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DEAD-box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp, are putative RNA helicases implicated in several cellular processes involving modifications of RNA secondary structure and ribosome/spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family may be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. DDX32 is a 743 amino acid nuclear protein that localizes to the mitochondria and is a member of the DEAD box helicase family. Expressed in various tissues, DDX32 is up-regulated by ionomycin in T lymphocytes and down-regulated in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Considered a novel RNA helicase, DDX32 may play an important role in the development of colorectal cancer and may be involved in regulating T-cell response to certain apoptotic stimuli.
Function:
DHX32 is a member of the family of the DEAD box proteins, a group of proteins that present the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD). They have a role in RNA translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly.
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus. Mitochondrion.
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in lymphoid tissues (at protein level). Expressed in brain, heart, skeletal muscle, colon, thymus, spleen, kidney, liver, small intestine, placenta, lung, lymphoid tissues and blood leukocytes.
Similarity:
Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DEAH subfamily.
Contains 1 helicase ATP-binding domain.
Contains 1 helicase SLCterminal domain.
Database links:
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: Q7L7V1.1
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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