Mir-580 microRNA precursor family

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Mir-580 microRNA precursor family is a group of small RNA molecules found in eukaryotes. These microRNAs are produced as precursors and are processed into mature forms that help regulate gene expression. MicroRNAs work by binding to messenger RNAs, which can block protein production or trigger RNA degradation. The mir-580 family is listed as RF01000 in Rfam and as MIPF0000515 in miRBase, and it belongs to the eukaryotic domain. Some related structural data are available in PDBe.