Protein: DSRAD_HUMAN
Sequence: MNPRQGYSLSGYYTHPFQGYEHRQLRYQQPGPGSSPSSFLLKQIEFLKGQLPEAPVIGKQTPSLPPSLPGLRPRFPVLLASSTRGRQVDIRGVPRGVHLRSQGLQRGFQHPSPRGRSLPQRGVDCLSSHFQELSIYQDQEQRILKFLEELGEGKATTAHDLSGKLGTPKKEINRVLYSLAKKGKLQKEAGTPPLWKIAVSTQAWNQHSGVVRPDGHSQGAPNSDPSLEPEDRNSTSVSEDLLEPFIAVSAQAWNQHSGVVRPDSHSQGSPNSDPGLEPEDSNSTSALEDPLEFLDMAEIKEKICDYLFNVSDSSALNLAKNIGLTKARDINAVLIDMERQGDVYRQGTTPPIWHLTDKKRERMQIKRNTNSVPETAPAAIPETKRNAEFLTCNIPTSNASNNMVTTEKVENGQEPVIKLENRQEARPEPARLKPPVHYNGPSKAGYVDFENGQWATDDIPDDLNSIRAAPGEFRAIMEMPSFYSHGLPRCSPYKKLTECQLKNPISGLLEYAQFASQTCEFNMIEQSGPPHEPRFKFQVVINGREFPPAEAGSKKVAKQDAAMKAMTILLEEAKAKDSGKSEESSHYSTEKESEKTAESQTPTPSATSFFSGKSPVTTLLECMHKLGNSCEFRLLSKEGPAHEPKFQYCVAVGAQTFPSVSAPSKKVAKQMAAEEAMKALHGEATNSMASDNQPEGMISESLDNLESMMPNKVRKIGELVRYLNTNPVGGLLEYARSHGFAAEFKLVDQSGPPHEPKFVYQAKVGGRWFPAVCAHSKKQGKQEAADAALRVLIGENEKAERMGFTEVTPVTGASLRRTMLLLSRSPEAQPKTLPLTGSTFHDQIAMLSHRCFNTLTNSFQPSLLGRKILAAIIMKKDSEDMGVVVSLGTGNRCVKGDSLSLKGETVNDCHAEIISRRGFIRFLYSELMKYNSQTAKDSIFEPAKGGEKLQIKKTVSFHLYISTAPCGDGALFDKSCSDRAMESTESRHYPVFENPKQGKLRTKVENGEGTIPVESSDIVPTWDGIRLGERLRTMSCSDKILRWNVLGLQGALLTHFLQPIYLKSVTLGYLFSQGHLTRAICCRVTRDGSAFEDGLRHPFIVNHPKVGRVSIYDSKRQSGKTKETSVNWCLADGYDLEILDGTRGTVDGPRNELSRVSKKNIFLLFKKLCSFRYRRDLLRLSYGEAKKAARDYETAKNYFKKGLKDMGYGNWISKPQEEKNFYLCPV
What is the function of this protein?
Catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenosine to inosine in double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) referred to as A-to-I RNA editing (PubMed:7972084, PubMed:7565688, PubMed:12618436).  This may affect gene expression and function in a number of ways that include mRNA translation by changing codons and hence the amino acid sequence of proteins since the translational machinery read the inosine as a guanosine; pre-mRNA splicing by altering splice site recognition sequences; RNA stability by changing sequences involved in nuclease recognition; genetic stability in the case of RNA virus genomes by changing sequences during viral RNA replication; and RNA structure-dependent activities such as microRNA production or targeting or protein-RNA interactions.  Can edit both viral and cellular RNAs and can edit RNAs at multiple sites (hyper-editing) or at specific sites (site-specific editing).  Its cellular RNA substrates include: bladder cancer-associated protein (BLCAP), neurotransmitter receptors for glutamate (GRIA2) and serotonin (HTR2C) and GABA receptor (GABRA3).  Site-specific RNA editing of transcripts encoding these proteins results in amino acid substitutions which consequently alters their functional activities.  Exhibits low-level editing at the GRIA2 Q/R site, but edits efficiently at the R/G site and HOTSPOT1.  Its viral RNA substrates include: hepatitis C virus (HCV), vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), measles virus (MV), hepatitis delta virus (HDV), and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).  Exhibits either a proviral (HDV, MV, VSV and HIV-1) or an antiviral effect (HCV) and this can be editing-dependent (HDV and HCV), editing-independent (VSV and MV) or both (HIV-1).  Impairs HCV replication via RNA editing at multiple sites.  Enhances the replication of MV, VSV and HIV-1 through an editing-independent mechanism via suppression of EIF2AK2/PKR activation and function.  Stimulates both the release and infectivity of HIV-1 viral particles by an editing-dependent mechanism where it associates with viral RNAs and edits adenosines in the 5'UTR and the Rev and Tat coding sequence.  Can enhance viral replication of HDV via A-to-I editing at a site designated as amber/W, thereby changing an UAG amber stop codon to an UIG tryptophan (W) codon that permits synthesis of the large delta antigen (L-HDAg) which has a key role in the assembly of viral particles.  However, high levels of ADAR1 inhibit HDV replication.
What are the official names of this protein?
Double-stranded RNA-specific adenosine deaminase, DRADA, 136 kDa double-stranded RNA-binding protein, p136, Interferon-inducible protein 4, IFI-4, K88DSRBP.
What are the subcellular locations of this protein?
[Isoform 1]: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Shuttles between the cytoplasm and nucleus (PubMed:7565688, PubMed:24753571). Nuclear import is mediated by TNPO1 (PubMed:24753571). SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Isoform 5]: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Nucleus, nucleolus. Note=Predominantly nuclear but can shuttle between nucleus and cytoplasm. TNPO1 can mediate its nuclear import whereas XPO5 can mediate its nuclear export.