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].