| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993847 | Methods | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
miRNAs are short (20–23 nt) RNAs that are loaded into proteins of the Argonaute (AGO) family and guide them to partially complementary target sites on mRNAs, resulting in mRNA destabilization and/or translational repression. It is estimated that about 60% of the mammalian genes are potentially regulated by miRNAs, and therefore methods for experimental miRNA target determination have become valuable tools for the characterization of posttranscriptional gene regulation. Here we present a step-by-step protocol and guidelines for the computational analysis for the large-scale identification of miRNA target sites in cultured cells by photoactivatable ribonucleoside enhanced crosslinking and immunoprecipitation (PAR-CLIP) of AGO proteins.
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Authors
Markus Hafner, Steve Lianoglou, Thomas Tuschl, Doron Betel,