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The cDNA clone has an open reading frame (ORF) of 1575 bp which encodes a putative 524-amino-acid protein with a calculated molecular weight of 58.5 kDa and an estimated isoelectric point (pI) of 9.4. Using bioinformatic methods, we found significant homology between the Piwi domains of TgAgo and previously reported Argonaute proteins, but were unable to locate a PAZ domain. Polyclonal antibodies raised against TgAgo peptides have recognized a protein of the expected size (58.5 kDa), which was mainly localized in the cytoplasm. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-03, page: 1366. Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2005.","abstract_html":"RNA interference (RNAi) is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism through which double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) triggers degradation of homologous transcripts. 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