| Protein Name | vasa |
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| Organism | Drosophila melanogaster |
| Gene ID | 26067080 |
| Gene Symbol | vas |
| UniProt | P09052 (VASA1_DROME), M9PBB5 (M9PBB5_DROME) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 13 |
Description |
vasa |
| Gene Summary |
Enables RNA helicase activity and mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity. Involved in several processes, including mitotic chromosome condensation; oogenesis; and regulation of gene expression. Located in several cellular components, including P granule; posterior cell cortex; and spectrosome. Is expressed in several structures, including egg chamber; germarium; germline cell; gonad; and gonadal sheath proper primordium. Orthologous to human DDX4 (DEAD-box helicase 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025] |
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