ADAR( Human )
adenosine deaminase, RNA specific
Alias
ADAR1|AGS6|DRADA|DSH|DSRAD|G1P1|IFI-4|IFI4|K88DSRBP|P136
This gene encodes the enzyme responsible for RNA editing by site-specific deamination of adenosines. This enzyme destabilizes double-stranded RNA through conversion of adenosine to inosine. Mutations in this gene have been associated with dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010].