Protein Name 2'-5' oligoadenylate synthetase 1B
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 23961
Gene Symbol

Oas1b

UniProt Q60856 (OAS1B_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 86
Total Number of Articles : 64
Description

2'-5' oligoadenylate synthetase 1B

Gene Summary

This gene is a member of the 2'-5' oligoA synthetase family, which are clustered on chromosome 5. The encoded protein functions in the interferon-regulated OAS/RNase L system, which mediates RNA decay as part of the innate antiviral immunity pathway. The protein binds double-stranded RNA and oligomerizes ATP, which activate the single-stranded RNA cleavage enzyme RNase L. This protein mediates resistance to flaviviruses such as West Nile virus. The majority of wild mouse strains produce a functional protein and are resistant to flavivirus infection, whereas some inbred mouse strains including the strain of the reference genome, C57BL/6J, contain a premature stop codon that inactivates this gene product. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • inactive 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthase 1B
  • (2-5')oligo(A) synthase 1B
  • (2-5')oligo(A) synthetase 1b
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