ADARB1
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Also known as ADAR2DRADA2ADAR2gDRABA2RED1hRED1ADAR2a-L1ADAR2a-L2ADAR2a-L3ADAR2aADAR2bADAR2cADAR2d
Summary
ADARB1 (adenosine deaminase RNA specific B1, HGNC:226) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 21q22.3, encoding Double-stranded RNA-specific editase 1 (P78563). Catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenosine to inosine in double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) referred to as A-to-I RNA editing.
This gene encodes the enzyme responsible for pre-mRNA editing of the glutamate receptor subunit B by site-specific deamination of adenosines. Studies in rat found that this enzyme acted on its own pre-mRNA molecules to convert an AA dinucleotide to an AI dinucleotide which resulted in a new splice site. Alternative splicing of this gene results in several transcript variants, some of which have been characterized by the presence or absence of an ALU cassette insert and a short or long C-terminal region.
Source: NCBI Gene 104 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, microcephaly, and seizures (Strong, GenCC)
- GWAS associations: 13
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 148 total — 17 pathogenic
- GTEx eGene: eQTL in 25 tissues, sQTL in 19 (q < 0.05)
- Phenotypes (HPO): 33
- Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 1.00 (loss-of-function intolerant), LOEUF 0.32 (highly constrained)
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001112
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:226 |
| Approved symbol | ADARB1 |
| Name | adenosine deaminase RNA specific B1 |
| Location | 21q22.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | ADAR2, DRADA2, ADAR2g, DRABA2, RED1, hRED1, ADAR2a-L1, ADAR2a-L2, ADAR2a-L3, ADAR2a, ADAR2b, ADAR2c, ADAR2d |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000197381 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 601218 |
| Entrez | 104 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 29 — 17 protein_coding, 7 nonsense_mediated_decay, 5 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
MANE Select: ENST00000348831
Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 7, TSL 3: 3, TSL 5: 2
ENST00000348831, ENST00000360697, ENST00000389861, ENST00000389863, ENST00000449478, ENST00000460734, ENST00000462214, ENST00000464215, ENST00000481022, ENST00000492414, ENST00000496664, ENST00000631642, ENST00000705392, ENST00000705393, ENST00000874894, ENST00000913573, ENST00000962803, ENST00000962804, ENST00001046123, ENST00001046124, ENST00001046125, ENST00001046126, ENST00001046127, ENST00001046128, ENST00001046129, ENST00001046130, ENST00001110468, ENST00001110469, ENST00001115759
RefSeq mRNA: 7 — MANE Select: NM_001112
NM_001112, NM_001160230, NM_001346687, NM_001346688, NM_001410722, NM_015833, NM_015834
CCDS: CCDS33589, CCDS33590, CCDS42970, CCDS93105, CCDS93106
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000348831 — 11 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001050989 | 45175730 | 45176664 |
| ENSE00001210927 | 45128402 | 45128573 |
| ENSE00001530203 | 45222018 | 45226560 |
| ENSE00003625084 | 45171610 | 45171684 |
| ENSE00003718967 | 45220836 | 45221014 |
| ENSE00003721505 | 45180330 | 45180444 |
| ENSE00003721925 | 45182585 | 45182753 |
| ENSE00003732074 | 45183362 | 45183510 |
| ENSE00003736672 | 45184923 | 45185091 |
| ENSE00003745511 | 45204555 | 45204736 |
| ENSE00003842491 | 45074580 | 45074793 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 273 present calls, max score 98.14.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 15.1633 / max 195.5707, expressed in 1753 samples.
Highest expression (Bgee): blood vessel layer, popliteal artery, tibial artery, mucosa of stomach, aorta.
Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)
ADARB1 is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 25 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 19 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.
showing 20 of 44 significant tissue × QTL associations:
| Tissue | QTL | q-value | Slope | Lead variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cells Cultured fibroblasts | eqtl | 1.1e-60 | +0.50 | 21:45050598:T:C |
| Artery Tibial | sqtl | 9.7e-28 | +1.13 | 21:45223528:C:T |
| Esophagus Muscularis | sqtl | 4.2e-24 | -0.66 | 21:45197672:A:G |
| Cells Cultured fibroblasts | sqtl | 1.8e-17 | +0.42 | 21:45168189:A:T |
| Muscle Skeletal | sqtl | 6.7e-17 | +0.47 | 21:45179799:C:T |
| Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg | sqtl | 3.4e-15 | -0.48 | 21:45160455:C:T |
| Brain Cerebellum | eqtl | 5.2e-13 | +0.55 | 21:45111237:T:G |
| Esophagus Gastroesophageal Junction | sqtl | 9.3e-13 | -0.63 | 21:45196526:A:G |
| Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubic | sqtl | 7.4e-10 | +0.45 | 21:45143099:G:A |
| Artery Aorta | sqtl | 9.2e-09 | -0.47 | 21:45158144:G:T |
| Adipose Subcutaneous | sqtl | 1.4e-08 | -0.42 | 21:45217498:T:C |
| Heart Left Ventricle | eqtl | 4.1e-08 | +0.25 | 21:45215051:C:T |
| Lung | eqtl | 3.3e-07 | +0.21 | 21:45050598:T:C |
| Lung | sqtl | 9.6e-07 | +0.78 | 21:45223528:C:T |
| Brain Nucleus accumbens basal ganglia | eqtl | 1.1e-06 | +0.17 | 21:45250130:C:A |
| Colon Sigmoid | sqtl | 1.5e-06 | -0.51 | 21:45196526:A:G |
| Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg | eqtl | 2.4e-06 | +0.22 | 21:45043955:G:A |
| Brain Cerebellar Hemisphere | eqtl | 3.4e-06 | +0.39 | 21:45097296:G:A |
| Skin Not Sun Exposed Suprapubic | eqtl | 7.9e-05 | +0.17 | 21:45050598:T:C |
| Esophagus Muscularis | eqtl | 9.0e-05 | +0.16 | 21:45053014:T:C |
FANTOM5 promoters
5 alternative TSS:
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 189531 | 8.8441 | 1682 |
| 189530 | 5.7743 | 749 |
| 189535 | 0.3858 | 165 |
| 189536 | 0.1437 | 82 |
| 189534 | 0.0154 | 3 |
Top tissues by expression
showing 100 of 289 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| blood vessel layer | UBERON:0004797 | 98.14 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 97.98 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 97.98 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 97.78 | gold quality |
| aorta | UBERON:0000947 | 96.83 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 96.54 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 96.47 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 96.41 | gold quality |
| cerebellar vermis | UBERON:0004720 | 96.38 | gold quality |
| saphenous vein | UBERON:0007318 | 96.37 | gold quality |
| lateral nuclear group of thalamus | UBERON:0002736 | 95.67 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 95.40 | gold quality |
| thoracic aorta | UBERON:0001515 | 95.38 | gold quality |
| ascending aorta | UBERON:0001496 | 95.31 | gold quality |
| esophagogastric junction muscularis propria | UBERON:0035841 | 95.30 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 95.21 | gold quality |
| coronary artery | UBERON:0001621 | 93.95 | gold quality |
| left coronary artery | UBERON:0001626 | 93.73 | gold quality |
| pons | UBERON:0000988 | 93.69 | gold quality |
| vena cava | UBERON:0004087 | 93.50 | silver quality |
| right lung | UBERON:0002167 | 93.13 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 93.00 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 93.00 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 92.95 | gold quality |
