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Gene information for DHX16 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8449
Official gene symbolDHX16
Full nameDEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) box polypeptide 16
Aliases,DBP2,DDX16,PRO2014,PRP8,PRPF2,Prp2,
Gene summaryDEAD 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, which is a functional homolog of fission yeast Prp8 protein involved in cell cycle progression. This gene is mapped to the MHC region on chromosome 6p21.3, a region where many malignant, genetic and autoimmune disease genes are linked. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 6   Locus: 6p21.3
Gene position30640830 - 30620896  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size19935 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603405