DDX39A
Function
Isoform 1
Involved in pre-mRNA splicing. Required for the export of mRNA out of the nucleus.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DECD subfamily.
Tissue Specificity
Detected in testis, and at lower levels in brain, kidney, lung, thymus, spleen and salivary gland.
Cellular localization
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
- Can translocate to the cytoplasm in the presence of MX1.
Alternative names
DDX39, DDX39A, ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX39A, DEAD box protein 39, Nuclear RNA helicase URH49