| middle temporal gyrus | UBERON:0002771 | 92.91 | gold quality |
| tibia | UBERON:0000979 | 92.89 | gold quality |
| tendon | UBERON:0000043 | 92.70 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 92.34 | gold quality |
| type B pancreatic cell | CL:0000169 | 92.18 | gold quality |
| upper lobe of left lung | UBERON:0008952 | 91.99 | gold quality |
| olfactory bulb | UBERON:0002264 | 91.70 | gold quality |
| upper lobe of lung | UBERON:0008948 | 91.68 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 91.35 | gold quality |
| tendon of biceps brachii | UBERON:0008188 | 91.06 | gold quality |
| muscle layer of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0035805 | 91.03 | gold quality |
| cardia of stomach | UBERON:0001162 | 90.61 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 23 | UBERON:0013554 | 90.39 | gold quality |
| lung | UBERON:0002048 | 90.32 | gold quality |
| triceps brachii | UBERON:0001509 | 90.06 | silver quality |
| visceral pleura | UBERON:0002401 | 89.92 | gold quality |
| lower lobe of lung | UBERON:0008949 | 89.56 | gold quality |
| cervix squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006922 | 89.27 | gold quality |
| gluteal muscle | UBERON:0002000 | 89.14 | silver quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 89.09 | gold quality |
| body of tongue | UBERON:0011876 | 88.54 | silver quality |
| dorsal plus ventral thalamus | UBERON:0001897 | 88.42 | gold quality |
| occipital lobe | UBERON:0002021 | 88.39 | gold quality |
| tongue squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006919 | 88.22 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 88.18 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra pars compacta | UBERON:0001965 | 88.18 | gold quality |
| body of uterus | UBERON:0009853 | 88.08 | gold quality |
| caecum | UBERON:0001153 | 87.70 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 87.55 | gold quality |
| lateral globus pallidus | UBERON:0002476 | 87.39 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 87.38 | gold quality |
| paraflocculus | UBERON:0005351 | 87.37 | gold quality |
| superficial temporal artery | UBERON:0001614 | 87.21 | gold quality |
| smooth muscle tissue | UBERON:0001135 | 87.20 | gold quality |
| sigmoid colon | UBERON:0001159 | 87.03 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 86.93 | gold quality |
| myometrium | UBERON:0001296 | 86.85 | gold quality |
| pericardium | UBERON:0002407 | 86.74 | gold quality |
| esophagus | UBERON:0001043 | 86.63 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 86.61 | gold quality |
| subthalamic nucleus | UBERON:0001906 | 86.51 | silver quality |
| ventral tegmental area | UBERON:0002691 | 86.47 | gold quality |
| tongue | UBERON:0001723 | 86.41 | silver quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 86.40 | gold quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 86.28 | gold quality |
| pleura | UBERON:0000977 | 86.20 | gold quality |
| medulla oblongata | UBERON:0001896 | 85.97 | gold quality |
| pylorus | UBERON:0001166 | 85.83 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra pars reticulata | UBERON:0001966 | 85.75 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 85.72 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 85.70 | gold quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 85.66 | gold quality |
| inferior vagus X ganglion | UBERON:0005363 | 85.55 | gold quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 85.54 | gold quality |
| pharyngeal mucosa | UBERON:0000355 | 85.52 | silver quality |
| neocortex | UBERON:0001950 | 85.45 | gold quality |
| prostate gland | UBERON:0002367 | 85.33 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 85.32 | gold quality |
| subcutaneous adipose tissue | UBERON:0002190 | 85.28 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 85.22 | gold quality |
| superior vestibular nucleus | UBERON:0007227 | 85.19 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 85.15 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 85.14 | gold quality |
| dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0009834 | 84.97 | gold quality |
| cingulate cortex | UBERON:0003027 | 84.76 | gold quality |
| parietal pleura | UBERON:0002400 | 84.73 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 10 | UBERON:0013541 | 84.73 | gold quality |
| muscle organ | UBERON:0001630 | 84.70 | gold quality |
| skin of hip | UBERON:0001554 | 84.66 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 84.64 | gold quality |
| anterior cingulate cortex | UBERON:0009835 | 84.58 | gold quality |
| stomach | UBERON:0000945 | 84.55 | gold quality |
| peritoneum | UBERON:0002358 | 84.49 | gold quality |
| omental fat pad | UBERON:0010414 | 84.48 | gold quality |
| cerebral cortex | UBERON:0000956 | 84.46 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 84.45 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 4.18 |
HPA expression
RNA tissue specificity: Tissue enhanced
showing 60 of 76 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:
| Tissue / cell | Axis | nTPM |
|---|---|---|
| Choroid plexus | tissue | 60.7 |
| Postcentral gyrus | tissue | 45.1 |
| Hippocampus | tissue | 34.9 |
| Superior colliculi | tissue | 34.7 |
| Thalamus | tissue | 34.2 |
| Cerebral cortex | tissue | 34.0 |
| Locus coeruleus | tissue | 34.0 |
| Somatosensory cortex | tissue | 34.0 |
| Putamen | tissue | 32.3 |
| Cerebellum | tissue | 31.3 |
| Motor cortex | tissue | 30.0 |
| Midbrain | tissue | 29.5 |
| Basal ganglia | tissue | 29.1 |
| Pons | tissue | 27.2 |
| Occipital cortex | tissue | 27.0 |
| Temporal cortex | tissue | 25.9 |
| Prefrontal cortex | tissue | 25.5 |
| Retina | tissue | 25.0 |
| Insular cortex | tissue | 24.5 |
| Retrosplenial and cingulate cortex | tissue | 23.2 |
| Nucleus accumbens | tissue | 22.9 |
| Hippocampal formation | tissue | 22.9 |
| Entorhinal cortex | tissue | 22.9 |
| Ventral forebrain | tissue | 22.6 |
| Olfactory bulb | tissue | 21.1 |
| Retrosplenial cortex | tissue | 20.3 |
| Frontal cortex | tissue | 20.0 |
| Lung | tissue | 18.1 |
| Amygdala | tissue | 17.3 |
| Septum | tissue | 16.3 |
| Medulla oblongata | tissue | 15.5 |
| Caudate putamen | tissue | 15.2 |
| Urinary bladder | tissue | 13.9 |
| Substantia nigra | tissue | 12.6 |
| Spinal cord | tissue | 12.2 |
| Hypothalamus | tissue | 12.1 |
| Lymph node | tissue | 12.0 |
| Placenta | tissue | 11.4 |
| Smooth muscle | tissue | 10.8 |
| Adipose tissue | tissue | 10.7 |
| Periaqueductal gray | tissue | 10.7 |
| Skin 1 | tissue | 10.3 |
| Tongue | tissue | 10.3 |
| Vagina | tissue | 10.0 |
| Spleen | tissue | 10.0 |
| Endometrium 1 | tissue | 9.2 |
| Prostate | tissue | 9.2 |
| Appendix | tissue | 9.0 |
| Parathyroid gland | tissue | 8.5 |
| Skeletal muscle | tissue | 8.3 |
| Tonsil | tissue | 8.0 |
| Gallbladder | tissue | 7.5 |
| Seminal vesicle | tissue | 7.4 |
| Fallopian tube | tissue | 7.2 |
| Esophagus | tissue | 7.1 |
| Heart muscle | tissue | 6.2 |
| Cervix | tissue | 6.0 |
| Epididymis | tissue | 5.6 |
| Pituitary gland | tissue | 5.4 |
| Thymus | tissue | 5.3 |
Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 189; highest nTPM — Blood vessel (110.4), Vermis (77.5), Flocculonodular lobe (71.4), Cerebellar cortex (67.9), Nucleus raphe magnus (60.9).
