 domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF08699 (Argonaute linker 1 domain) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF16486
Domain description: N-terminal domain of argonaute
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF16486 (N-terminal domain of argonaute) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR003100
Domain description: PAZ domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR003165
Domain description: Piwi domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR014811
Domain description: Argonaute, linker 1 domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR036397
Domain description: Ribonuclease H superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR012337
Domain description: Ribonuclease H-like superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR032473
Domain description: Protein argonaute, Mid domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR045246
Domain description: Argonaute-like, PIWI domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR032472
Domain description: Argonaute linker 2 domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR036085
Domain description: PAZ domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR032474
Domain description: Protein argonaute, N-terminal
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
IPR028602
Domain description: Protein argonaute-2
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2

Structure domains

CATH CATH domains
3.30.420.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology: Nucleotidyltransferase; domain 5
Homology: Ribonuclease H-like superfamily/Ribonuclease H
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.30.420.10 (Nucleotidyltransferase; domain 5) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.
3.40.50.2300
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology: Rossmann fold
Homology: Rossmann fold
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.40.50.2300 (Rossmann fold) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.
2.170.260.10
Class: Mainly Beta
Architecture: Beta Complex
Topology: paz domain
Homology: paz domain
Occurring in:
  1. Protein argonaute-2
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6cbd contains 1 copy of CATH domain 2.170.260.10 (paz domain) in Protein argonaute-2. Showing 1 copy in chain A.