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Preferred term

APOBEC Deaminases  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of conserved cytidine deaminases that catalyze the DEAMINATION of CYTIDINE to URIDINE. They are characterized by N and C-terminal zinc-dependent catalytic domains and have important functions in RNA EDITING; EPIGENTIC PROCESSES; and the INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE against viruses.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • AID-APOBEC Deaminases
  • APOBEC Enzymes
  • APOBEC Family Proteins
  • Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme, Catalytic Polypeptides

In other languages

  • French

  • Apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptides
  • Désaminases AIC-APOBEC
  • Désaminases APOBEC
  • Enzymes APOBEC
  • Protéines de la famille APOBEC
  • Protéines de la famille des APOBEC

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FXPZPBGR-5

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