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): CREB1, E2F4, JUN, TP53
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
Targeting ADARB1 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).
showing 30 of 176 miRNAs:
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4262 | 100.00 | 73.26 | 3931 |
| HSA-MIR-518D-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-518E-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-518F-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-519A-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-519B-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-519C-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-520C-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-522-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-523-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-526A-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-1252-5P | 100.00 | 69.80 | 2774 |
| HSA-MIR-4668-3P | 100.00 | 68.74 | 2635 |
| HSA-MIR-5193 | 100.00 | 67.26 | 1744 |
| HSA-MIR-8485 | 100.00 | 77.57 | 4731 |
| HSA-MIR-181A-5P | 99.99 | 72.96 | 2995 |
| HSA-MIR-181B-5P | 99.99 | 72.97 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181C-5P | 99.99 | 72.95 | 2996 |
| HSA-MIR-181D-5P | 99.99 | 73.04 | 2997 |
| HSA-MIR-520G-5P | 99.99 | 66.76 | 658 |
| HSA-MIR-4482-3P | 99.98 | 72.50 | 3147 |
| HSA-MIR-548N | 99.98 | 71.94 | 4170 |
| HSA-MIR-8068 | 99.98 | 73.85 | 2376 |
| HSA-MIR-551B-5P | 99.96 | 71.28 | 3493 |
| HSA-MIR-9983-3P | 99.94 | 71.48 | 3631 |
| HSA-MIR-141-3P | 99.94 | 72.79 | 2421 |
| HSA-MIR-200A-3P | 99.94 | 72.68 | 2420 |
| HSA-MIR-7153-5P | 99.94 | 68.89 | 1006 |
| HSA-MIR-552-5P | 99.93 | 68.56 | 1583 |
| HSA-MIR-450B-5P | 99.92 | 71.48 | 3175 |
Functional genomics
gnomAD constraint: pLI 1, LOEUF 0.323, missense Z 3.74 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD
Regional missense constraint (gnomAD)
ENST00000348831 splits into 2 regions with different missense tolerance; 0 are missense-constrained. Missense variants in a constrained region (low observed/expected) are more likely to be pathogenic. gnomAD
| Region (GRCh38) | Missense obs / exp | o/e | Constrained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:45,171,657–45,180,400 | 380 / 446.5 | 0.85 | no |
| 21:45,180,401–45,222,194 | 263 / 475.8 | 0.55 | no |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- overexpression inhibits HDV RNA replication and compromises virus viability (PMID:11907222)
- Adenosine to inosine RNA editing requires formation of a ternary complex on the GluR-B R/G site (PMID:12163487)
- short inhibitory RNA-mediated knockdown of host ADAR1 expression but not that of ADAR2 led to decreased HDV amber/W editing and virus production (PMID:12414985)
- the Q/R site of GluRs editing is regulated in a regional manner and the GluR2 Q/R site editing is critically regulated by ADAR2 in human brain (PMID:12859334)
- assayed enzymatic activity of N-terminal deletion constructs of hADAR2 to determine the role of the double-stranded RNA binding motifs and the intervening linker peptide (PMID:15383678)
- Inositol hexakisphosphate is buried within the catalytic domain of ADAR2 and is required for editing of transfer RNA. (PMID:16141067)
- results show that bipolar affective disorder may not be caused by mutations in ADARB1. (PMID:16733555)
- Serum adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity of active Behcet’s disease (BD) was higher than that of inactive BD (P < 0.01), but erythrocyte ADA activity was found to be lower in active BD than inactive BD (P < 0.01). (PMID:16961545)
- CD26 and cell surface adenosine deaminase are selectively expressed on ALK-positive, but not on ALK-negative, anaplastic large cell lymphoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma (PMID:17071493)
- The CTD of POLR2A and ADAR2 function together to enforce the order of events that allows editing to precede splicing, and they furthermore suggest a new role for the CTD as a coordinator of two interdependent pre-mRNA processing events. (PMID:17525170)
- Reference values of serum adenosine deaminase (ADA) in normal pregnancy may provide important database for making clinical decisions in pregnancies complicated by conditions where cellular immunity has been altered. (PMID:17728516)
- elevated levels of ADAR1, as found in astrocytomas, do indeed interfere with ADAR2 specific editing activity, and the endogenous ADAR1 can form heterodimers with ADAR2 in astrocytes (PMID:18178553)
- analysis of a splice variant that extends the open reading frame of ADAR2 by 49 amino acids through the utilization of an exon located 18 kilobases upstream of the previously annotated first coding exon and driven by a candidate alternative promoter (PMID:19156214)
- our understanding of the importance of functional groups found in the edited nucleotide and the role of specific active site residues of ADAR2 (PMID:19642681)
- Results imply that ADAR1 and ADAR2 have biological functions as RNA-binding proteins that extend beyond editing per se and that even genomically encoded ADARs that are catalytically inactive may have such functions. (PMID:19713932)
- The high conservation of the novel ADAR2 alternative exon in mammals indicates a physiological importance for this exon. (PMID:20215858)
- Elucidation of the molecular mechanism underlying the co-occurrence of reduced ADAR2 activity and abnormal TDP-43 pathology in the same motor neurons may provide a clue to the neurodegenerative process of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (PMID:20372915)
- The authors found that, analogously to ADAR1, ADAR2 enhances the release of progeny virions by an editing-dependent mechanism. (PMID:21289159)
- The strong functional similarity of human ADAR2 and Drosophila Adar suggests rather that these are true orthologs. (PMID:21622951)
- These results indicated that ADAR2 downregulation is a profound pathological change relevant to death of motor neurons in ALS. (PMID:22226999)
- ADAR2 activity at the GluA2 pre-mRNA Q/R site correlates with the ADAR2 mRNA level relative to the GluA2 pre-mRNA in different cultured cell lines. (PMID:22366356)
