Entrez gene ID | | 8886 |
Official gene symbol | | DDX18 |
Full name | | DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 18 |
Aliases | | ,FLJ33908,MrDb, |
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, and it is activated by Myc protein. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 2 Locus: 2q14.1 |
Gene position | | 118572255 - 118589953 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 17699 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 606355 |
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