Entrez gene ID | | 103 |
Official gene symbol | | ADAR |
Full name | | adenosine deaminase, RNA-specific |
Aliases | | ,ADAR1,DRADA,DSH,DSRAD,G1P1,IFI-4,IFI4,K88dsRBP,p136, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes the enzyme responsible for RNA editing by site-specific deamination of adenosines. This enzyme destabilizes double-stranded RNA through conversion of adenosine to inosine. Mutations in this gene have been associated with dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1q21.1-q21.2 |
Gene position | | 154600456 - 154554533 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 45924 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 146920 |
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