FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ADA_MOUSE, Ada. Catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenosine and 2-deoxyadenosine (PubMed:9272950). Plays an important role in purine metabolism and in adenosine homeostasis (PubMed:9272950, PubMed:10720488). Modulates signaling by extracellular adenosine, and so contributes indirectly to cellular signaling events (PubMed:11435465). Acts as a positive regulator of T-cell coactivation, by binding DPP4. Its interaction with DPP4 regulates lymphocyte-epithelial cell adhesion (By similarity). Enhances dendritic cell immunogenicity by affecting dendritic cell costimulatory molecule expression and cytokines and chemokines secretion (By similarity). Enhances CD4+ T-cell differentiation and proliferation (By similarity). Acts as a positive modulator of adenosine receptors ADORA1 and ADORA2A, by enhancing their ligand affinity via conformational change (By similarity). Stimulates plasminogen activation (By similarity). Plays a role in male fertility (By similarity). Plays a protective role in early postimplantation embryonic development (PubMed:9272950). Interacts with DPP4 (via extracellular domain). Interacts with PLG (via Kringle 4 domain); the interaction stimulates PLG activation when in complex with DPP4.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Ada

Adenosine deaminase

Ada

Molecular Synopsis