Protein
ATP-dependent RNA helicase DHX8
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Involved in pre-mRNA splicing as component of the spliceosome (PubMed:18981222, PubMed:24244416). Facilitates nuclear export of spliced mRNA by releasing the RNA from the spliceosome (By similarity). Before and after egg-chamber formation, required for nurse-cell chromatin dispersal (NCCD) probably by playing a role in spliceosome localization to chromatin/interchromatin spaces (PubMed:24244416).
Similarity
Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DEAH subfamily. DDX8/PRP22 sub-subfamily.
Sequence
MDELQKLEYLSLVSKICTELDNHLGINDKDLAEFIIDLENKNRTYDTFRKALLDNGAEFPDSLVQNLQRIINLMRPSRPGGASQEKTVGDKKEDKKSQLLKMFPGLALPNDTYSKKEESDDDEKVKAKPEKHSETHKKTDMSDVDAAMMELEALAPGEGATLVRPHKEVSSRDRHKRRSRDRDTKRRSRSREDRHSDRRRSRSRDKERRRRSRSRDNRRRSRSREDRDRDRDRRHKSSSSRDHHERRRRSRSRSTERRDRRDRSRDCSEKMPPPSAAMTDDPEAGKIYSGKIANIVPFGCFVQLFGLRKRWEGLVHISQLRAEGRVTDVTEVVTRNQTVKVKVMSITGQKVSLSMKEVDQDSGKDLNPLSHAPEDDESLRDRNPDGPFSSSTSMLNLQGNGMEGDEHESRKRVTRISSPERWEIKQMISSGVLDRSEMPDFDEETGLLPKDEDDEADIEIEIVEEEPPFLSGHGRALHDLSPVRIVKNPDGSLAQAAMMQSALSKERREQKMLQREQEIEAMPTSLNKNWIDPLPEDESRSLAANMRGMAAAPPEVPEWKKHVIGGKKSSFGKKTDLTLVEQRQSLPIYKLRDDLIKAVTDNQILIVIGETGSGKTTQITQYLGECGFTARGKIGCTQPRRVAAMSVAKRVAEEYGCRLGQEVGYTIRFEDCTSPETIIKYMTDGMLLRECLMEAELKSYSVIMLDEAHERTIHTDVLFGLLKTAVQKRPELKLIVTSATLDAVKFSQYFFKAPIFTIPGRTFPVEVLYTKEPETDYLDASLITVMQIHLREPPGDILLFLTGQEEIDTACEILYERMKSLGPDVPELIILPVYSALPSEMQTRIFDPAPAGSRKVVIATNIAETSLTIDGIFYVVDPGFVKQKVYNSKTGMDSLVVTPISQAAAKQRAGRAGRTGPGKTYRLYTERAYRDEMLPTPVPEIQRTNLATTVLQLKTMGINDLLHFDFMDAPPVESLVMALEQLHSLSALDDEGLLTRLGRRMAEFPLEPNLSKMLIMSVALQCSDEILTIVSMLSVQNVFYRPKDKQALADQKKAKFNQAEGDHLTLLAVYNSWKNNKFSNAWCYENFVQIRTLKRSQDVRKQLLGIMDRHKLDVVSAGKNSVRIQKAICSGFFRNAAKKDPQEGYRTLVDSQVVYIHPSSALFNRQPEWVIYHELVQTTKEYMREVTTIDPKWLVEFAPSFFRFSDPTKLSKFKKNQRLEPLYNKYEEPNAWRISRVRRRRN