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DHX58 DExH-box helicase 58

Gene ID: 79132, updated on 3-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: LGP2; RLR-3; D11LGP2; D11lgp2e

Summary

Enables several functions, including ATP hydrolysis activity; RNA binding activity; and zinc ion binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of type I interferon production and regulation of innate immune response. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

Genomic context

Location:
17q21.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (42101411..42112714, complement)
Total number of exons:
14

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