This gene encodes a member of the DExH/D box family of ATP-dependent RNA helicases that have an essential role in RNA metabolism. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 17.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
Function:
Probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase.
Tissue Specificity:
Ubiquitously expressed.
Similarity:
Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DEAH subfamily.
Contains 1 helicase ATP-binding domain.
Contains 1 helicase SLCterminal domain.
SWISS:
Q8IX18
Gene ID:
79665
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 79665 Human
Omim: 607570 Human
SwissProt: Q8IX18 Human
Unigene: 29403 Human
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