Function
DNA deaminase (cytidine deaminase) with restriction activity against viruses, foreign DNA and mobility of retrotransposons. Exhibits antiviral activity against adeno-associated virus (AAV) and human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and may inhibit the mobility of LTR and non-LTR retrotransposons. Selectively targets single-stranded DNA and can deaminate both methylcytosine and cytosine in foreign DNA.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Nucleus; Cytoplasm
Tissue Specificity: (Microbial infection) Expression in the urothelium is increased upon infection by BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)
Disease Association: [In the urothelium, antiviral activity of APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B against BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) drives a high burden of mutations in cells proximal to infected neighbors (transmutagenesis), and may be involved in urothelial carcinogenesis]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human DNA dC->dU-editing enzyme APOBEC-3A (APOBEC3A) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 1-199aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged tag, molecular weight 39.0kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications. Explore more Enzyme proteins →
