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EC 3.5.4.37 Details
EC number
3.5.4.37
Accepted name
double-stranded RNA adenine deaminase
Reaction
adenine in double-stranded RNA + H2O = hypoxanthine in double-stranded RNA + NH3
Other name(s)
ADAR,
double-stranded RNA adenosine deaminase,
dsRAD,
dsRNA adenosine deaminase,
DRADA1,
double-stranded RNA-specific adenosine deaminase
Systematic name
double-stranded RNA adenine aminohydrolase
Comment
This eukaryotic enzyme is involved in RNA editing. It destabilizes double-stranded RNA through conversion of adenosine to inosine. Inositol hexakisphosphate is required for activity [4].
History
created 2013
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