- ADAR2 activity does not consistently change due to the overexpression or knockdown of TDP-43 or the expression of abnormal TDP-43 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) motor neurons. (PMID:22414730)
- Findings demonstrate that post-transcriptional A-to-I RNA editing might be crucial for glioblastoma pathogenesis, identify ADAR2-editing enzyme as a candidate tumor suppressor gene and provide proof that ADAR2 may represent a suitable target. (PMID:22525274)
- The results represent the first evidence that the ADAR1 p150 isoform is the determinant of DSH and may give insight into the currently unknown mechanisms involved in the development of DSH. (PMID:23621630)
- ADAR2-mediated editing of the complementary antisense transcripts is a novel mechanism for regulating the biogenesis of specific miRNAs during hepatocarcinogenesis. (PMID:24386085)
- altered RNA editing efficiency of AMPA receptors due to down-regulation of ADAR2 has a possible role in the pathophysiology of mental disorders. (PMID:24443933)
- The ADAR2 alternative splicing variants may be correlated with the invasiveness of gliomas. (PMID:24509948)
- Characterization of the ADAR2 catalytic domain-RNA interaction. (PMID:25564529)
- ADAR2 is a key factor for maintaining edited-miRNA population and balancing the expression of several essential miRNAs involved in cancer. (PMID:25582055)
- Therefore, the expression of ADAR1 and ADAR2 was analyzed in chordoma tissues. It was found that ADAR1 was significantly overexpressed, which was accompanied by enhanced pre-miR-10a and pri-miR-125a A-to-I editing (PMID:25673044)
- Data show that a large fraction of the edited genes are positively correlated ADAR (ADAR1) and ADARB1 (ADAR2). (PMID:25692240)
- ADARB1 rs9983925 and rs4819035 and HTR2C rs6318 were associated with suicide attempt risk. (PMID:25732952)
- we conclude that this aberrant alternative splicing pattern of ADAR2 downregulates A-to-I editing in glioma (PMID:25873329)
- Detailed structural analysis indicates that the minor groove width of dsRNA and global shape of RNA may play an important role in the specific reading mechanism of ADAR2. (PMID:26252972)
- These findings suggest that adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 2 is subject to different regulations by DNA methyltransferase and histone deacetylase enzymes in neuronal SH-SY5Y cells. (PMID:26485095)
- A-to-I RNA editing levels catalyzed by ADAR1 and ADARB1 decreased in Alzheimer’s disease patients’ brain tissues, mainly in the hippocampus and to a lesser degree in the temporal and frontal lobes. (PMID:26655226)
- These data suggest that, like ADAR2, underlying sequences in dsRNA may influence how NF90 recognizes its target RNAs (PMID:26712564)
- Four crystal structures of the human ADAR2 deaminase domain bound to RNA duplexes bearing a mimic of the deamination reaction intermediate. (PMID:27065196)
- we determined the importance of specific amino acids at 19 different positions in the ADAR2 5’ binding loop and revealed six residues that provide essential structural elements supporting the fold of the loop and key RNA-binding functional groups. This work provided new insight into RNA recognition by ADAR2 and established a new tool for defining structure-function relationships in ADAR reactions. (PMID:27614075)
- Data indicate that ADAR2 suppresses tumor growth and induces apoptosis by editing and stabilizing IGFBP7 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. (PMID:28035363)
Cross-species orthologs
9 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | adarb1b | ENSDARG00000003544 |
| danio_rerio | adarb1a | ENSDARG00000041609 |
| mus_musculus | Adarb1 | ENSMUSG00000020262 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Adarb1 | ENSRNOG00000001227 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | loqs | FBGN0032515 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | CG12493 | FBGN0035571 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | blanks | FBGN0035608 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Zn72D | FBGN0263603 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | zfr-1 | WBGENE00022388 |
Paralogs (14): STAU2 (ENSG00000040341), ZFR (ENSG00000056097), ADAT1 (ENSG00000065457), ZFR2 (ENSG00000105278), STAU1 (ENSG00000124214), ILF3 (ENSG00000129351), TARBP2 (ENSG00000139546), ADAD2 (ENSG00000140955), ILF2 (ENSG00000143621), ADAR (ENSG00000160710), ADAD1 (ENSG00000164113), STRBP (ENSG00000165209), PRKRA (ENSG00000180228), ADARB2 (ENSG00000185736)
Mouse-model phenotypes
Observed phenotypes of the mouse ortholog (MGI:891999) from MGI (Alliance of Genome Resources) — knockout/mutant phenotypes, ranked by annotation count. 21 distinct phenotype terms.
| Mouse phenotype (MP) | Records |
|---|---|
| motor neuron degeneration | 1 |
| abnormal neuromuscular synapse morphology | 1 |
| abnormal cranial nerve morphology | 1 |
| abnormal facial nerve morphology | 1 |
| abnormal hypoglossal nerve morphology | 1 |
| decreased body weight | 1 |
| decreased locomotor activity | 1 |
| impaired coordination | 1 |
| abnormal posture | 1 |
| seizures | 1 |
| premature death | 1 |
| abnormal innervation | 1 |
| abnormal AMPA-mediated synaptic currents | 1 |
| abnormal skeletal muscle fiber morphology | 1 |
| abnormal ventral spinal root morphology | 1 |
| abnormal limb posture | 1 |
| decreased spinal cord ventral horn cell number | 1 |
| centrally nucleated skeletal muscle fibers | 1 |
| skeletal muscle fiber atrophy | 1 |
| decreased grip strength | 1 |
| postnatal lethality, complete penetrance | 1 |
Additional cross-species homologs
Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.
| Organism | UniProt | Identity | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pongo abelii | Q5R6Y5 | 99.9% | Diamond |
| Bos taurus | Q08E27 | 98.2% | Diamond |
| Gallus gallus | Q5ZIL4 | 92.0% | Diamond |
| Xenopus tropicalis | Q6GL57 | 89.8% | Diamond |
| Xenopus laevis | Q91550 | 89.8% | Diamond |
Genomic neighbors (locus context)
Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).
