background:
This gene encodes a member of the DEAD box protein family. DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure, such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. The protein encoded by this gene is a component of the 17S U2 snRNP complex; it plays an important role in pre-mRNA splicing. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Function:
Plays an essential role in splicing, either prior to, or during splicing A complex formation.
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus speckle. Nucleus, Cajal body.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 9879 Human
Entrez Gene: 212176 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 245957 Rat
SwissProt: Q7L014 Human
SwissProt: Q569Z5 Mouse
SwissProt: Q62780 Rat
Unigene: 406549 Human
Unigene: 202725 Mouse
Unigene: 3436 Rat
Important Note:
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