With what protein does the double-stranded miRNA become associated? The RNA duplex then is disassembled and one of the single strands is incorporated into a RISC complex.

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The double-stranded miRNA becomes associated with an Argonaute protein, which is a key component of the RISC complex. The RNA duplex then undergoes disassembly and one of the single strands is incorporated into the RISC complex. The other single strand is degraded by ribonucleases. Slicer is another name for the active site of the Argonaute protein within the RISC complex, but it is not the protein that binds to the miRNA duplex. Mincer and riscin are not proteins involved in miRNA processing. Ribonuclease is involved in degrading the non-used single strand of miRNA.

With What Protein Does the Double-Stranded MiRNA Become Associated? the RNA