| Symbol | Type | Entrez |
|---|---|---|
| LINC00334 | ncRNA | 114042 |
| PICSAR | ncRNA | 378825 |
| LINC00165 | ncRNA | 727701 |
| POFUT2 | protein-coding | 23275 |
| LINC00205 | ncRNA | 642852 |
| LINC00163 | ncRNA | 727699 |
| LINC00316 | ncRNA | 388830 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Double-stranded RNA-specific editase 1 — P78563 (reviewed: P78563)
Alternative names: RNA-editing deaminase 1, RNA-editing enzyme 1, dsRNA adenosine deaminase
All UniProt accessions (4): A0A0A0MSG8, A0A994J4V7, A0A994J7T5, P78563
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenosine to inosine in double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) referred to as A-to-I RNA editing. This may affect gene expression and function in a number of ways that include mRNA translation by changing codons and hence the amino acid sequence of proteins; pre-mRNA splicing by altering splice site recognition sequences; RNA stability by changing sequences involved in nuclease recognition; genetic stability in the case of RNA virus genomes by changing sequences during viral RNA replication; and RNA structure-dependent activities such as microRNA production or targeting or protein-RNA interactions. Can edit both viral and cellular RNAs and can edit RNAs at multiple sites (hyper-editing) or at specific sites (site-specific editing). Its cellular RNA substrates include: bladder cancer-associated protein (BLCAP), neurotransmitter receptors for glutamate (GRIA2 and GRIK2) and serotonin (HTR2C), GABA receptor (GABRA3) and potassium voltage-gated channel (KCNA1). Site-specific RNA editing of transcripts encoding these proteins results in amino acid substitutions which consequently alter their functional activities. Edits GRIA2 at both the Q/R and R/G sites efficiently but converts the adenosine in hotspot1 much less efficiently. Can exert a proviral effect towards human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and enhances its replication via both an editing-dependent and editing-independent mechanism. The former involves editing of adenosines in the 5’UTR while the latter occurs via suppression of EIF2AK2/PKR activation and function. Can inhibit cell proliferation and migration and can stimulate exocytosis. Has a lower catalytic activity than isoform 2. Has a higher catalytic activity than isoform 1.
Subunit / interactions. Homodimer. Homodimerization is essential for its catalytic activity. Can form heterodimers with isoform 5 of ADAR/ADAR1.
Subcellular location. Nucleus. Nucleolus Nucleus. Nucleolus.
Tissue specificity. Highly expressed in brain and heart and at lower levels in placenta. Fair expression in lung, liver and kidney. Detected in brain, heart, kidney, lung and liver (at protein level). Highly expressed in hippocampus and colon. Expressed in pediatric astrocytomas and the protein has a decreased RNA-editing activity. The decrease in RNA editing correlates with the grade of malignancy of the tumors, with the high grade tumors showing lower editing is seen.
Disease relevance. Neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, microcephaly, and seizures (NEDHYMS) [MIM:618862] An autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by global developmental delay with axial hypotonia, inability to sit or walk, impaired intellectual development with absent language, and early-onset intractable seizures in most patients. Additional features include poor overall growth, microcephaly, dysmorphic features, poor eye contact due to cortical blindness, and non-specific brain abnormalities. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Cofactor. Binds 1 myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) per subunit.
Miscellaneous. Alu insert from position 465 to 505. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Likely expressed from an alternative promoter. Contains a region highly similar to the so-called ssRNA-binding R-domain of ADARB2.
Isoforms (6)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| P78563-1 | 1, ADAR2b, ADAR2L, DRADA2B, RED1-L | yes |
| P78563-2 | 2, ADAR2a, ADAR2S, DRADA2A, RED1-S | |
| P78563-3 | 3, DRADA2C | |
| P78563-4 | 4 | |
| P78563-5 | 5, ADAR2R | |
| P78563-6 | 6, ADAR2d |
RefSeq proteins (7): NP_001103, NP_001153702, NP_001333616, NP_001333617, NP_001397651, NP_056648, NP_056649 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR002466 | A_deamin | Domain |
| IPR008996 | IL1/FGF | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR014720 | dsRBD_dom | Domain |
| IPR044458 | ADAR2_DSRM_1 | Domain |
| IPR044459 | ADAR2_DSRM_2 | Domain |
Pfam: PF00035, PF02137
Enzyme classification (BRENDA)
- EC 3.5.4.37 — double-stranded RNA adenine deaminase (BRENDA: 11 organisms, 31 substrates, 15 inhibitors, 0 Km, 2 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
2 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 2. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| 8-AZAADENINE IN DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA | — | 0 |
| ADENINE IN DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA | — | 0 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea)
- adenosine in double-stranded RNA + H2O + H(+) = inosine in double-stranded RNA + NH4(+) (RHEA:10120)
UniProt features (93 total): helix 29, strand 20, binding site 11, sequence variant 6, region of interest 6, splice variant 4, turn 4, domain 3, compositionally biased region 3, sequence conflict 3, modified residue 2, chain 1, active site 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
13 structures by resolution:
| PDB | Title | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1ZY7 | Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of an adenosine deaminase that acts on RNA … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.7 |
| 7KFN | Structure of Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2) bound to dsRNA containing … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.5 |
| 6D06 | Human ADAR2d E488Y mutant complexed with dsRNA containing an abasic site opposite the … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.55 |
| 9OP3 | Structure of Human ADAR2-R2D complexed with dsRNA containing 8-azaN and … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.59 |
| 9D5K | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2-RD) bound to dsRNA containing an … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.7 |
| 8E0F | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2-RD) bound to dsRNA containing a G-G pair … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.7 |
| 5ED1 | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2) mutant E488Q bound to dsRNA sequence … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.77 |
| 6VFF | Dimer of Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2) mutant E488Q bound to dsRNA … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.8 |
| 8E4X | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2-R2D) bound to dsRNA containing a … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.8 |
| 9D5J | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2-RD) bound to dsRNA containing … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.8 |
| 5ED2 | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2) mutant E488Q bound to dsRNA sequence … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.95 |
| 5HP2 | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2) bound to dsRNA sequence derived from S … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.98 |
| 5HP3 | Human Adenosine Deaminase Acting on dsRNA (ADAR2) bound to dsRNA sequence derived from S … | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.09 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P78563-F1 | 77.12 | 0.54 |
Human Protein Atlas
Protein class: Enzymes, ENZYME proteins, Hydrolases, Predicted intracellular proteins, Plasma proteins, Disease related genes, Potential drug targets, Human disease related genes, Congenital malformations, Congenital malformations of the nervous system
Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level
Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): nucleoplasm; cytosol
Antibody reliability (HPA): IF supported
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Catalytic / active sites (1)
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| 396 | proton donor |
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (11)
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| 394 | Zn(2+) |
| 400 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
| 401 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
| 451 | Zn(2+) |
| 556 | Zn(2+) |
| 559 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
| 562 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
| 669 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
| 702 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
| 712 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
| 730 | 1D-myo-inositol hexakisphosphate |
Post-translational modifications (2)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| Phosphoserine | 26, 149 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
2 curated (TAS) of 5; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).
