Gene Information
Gene NameAPOBEC3A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length199
Protein NamesDNA dC->dU-editing enzyme APOBEC-3A (A3A) (EC 3.5.4.38) (Phorbolin-1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age70 ( ENSG00000128383 )
3 ( ENSG00000262156 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBP31941
Gene CardAPOBEC3A
Uniprot IDP31941
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.526520329)
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsAPOBEC2, APOBEC3H, APOBEC3C, APOBEC3F, APOBEC3D, APOBEC3G, AICDA, APOBEC1, APOBEC3B
Tissueappendix, bone.marrow, spleen, whole.blood
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in peripheral leukocytes with higher expression in CD14-positive phagocytic cells. Highly expressed in keratinocytes and in periphery blood monocytes. Also detected in non-lymphoid tissues including lung and adipose tissues. Found at high levels in colorectal adenocarcinoma, Burkitt's lymphoma and chronic myelogenous leukemia. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11863358, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16527742, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20062055, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20308164}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2M65  (NMR  4XXO  (X-ray  2.84A  5KEG  (X-ray  2.20A  5SWW  (X-ray  3.15A  7D3V  (NMR  7D3W  (NMR  7D3X  (NMR 
DBSNP rs17000556 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus. Cytoplasm.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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