Probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX6 is anenzyme that in humans is encoded by theDDX6gene.[5][6]
DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration ofRNA secondary structure such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, andribosome andspliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved inembryogenesis,spermatogenesis, andcellular growth and division. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein. It may contribute to thecell proliferation andcarcinogenesis.[6]
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