5 pathways:
| ID | Pathway | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| R-HSA-75102 | C6 deamination of adenosine | curated |
| R-HSA-77042 | Formation of editosomes by ADAR proteins | curated |
| R-HSA-8953854 | Metabolism of RNA | — |
| R-HSA-75072 | mRNA Editing | — |
| R-HSA-75064 | mRNA Editing: A to I Conversion | — |
MSigDB gene sets: 405 (showing top):
GSE37336_LY6C_POS_VS_NEG_NAIVE_CD4_TCELL_UP, GOBP_SPINAL_CORD_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_BEHAVIOR, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_PHOSPHORYLATION, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_KINASE_ACTIVITY, GOBP_GROWTH, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_VIRAL_GENOME_REPLICATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_TRANSFERASE_ACTIVITY, GOBP_NEUROGENESIS, GOBP_CRANIAL_NERVE_MORPHOGENESIS, GOBP_CRANIAL_NERVE_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_MRNA_MODIFICATION, GOBP_CELL_CELL_SIGNALING, BROWNE_HCMV_INFECTION_24HR_UP, GOBP_ANIMAL_ORGAN_MORPHOGENESIS
GO Biological Process (13): adenosine to inosine editing (GO:0006382), RNA processing (GO:0006396), mRNA processing (GO:0006397), negative regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008285), base conversion or substitution editing (GO:0016553), mRNA modification (GO:0016556), negative regulation of cell migration (GO:0030336), negative regulation of protein kinase activity by regulation of protein phosphorylation (GO:0044387), positive regulation of viral genome replication (GO:0045070), innate immune response (GO:0045087), defense response to virus (GO:0051607), regulation of cell cycle (GO:0051726), immune system process (GO:0002376)
GO Molecular Function (11): RNA binding (GO:0003723), double-stranded RNA binding (GO:0003725), double-stranded RNA adenosine deaminase activity (GO:0003726), mRNA binding (GO:0003729), tRNA-specific adenosine deaminase activity (GO:0008251), identical protein binding (GO:0042802), metal ion binding (GO:0046872), adenosine deaminase activity (GO:0004000), protein binding (GO:0005515), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787), deaminase activity (GO:0019239)
GO Cellular Component (4): nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), nucleolus (GO:0005730), cytoplasm (GO:0005737)
Reactome top-level categories
3 top-level categories:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| mRNA Editing: A to I Conversion | 2 |
| mRNA Editing | 1 |
| Metabolism of RNA | 1 |
GO top-level categories
40 GO namespaces:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| mRNA metabolic process | 2 |
| RNA modification | 2 |
| RNA binding | 2 |
| deaminase activity | 2 |
| nuclear lumen | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| base conversion or substitution editing | 1 |
| gene expression | 1 |
| RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| primary metabolic process | 1 |
| RNA processing | 1 |
| cell population proliferation | 1 |
| regulation of cell population proliferation | 1 |
| negative regulation of cellular process | 1 |
| cell migration | 1 |
| regulation of cell migration | 1 |
| negative regulation of cell motility | 1 |
| negative regulation of protein kinase activity | 1 |
| viral genome replication | 1 |
| regulation of viral genome replication | 1 |
| positive regulation of viral process | 1 |
| immune response | 1 |
| defense response to symbiont | 1 |
| defense response | 1 |
| response to virus | 1 |
| cell cycle | 1 |
| regulation of cellular process | 1 |
| biological_process | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| adenosine deaminase activity | 1 |
| catalytic activity, acting on a tRNA | 1 |
| protein binding | 1 |
| cation binding | 1 |
| hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in cyclic amidines | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| intracellular membraneless organelle | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Experimentally-supported GO annotations
GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 16 of 28 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).
16 experimentally-supported GO terms:
| GO term | NS | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| RNA processing | BP | direct assay |
| adenosine to inosine editing | BP | direct assay |
| base conversion or substitution editing | BP | direct assay |
| mRNA modification | BP | direct assay |
| negative regulation of cell migration | BP | direct assay |
| negative regulation of cell population proliferation | BP | direct assay |
| negative regulation of protein kinase activity by regulation of protein phosphorylation | BP | direct assay |
| positive regulation of viral genome replication | BP | mutant phenotype |
| regulation of cell cycle | BP | direct assay |
| nucleolus | CC | direct assay |
| nucleoplasm | CC | direct assay |
| nucleus | CC | direct assay |
| RNA binding | MF | direct assay |
| double-stranded RNA adenosine deaminase activity | MF | direct assay |
| double-stranded RNA binding | MF | direct assay |
| identical protein binding | MF | physical interaction |
Protein interactions and networks
IntAct
Human interaction partners of ADARB1 in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).
15 partners by confidence:
| Partner | Interaction type | MIscore | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | physical association | 0.600 | 4 |
| PIN1 | physical association | 0.570 | 12 |
| CSNK2A1 | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| JUN | physical association | 0.560 | 3 |
| SPTY2D1 | association | 0.530 | 1 |
| WWP2 | physical association | 0.400 | 5 |
| GTPBP10 | association | 0.350 | 1 |
| DCN | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| EDIL3 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| LARP6 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| PRKRA | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| RSL1D1 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| SNRNP70 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| SURF6 | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
| UBE2I | physical association | 0.000 | 1 |
BioGRID (547 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): STRBP (Two-hybrid; 4 records), BRIX1 (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), EBNA1BP2 (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), PRKRA (Two-hybrid; 3 records), ZFR (Affinity Capture-MS; 3 records), ADAR (Proximity Label-MS; 2 records), APP (Reconstituted Complex; 2 records), C7orf50 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CCDC124 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CD97 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CEBPZ (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), CHD3 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), DDX10 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), DDX21 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records), FTSJ3 (Affinity Capture-MS; 2 records)
SIGNOR signaling
showing 7 of 8 signaling interactions:
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADARB1 | “up-regulates activity” | EIF2AK2 | binding |
| PRKCZ | “up-regulates activity” | ADARB1 | phosphorylation |
| FUS | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | ADARB1 | “post transcriptional regulation” |
| AKT | “down-regulates activity” | ADARB1 | phosphorylation |
| AKT1 | “down-regulates activity” | ADARB1 | phosphorylation |
| AKT3 | “down-regulates activity” | ADARB1 | phosphorylation |
| AKT2 | “down-regulates activity” | ADARB1 | phosphorylation |
Disease & clinical
Genetic variants
Variant evidence for ADARB1: 148 ClinVar records (17 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 13 GWAS associations. Per-variant detail is on Sugi Variant.
ClinVar
148 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 17 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 92 |
| Likely benign | 18 |
| Benign | 6 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (15)
Showing the 15 best-reviewed of 17 pathogenic / likely-pathogenic ClinVar records, ranked by ClinVar review status (expert panel → multiple submitters → single submitter), then by number of submitting labs.
