page_title: MiR-338
hierarchical_section_title: MiR-338
caption_attribution_description: Secondary structure of miR-338 precursor miRNA
context_page_description: miR-338 is a family of brain-specific microRNA precursors found in mammals, including humans. The ~22 nucleotide mature miRNA sequence is excised from the precursor hairpin by the enzyme Dicer. This sequence then associates with RISC which effects RNA interference.
  miR-338 is located in an intronic region within the gene for apoptosis-associated tyrosine kinase. It has been predicted that it may downregulate genes which have a downstream negative effect on AATK expression.
context_section_description: miR-338 is a family of brain-specific microRNA precursors found in mammals, including humans. The ~22 nucleotide mature miRNA sequence is excised from the precursor hairpin by the enzyme Dicer. This sequence then associates with RISC which effects RNA interference.
  miR-338 is located in an intronic region within the gene for apoptosis-associated tyrosine kinase (AATK). It has been predicted that it may downregulate genes which have a downstream negative effect on AATK expression.
caption: Conserved secondary structure of miR-338 microRNA precursor
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