| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in peripheral leukocytes with higher expression in CD14-positive phagocytic cells. Highly expressed in keratinocytes and in periphery blood monocytes. Also detected in non-lymphoid tissues including lung and adipose tissues. Found at high levels in colorectal adenocarcinoma, Burkitt's lymphoma and chronic myelogenous leukemia. |
| 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. Can induce somatic hypermutation in the nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. May also play a role in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression through the process of active DNA demethylation. |
| Protein Name | Dna Dc->Du-Editing Enzyme Apobec-3aA3aPhorbolin-1 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-72200Reactome: R-HSA-75094 |
| Cellular Localisation | NucleusCytoplasm |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Dna Dc->Du-Editing Enzyme Apobec-3a antibodyAnti-A3a antibodyAnti-Phorbolin-1 antibodyAnti-APOBEC3A antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
