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The RNA-induced silencing complex, or RISC, is a ribonucleoprotein complex involved in the RNA interference pathway. The pathway scans the cell for mRNA that are viral in nature or ones that have been transcribed from viral DNA and/or transposable elements in the genome. In doing so, the pathway interferes with the translation process of these mRNA molecules, thereby stopping the production of viral proteins that could be harmful to the cell. As part of this pathway, RISC processes and incorporates microRNA or small interfering RNA produced from viral DNA and/or transposable elements in the genome.[1] By using the incorporated microRNA or siRNA as a template, the RISC complex searches the cell for mRNA that are complementary to the template. Based on the degree of complementarity between the mRNA and the template, the RISC interferes with the translation of protein from the mRNA. The end result is gene silencing, which is a defense mechanism against viral infections in many eukaryotes.[2][3]
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