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification | Review | Submitters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59068 | GRCh38/hg38 21q22.3(chr21:45138321-46670405)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts | 2 |
| 59046 | GRCh38/hg38 21q22.3(chr21:45110477-46648012)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 253527 | GRCh37/hg19 21q22.3(chr21:46363553-48080926)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 1526724 | GRCh37/hg19 21q22.3(chr21:45265857-47057233)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 1710511 | GRCh37/hg19 21q22.3(chr21:45808650-47529568)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 3062427 | GRCh37/hg19 21q22.3(chr21:45102309-48097372)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 3062430 | GRCh37/hg19 21q22.3(chr21:44577746-48097372)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 3248207 | NC_000021.8:g.(?44296792)(47865240_?)del | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 4279154 | GRCh37/hg19 21q22.3(chr21:46569369-46621106)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 4682975 | GRCh37/hg19 21q22.3(chr21:44762021-48097372)x1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter | 1 |
| 870450 | NM_001112.4(ADARB1):c.1492A>G (p.Ser498Gly) | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
| 870451 | NM_001112.4(ADARB1):c.379A>G (p.Lys127Glu) | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
| 870452 | NM_001112.4(ADARB1):c.1688G>A (p.Arg563Gln) | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
| 870453 | NM_001112.4(ADARB1):c.2045C>T (p.Ala682Val) | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
| 2443914 | NM_001112.4(ADARB1):c.1769G>A (p.Arg590Gln) | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided | 1 |
Per-variant reference — Sugi Variant
Explore ADARB1’s pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants individually — each with its ClinVar classification and conditions, applied ACMG criteria (ClinGen expert panel, where curated), the calibrated in-silico predictors (AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt, conservation), gnomAD frequency, and the predictor-disagreement QC signal — on Sugi Variant.
SpliceAI
Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 30 predictions of 2,649):
| Position(s) | Effect | Δscore | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:45134711 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 21:45180328–45180329 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 6 |
| 21:45183360–45183361 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 6 |
| 21:45183511–45183512 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 2 |
| 21:45185092–45185093 | donor_loss | 1.0000 | 5 |
| 21:45220828 | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 | |
| 21:45220834–45220835 | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 | 6 |
| 21:45081105 | donor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| 21:45134709 | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| 21:45134713 | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
HPA cancer prognostics
RNA cancer specificity: Low cancer specificity
Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.
3 prognostic cancer types:
| Cancer | Prognostic | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (validation) | favorable | 3.47e-05 |
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 0.000341 |
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (validation) | favorable | 0.00036 |
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:601218 | disease phenotypes: MIM:618862
GenCC curated gene-disease
1 curated gene-disease records:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, microcephaly, and seizures | Strong | Autosomal recessive | 4 |
Genomics England panels (PanelApp)
Clinical diagnostic gene panels including this gene (7 panels, 7 green/diagnostic-grade). Confidence: green = diagnostic, amber = moderate.
7 panels:
| Panel | Rating |
|---|---|
| Early onset or syndromic epilepsy | green |
| Hypotonic infant | green |
| Intellectual disability | green |
| Leukodystrophy, childhood onset | green |
| Paediatric disorders | green |
| Severe microcephaly | green |
| Unexplained death in infancy and sudden unexplained death in childhood | green |
Mondo (1): neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, microcephaly, and seizures (MONDO:0030025)
HPO phenotypes
33 phenotypes (HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000007 | Autosomal recessive inheritance |
| HP:0000218 | High palate |
| HP:0000219 | Thin upper lip vermilion |
| HP:0000248 | Brachycephaly |
| HP:0000252 | Microcephaly |
| HP:0000300 | Oval face |
| HP:0000311 | Round face |
| HP:0000577 | Exotropia |
| HP:0000582 | Upslanted palpebral fissure |
| HP:0001249 | Intellectual disability |
| HP:0001250 | Seizure |
| HP:0001257 | Spasticity |
| HP:0001263 | Global developmental delay |
| HP:0001270 | Motor delay |
| HP:0001290 | Generalized hypotonia |
| HP:0001344 | Absent speech |
| HP:0001357 | Plagiocephaly |
| HP:0001561 | Polyhydramnios |
| HP:0001601 | Laryngomalacia |
| HP:0002079 | Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum |
| HP:0002188 | Delayed CNS myelination |
| HP:0003202 | Skeletal muscle atrophy |
| HP:0004322 | Short stature |
| HP:0005487 | Prominent metopic ridge |
| HP:0007112 | Temporal cortical atrophy |
| HP:0008936 | Axial hypotonia |
| HP:0009890 | High anterior hairline |
| HP:0010880 | Increased nuchal translucency |
| HP:0011182 | Interictal epileptiform activity |
| HP:0011968 | Feeding difficulties |
| HP:0012741 | Unilateral cryptorchidism |
| HP:0031936 | Delayed ability to walk |
| HP:0100704 | Cerebral visual impairment |
GWAS associations
13 associations:
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST010988_206 | Adult body size | 1e-18 |
| GCST004904_34 | Body mass index | 9e-10 |
| GCST010244_29 | Triglyceride levels | 2e-8 |
| GCST90000514_20 | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 3e-8 |
| GCST010242_114 | HDL cholesterol levels | 5e-8 |
| GCST90000050_83 | Age at first birth | 5e-8 |
| GCST002783_339 | Body mass index | 2e-7 |
| GCST002783_551 | Body mass index | 2e-7 |
| GCST002783_179 | Body mass index | 4e-7 |
| GCST006999_5 | Logical memory (immediate recall) in mild cognitive impairment | 4e-7 |
| GCST006484_4 | Type 2 diabetes | 6e-7 |
| GCST90026415_4 | Mild obesity-related type 2 diabetes | 2e-6 |
| GCST000106_10 | Pulmonary function | 3e-6 |
EFO canonical traits (from GWAS)
6 canonical traits:
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0003892 | pulmonary function measurement |
| EFO:0004340 | body mass index |
| EFO:0004874 | memory performance |
| EFO:0004612 | high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement |
| EFO:0004530 | triglyceride measurement |
| EFO:0009101 | age at first birth measurement |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL5725136 (SINGLE PROTEIN)
PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
42 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| bisphenol A | decreases expression, increases expression, increases methylation | 4 |
| Valproic Acid | affects expression, increases expression, increases methylation | 4 |
| (+)-JQ1 compound | increases expression | 3 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, decreases expression, increases methylation | 3 |
| trichostatin A | affects expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| sodium arsenite | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance, increases expression | 2 |
| potassium chromate(VI) | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Acetaminophen | increases expression | 2 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | decreases expression, increases methylation | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | decreases expression | 1 |
| FR900359 | increases phosphorylation | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| arsenite | increases methylation | 1 |
| mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | decreases expression | 1 |
| cobaltous chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
| manganese chloride | decreases expression, increases abundance, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| benzo(e)pyrene | increases methylation | 1 |
| aflatoxin B2 | affects methylation | 1 |
| triacsin C | decreases expression | 1 |
| beta-methylcholine | affects expression | 1 |
| epigallocatechin gallate | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| chromium hexavalent ion | affects expression | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| abrine | increases expression | 1 |
| Sunitinib | increases expression | 1 |
| Troglitazone | decreases expression | 1 |
| Arsenic | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Copper | affects binding, increases expression | 1 |
| Disulfiram | affects binding, increases expression | 1 |
| Manganese | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
5 unique, capped per target: 5 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL5714629 | Binding | Inhibition of ADARB1 in human S68 cells assessed as K-score by measuring ALDHbr cells by LSR2 cytometer | A genome-wide RNAi screen reveals essential therapeutic targets of breast cancer stem cells. — *EMBO Mol Med* |
