FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as DBPA_ECOLI, dbpA. DEAD-box RNA helicase involved in the assembly of the 50S ribosomal subunit. Has an RNA-dependent ATPase activity, which is specific for 23S rRNA, and a 3' to 5' RNA helicase activity that uses the energy of ATP hydrolysis to destabilize and unwind short rRNA duplexes. Requires a single-stranded RNA loading site on the 3' side of the substrate helix. Monomer.

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enzyme classification

dbpA

ATP-dependent RNA helicase DbpA

dbpA

Molecular Synopsis