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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2024

ADAR Family Proteins: A Structural Review.

Carolyn N Ashley, Emmanuel Broni, Whelton A Miller

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Carolyn N AshleyDepartment of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-9704-3822
Emmanuel BroniDepartment of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6793-7530
Whelton A MillerDepartment of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3822-7940

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review aims to highlight the structures of ADAR proteins that have been crucial in the discernment of their functions and are relevant to future therapeutic development. ADAR proteins can correct or diversify genetic information, underscoring their pivotal contribution to protein diversity and the sophistication of neuronal networks. ADAR proteins have numerous functions in RNA editing independent roles and through the mechanisms of A-I RNA editing that continue to be revealed. Provided is a detailed examination of the ADAR family members-ADAR1, ADAR2, and ADAR3-each characterized by distinct isoforms that offer both structural diversity and functional variability, significantly affecting RNA editing mechanisms and exhibiting tissue-specific regulatory patterns, highlighting their shared features, such as double-stranded RNA binding domains (dsRBD) and a catalytic deaminase domain (CDD). Moreover, it explores ADARs' extensive roles in immunity, RNA interference, and disease modulation, demonstrating their ambivalent nature in both the advancement and inhibition of diseases. Through this comprehensive analysis, the review seeks to underline the potential of targeting ADAR proteins in therapeutic strategies, urging continued investigation into their biological mechanisms and health implications.

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ADARdeaminationprotein structureRNA editingstructure-based drug design

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PMID38785511
PMCPMC11120146

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