COMPARTMENTS

ALKBH5 [ENSP00000382091]

RNA demethylase ALKBH5; Dioxygenase that demethylates RNA by oxidative demethylation: specifically demethylates N(6)-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA, the most prevalent internal modification of messenger RNA (mRNA) in higher eukaryotes (PubMed:23177736, PubMed:24489119, PubMed:24616105, PubMed:24778178). Can also demethylate N(6)-methyladenosine in single- stranded DNA (in vitro) . Requires molecular oxygen, alpha-ketoglutarate and iron (PubMed:21264265, PubMed:23177736, PubMed:24489119, PubMed:24616105, PubMed:24778178). Demethylation of m6A mRNA affects mRNA processing and export . Required for the late meiotic and haploid phases of spermatogenesis by mediating m6A demethylation in spermatocytes and round spermatids: m6A demethylation of target transcripts is required for correct splicing and the production of longer 3'-UTR mRNAs in male germ cells (By similarity). ECO:0000269|PubMed:21264265, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23177736, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24489119, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24616105,; Belongs to the alkB family.

Synonyms:  ALKBH5,  ALKBH5p,  hALKBH5,  K7ER58,  Q6P6C2 ...

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