AGO2 protein is strongly induced by stress. AGO expression may be tissue specific and using floral tissue is recommended where most of the AGOs are expressed the highest. Use of proteasome inhibitors as MG132 can help to stabilize AGO proteins during extraction procedure. Antibody incubation should be done over night in 4°C. Use of material with enriched AGO2 levels is recommened.
AGO2 belongs to a group of argonaute proteins that are catalytic components of the RNA-including Silencing complex (RISC). This protein complex is responsible for gene silencing (RNAi). AGO2 may be involved in antiviral RNA silencing.
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