Protein Name | 2'-5' oligoadenylate synthetase 1B |
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Organism | Mus musculus |
Gene ID | 23961 |
Gene Symbol | Oas1b |
UniProt | Q60856 (OAS1B_MOUSE) |
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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] |
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