MISSION^® esiRNA

MISSION esiRNA are endoribonuclease prepared siRNA. They are a heterogeneous mixture of siRNA that all target the same mRNA sequence. These multiple silencing triggers lead to highly-specific and effective gene silencing.

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MRE11A (meiotic recombination 11 homolog A) is a nuclease which forms complex with Rad50 (DNA repair protein) and Nbs1 (nijmegen breakage syndrome protein 1). This complex works as a sensor of DNA double strand breaks, and is involved in DNA repair processes and DNA damage response. Absence of the complex activity causes developmental and/or degenerative neuronal disorders. In homologous recombination repair, MRE11A is responsible for the 3′-to-5′ exonuclease activity, leading to the generation of protruding 3′ ssDNA at double strand breaks. MRE11A is also an oncoprotein which is associated with colorectal cancer and malignant breast cancer. Hypomorphic mutations in this gene leads to Ataxia-Telangiectasia like disorder.

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