Protein Gawky

UniProtKB accession:  Q8SY33

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UniProtKB description:  Required for gene silencing mediated by micro-RNAs (miRNAs). Silences both polyadenylated and deadenylated mRNAs. Required for miRNA-mediated translational repression and mRNA decay. Not required for miRNA target recognition. Necessary to initiate but not to maintain silencing. Promotes mRNA deadenylation through the recruitment of the CCR4-NOT and PAN complexes and promotes decapping by the DCP1-DCP2 complex. Dissociates from silenced mRNAs after deadenylation. Required for completion of nuclear divisions during early embryonic development.