Protein
ATP-dependent RNA helicase DHX8
Function
Involved in pre-mRNA splicing as component of the spliceosome (PubMed:11991638, PubMed:28502770, PubMed:28076346). Facilitates nuclear export of spliced mRNA by releasing the RNA from the spliceosome (PubMed:8608946).
Similarity
Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DEAH subfamily. DDX8/PRP22 sub-subfamily.
Sequence
MAVAVAMAGALIGSEPGPAEELAKLEYLSLVSKVCTELDNHLGINDKDLAEFVISLAEKNTTFDTFKASLVKNGAEFTDSLISNLLRLIQTMRPPAKPSTSKDPVVKPKTEKEKLKELFPVLCQPDNPSVRTMLDEDDVKVAVDVLKELEALMPSAAGQEKQRDAEHRDRTKKKKRSRSRDRNRDRDRDRERNRDRDHKRRHRSRSRSRSRTRERNKVKSRYRSRSRSQSPPKDRKDRDKYGERNLDRWRDKHVDRPPPEEPTIGDIYNGKVTSIMQFGCFVQLEGLRKRWEGLVHISELRREGRVANVADVVSKGQRVKVKVLSFTGTKTSLSMKDVDQETGEDLNPNRRRNLVGETNEETSMRNPDRPTHLSLVSAPEVEDDSLERKRLTRISDPEKWEIKQMIAANVLSKEEFPDFDEETGILPKVDDEEDEDLEIELVEEEPPFLRGHTKQSMDMSPIKIVKNPDGSLSQAAMMQSALAKERRELKQAQREAEMDSIPMGLNKHWVDPLPDAEGRQIAANMRGIGMMPNDIPEWKKHAFGGNKASYGKKTQMSILEQRESLPIYKLKEQLVQAVHDNQILIVIGETGSGKTTQITQYLAEAGYTSRGKIGCTQPRRVAAMSVAKRVSEEFGCCLGQEVGYTIRFEDCTSPETVIKYMTDGMLLRECLIDPDLTQYAIIMLDEAHERTIHTDVLFGLLKKTVQKRQDMKLIVTSATLDAVKFSQYFYEAPIFTIPGRTYPVEILYTKEPETDYLDASLITVMQIHLTEPPGDILVFLTGQEEIDTACEILYERMKSLGPDVPELIILPVYSALPSEMQTRIFDPAPPGSRKVVIATNIAETSLTIDGIYYVVDPGFVKQKVYNSKTGIDQLVVTPISQAQAKQRAGRAGRTGPGKCYRLYTERAYRDEMLTTNVPEIQRTNLASTVLSLKAMGINDLLSFDFMDAPPMETLITAMEQLYTLGALDDEGLLTRLGRRMAEFPLEPMLCKMLIMSVHLGCSEEMLTIVSMLSVQNVFYRPKDKQALADQKKAKFHQTEGDHLTLLAVYNSWKNNKFSNPWCYENFIQARSLRRAQDIRKQMLGIMDRHKLDVVSCGKSTVRVQKAICSGFFRNAAKKDPQEGYRTLIDQQVVYIHPSSALFNRQPEWVVYHELVLTTKEYMREVTTIDPRWLVEFAPAFFKVSDPTKLSKQKKQQRLEPLYNRYEEPNAWRISRAFRRR