Cellosaurus cell lines
4 cell lines: 3 cancer cell line, 1 transformed cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_B1J1 | Abcam HeLa ADARB1 KO | Cancer cell line | Female |
| CVCL_B2R6 | Abcam HEK293T ADARB1 KO | Transformed cell line | Female |
| CVCL_DX22 | HAP1 ADAR (-) ADARB1 (-) | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_SB55 | HAP1 ADARB1 (-) | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
showing 60 of 223 trials:
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04586348 | Phase 4 | UNKNOWN | Prenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment |
| NCT04873115 | Phase 4 | UNKNOWN | Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Sialanar Plus orAl rehabiLitation Against Placebo Plus Oral Rehabilitation for chIldren and Adolescents With seVere Sialorrhoea and Neurodisabilties, |
| NCT03414970 | Phase 3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy in Preventing Recurrence in Patients With Stage IIa-IIIa Breast Cancer |
| NCT02559102 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Dexmedetomidine Sedation Versus General Anaesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Infants |
| NCT02757079 | Phase 3 | COMPLETED | Study of the Efficacy and Safety of NPC-15 for Sleep Disorders of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT06915480 | Phase 3 | RECRUITING | Reducing Missed Appointments |
| NCT07377032 | Phase 3 | RECRUITING | TAP-GRIN: Interventional Study on Patients With GRIN-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT00461344 | Phase 2 | TERMINATED | Docetaxel + Doxorubicin as Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Breast Cancer |
| NCT07499999 | Phase 2 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Randomized Double-Blind Phase II Trial of Baby Exemestane Versus Baby Tamoxifen in Post-Menopausal Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer |
| NCT02909959 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Sulforaphane for the Treatment of Young Men With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| NCT06081348 | Phase 2 | RECRUITING | Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders |
| NCT06352372 | Phase 2 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of tPBM for Epileptiform Activity in Autism |
| NCT00503191 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism |
| NCT04475848 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Food Effect of RO6953958 in Healthy Participants |
| NCT06300398 | Phase 1 | COMPLETED | IAMA-6 Oral Dose Study in Healthy Adults |
| NCT00637364 | Phase 1/2 | SUSPENDED | High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Tumor Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Pain |
| NCT02779855 | Phase 1/2 | COMPLETED | Talimogene Laherparepvec in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
| NCT01753908 | Early Phase 1 | COMPLETED | Broccoli Sprout Extract in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer |
| NCT01796041 | Early Phase 1 | COMPLETED | Intraoperative Imaging of Breast Cancer With Indocyanine Green |
| NCT07628634 | Early Phase 1 | RECRUITING | Feasibility Study on the Effect of a Methionine-Reduced Diet on Serum Levels in Pts w/ Solid Tumors |
| NCT01208974 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Nipple-Areola Complex (NAC) Irradiation After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Reconstruction |
| NCT01875198 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Oncologic Impact of Splenectomy-omitting Radical Pancreatectomy in Well-selected Left-sided Pancreatic Cancer |
| NCT03543397 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | MRI in Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) |
| NCT03834532 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Living Well After Breast Surgery |
| NCT01783041 | Phase 2/3 | COMPLETED | Effect of Early L-Carnitine Supplementation on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants |
| NCT05767385 | Phase 2/3 | COMPLETED | Fetal Cerebrovascular Autoregulation in Congenital Heart Disease and Association With Neonatal Neurobehavior |
| NCT05675098 | Early Phase 1 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Central Nervous System Stimulants and Physical Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy |
| NCT00783783 | Not specified | COMPLETED | CYP2D6 Pharmacogenetics in Risperidone-Treated Children |
| NCT01778504 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Studying Childhood-onset Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders |
| NCT01850784 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | High Energy Formula Feeding in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease |
| NCT01922791 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Nutrition and Pregnancy Intervention Study |
| NCT01942525 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Influence of Intrauterine Growth Restriction on Amplitude-integrated EEG in Preterm Infants |
| NCT02003170 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Etiology and Early Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT02118649 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Enhancing Behavior and Brain Response to Visual Targets Using a Computer Game |
| NCT02557191 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Biomarkers, Neurodevelopment and Preterm Infants |
| NCT02690675 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Iron Supplement Effect on Child Development |
| NCT02694003 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Better Nights, Better Days for Children With Neurodevelopment Disorders |
| NCT02792894 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Family Networks (FaNs) for Children With Developmental Disorders and Delays |
| NCT02871674 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Good Night Project: Behavioural Sleep Interventions for Children With ADHD: A Randomised Controlled Trial |
| NCT02887157 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Analyzing Retinal Microanatomy in ROP |
| NCT02898298 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Positive Emotion Regulation Training in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With and Without Developmental Disorder |
| NCT02912780 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Introduction of Microsystems in a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| NCT03023293 | Not specified | COMPLETED | n-3 PUFAs, Irisin and Maternal Glucose Metabolism From Pregnancy to Postpartum |
| NCT03023644 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Improving Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: An Intervention Study |
| NCT03032991 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Early Biomarkers of Neurodevelopment in Offspring of Diabetic Mothers |
| NCT03088189 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Effect of Parental Peri-conceptional Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Infant Neurocognitive Development in Offspring |
| NCT03096028 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Developmental Origins of Mental Health Disorders |
| NCT03148782 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Brain Plasticity Underlying Acquisition of New Organizational Skills in Children-R61 Phase |
| NCT03172104 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Neurobehavioural Development of Infants Born <30 Weeks Gestational Age Between Birth and Five Years of Age |
| NCT03222375 | Not specified | RECRUITING | SQUED™ Series 28.1 Home-use and Treatment of Autowave Reverberator of Autism |
| NCT03229928 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Clinical Testing of a Real-Time Behavior Measurement Tool: Measuring Outcomes for CHAnge |
| NCT03232489 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Study for the Evaluation of the Feasibility of Applying Advanced MRI Scanning in Pediatric Clinical Practice |
| NCT03381027 | Not specified | COMPLETED | BABY SMART (Study of Massage Therapy, Sleep And neurodevelopMenT) |
| NCT03388294 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of a Novel Intervention for Infants At Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| NCT03410810 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Childhood Outcomes of Preterm Brain Abnormalities |
| NCT03492060 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Longitudinal Study of Neurogenetic Disorders |
| NCT03577756 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Neurodevelopmental Assessment of Infants With Cystic Fibrosis |
| NCT03654248 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Let’s Get Organized in Adult Psychiatric/habilitation Care |
| NCT03659279 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Let’s Get Organized Feasibility Study |
| NCT03722615 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Epidemiology of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in a High HIV Prevalence Setting, South Africa |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, microcephaly, and seizures
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): gastroesophageal reflux disease, neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, microcephaly, and seizures, syndromic intellectual disability