ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX39 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DDX39 gene.[1][2]

This gene encodes a member of the DEAD box protein family. These proteins are characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD) and are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure, such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of the DEAD box protein family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division.[2]

Clinical Significance

Disorders of this enzyme are caused by a missense of the gene and can result in developmental delay, hypotonia, short stature, and variable neurological presentation[3]

References

  1. ^ Peelman LJ, Chardon P, Nunes M, Renard C, Geffrotin C, Vaiman M, Van Zeveren A, Coppieters W, van de Weghe A, Bouquet Y (Aug 1995). "The BAT1 gene in the MHC encodes an evolutionarily conserved putative nuclear RNA helicase of the DEAD family". Genomics. 26 (2): 210–8. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(95)80203-X. PMID 7601445
  2. ^ "Entrez Gene: DDX39 DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 39"
  3. ^ Treat, Kayla; Jangam, Sharayu; Yamamoto, Shinya; White, Kerry; Kanca, Oguz; Christensen, Celanie; Lynch, Sally; Baptista, Julia; Tsang, Mandy HY.; Jay, Kristy; Chung, Brian HY.; Yuen, Liz YP.; Chui, Martin MC.; Bellen, Hugo; Wangler, Michael (2022-03-01). "eP410: De novo missense variants in DDX39B cause a novel syndrome characterized by neurodevelopmental delay, short stature and congenital hypotonia". Genetics in Medicine. 24 (3, Supplement): S257–S258. 2022 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. doi:10.1016/j.gim.2022.01.445. ISSN 1098-3600

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