Gene Information
Gene NameHELB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1087
Protein NamesDNA helicase B (hDHB) (EC 3.6.4.12)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000127311 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ8NG08
Gene CardHELB
Uniprot IDQ8NG08
PfamPF13538
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.883910392)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ HELB ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ HELB ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ HELB ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ HELB ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Helb ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ HELB ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Helb ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ HELB ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsYTHDC2, DHX40, DHX34, DHX32, DHX57, DHX30, DHX29, DHX36, DHX15, DHX35, DHX9, DHX38, DQX1, DHX16, DHX33, TDRD9, DHX8, DHX37
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in testis and thymus and weakly in liver, spleen, kidney and brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12181327}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002657(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35605829  rs4430553  rs35138454  rs58589183  rs1185244  rs1168312 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15146062}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15146062}. Chromosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26774285}. Note=Predominantly nuclear (PubMed:15146062). Phosphorylation at Ser-967 by CDK2 during the G1/S transition results in its nuclear export into the cytoplasm as cells approach and progress through S phase (PubMed:15146062). Following DNA damage, recruited to sites of double-strand breaks by the RPA complex (PubMed:26774285). Recruited to chromatin following DNA damage induced by UV irradiation, or camptothecin or hydroxyurea treatment (PubMed:22194613). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15146062, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22194613, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26774285}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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