Term Name: | miRNA inhibitor activity via base-pairing |
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Synonyms: | base-pairing target-directed miRNA suppressor activity, miRNA base-pairing repressor activity, miRNA inhibitor activity, miRNA sponge |
Definition: | Stops, prevents or reduces the activity of miRNA-mediated gene silencing activity by base-pairing with a target miRNA. An example of this activity is mediated by long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140869] QuickGO AmiGO |