-
Function
Converts multiple adenosines to inosines and creates I/U mismatched base pairs in double-helical RNA substrates without apparent sequence specificity. Has been found to modify more frequently adenosines in AU-rich regions, probably due to the relative ease of melting A/U base pairs as compared to G/C pairs. Functions to modify viral RNA genomes and may be responsible for hypermutation of certain negative-stranded viruses. Edits the messenger RNAs for glutamate receptor (GLUR) subunits by site-selective adenosine deamination. Produces low-level editing at the GLUR-B Q/R site, but edits efficiently at the R/G site and HOTSPOT1. Binds to short interfering RNAs (siRNA) without editing them and suppresses siRNA-mediated RNA interference. Binds to ILF3/NF90 and up-regulates ILF3-mediated gene expression.
-
Tissue specificity
Ubiquitously expressed, highest levels were found in brain and lung.
-
Involvement in disease
Defects in ADAR are a cause of dyschromatosis symmetrical hereditaria (DSH) [MIM:127400]; also known as reticulate acropigmentation of Dohi. DSH is a pigmentary genodermatosis of autosomal dominant inheritance characterized by a mixture of hyperpigmented and hypopigmented macules distributed on the dorsal parts of the hands and feet.
-
Sequence similarities
Contains 1 A to I editase domain.
Contains 2 DRADA repeats.
Contains 3 DRBM (double-stranded RNA-binding) domains.
-
Post-translational
modifications
Sumoylation reduces RNA-editing activity.
-
Cellular localization
Cytoplasm. Nucleus > nucleolus. Isoform 1 is found predominantly in cytoplasm but appears to shuttle between the cytoplasm and nucleus. Isoform 5 is found exclusively in the nucleolus.
-
Information by UniProt
-
Database links
-
Alternative names
- 136 kDa double-stranded RNA-binding protein antibody
- 136kDa double stranded RNA binding protein antibody
- Adar 1 antibody
- ADAR antibody
- Adar1 antibody
- Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 A antibody
- Adenosine deaminase RNA specific 1 antibody
- Adenosine deaminase RNA specific antibody
- Adenosine deaminase that act on RNA antibody
- AGS6 antibody
- AV242451 antibody
- Double stranded RNA specific adenosine deaminase antibody
- Double-stranded RNA-specific adenosine deaminase antibody
- Double-stranded RNA-specific editase Adar antibody
- DRADA antibody
- Dsh antibody
- Dsrad antibody
- DSRAD_HUMAN antibody
- dsRNA adenosine deaminase antibody
- EC 3.5.4.- antibody
- G1P1 antibody
- IFI 4 antibody
- IFI-4 antibody
- IFI4 antibody
- Ifi4 protein antibody
- Interferon induced protein 4 antibody
- Interferon inducible protein 4 antibody
- Interferon-inducible protein 4 antibody
- K88DSRBP antibody
- mZaADAR antibody
- P136 antibody
- Pre-mRNA adenosine deaminase antibody
- RNA adenosine deaminase 1 antibody
- RNA-editing deaminase 1 antibody
- RNA-editing enzyme 1 antibody
see all