DROSHA (Entrez ID: 29102)

Entrez Gene ID 29102
Official Gene Symbol DROSHA (GeneCards)
Full name drosha ribonuclease III
Location 5p13.3
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000161976
MIM : 608828
HGNC : HGNC:17904
Ensembl : ENSG00000113360
Other names RN3, ETOHI2, RNASEN, RANSE3L, RNASE3L, HSA242976
Summary This gene encodes a ribonuclease (RNase) III double-stranded RNA-specific ribonuclease and subunit of the microprocessor protein complex, which catalyzes the initial processing step of microRNA (miRNA) synthesis. The encoded protein cleaves the stem loop structure from the primary microRNA (pri-miRNA) in the nucleus, yielding the precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is then exported to the cytoplasm for further processing. In a human cell line lacking a functional copy of this gene, canonical miRNA synthesis is reduced. Somatic mutations in this gene have been observed in human patients with kidney cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]

Variants

Found 6 variants in this database.