Protein Summary

This gene encodes a member of the DEAD box protein family. DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), 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 this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. The protein encoded by this gene shows ATPase activity in the presence of polynucleotides and associates with nucleoplasmic 65S preribosomal particles. This gene may be involved in ribosome synthesis, most likely during assembly of the large 60S ribosomal subunit. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Gene names and symbols associated with DDX56

• DEAD-box helicase 56 (Ddx56) antibody
• DEAD-box helicase 56 L homeolog (ddx56.L) antibody
• DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box helicase 56 (ddx56) antibody
• DEAD-box helicase 56 (DDX56) antibody
• DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box helicase 56 (DDX56) antibody
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• DEAD-box helicase 56 (ddx56) antibody
• DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 56 (Ddx56) antibody

• 2600001H07Rik antibody
• D11Ertd619e antibody
• DDX21 antibody
• DDX26 antibody
• DDX56 antibody
• Show all synonym aliases
• MGC81243 antibody
• Noh61 antibody
• RH-II/Gu antibody
• zgc:110078 antibody

Protein level used designations for DDX56

DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 56 , RNA helicase II/Gu , probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX56 , DEAD/H box 56 RNA helicase/noh61 , probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX56-like , 61-kd nucleolar helicase , ATP-dependent 61 kDa nucleolar RNA helicase , DEAD box protein 21 , DEAD box protein 56 , DEAD-box RNA helicase , nucleolar helicase of 61 kDa , putative nucleolar RNA helicase , nucleolar RNA helicase homolog