primary miRNA binding

Term ID

GO:0070878

Synonyms

• pri-miRNA binding
• primary microRNA binding

Definition

Binding to a primary microRNA (pri-miRNA) transcript, an RNA molecule that is processed into a short hairpin-shaped structure called a pre-miRNA and finally into a functional miRNA. Both double-stranded and single-stranded regions of a pri-miRNA are required for binding. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO