RLC is at the core of RNA interference pathways, responsible for generating siRNAs and miRNAs and loading them into RNA- induced silencing complex for gene-silencing effects. The structure of RLC and the mechanisms of RNA substrates processed by this complex are revealed using cryo-EM.
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