Entrez gene ID | | 64135 |
Official gene symbol | | IFIH1 |
Full name | | interferon induced with helicase C domain 1 |
Aliases | | ,Hlcd,IDDM19,MDA-5,MDA5,MGC133047, |
Gene summary | | 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. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein that is upregulated in response to treatment with beta-interferon (IFNB) and a protein kinase C-activating compound, mezerein (MEZ). Irreversible reprogramming of melanomas can be achieved by treatment with both these agents; treatment with either agent alone only achieves reversible differentiation. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 2 Locus: 2q24 |
Gene position | | 163175039 - 163123589 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 51451 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 606951 |
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