APOBEC Family Protein

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** A family of enzymes involved in cytidine deamination, which converts cytidine into uracil, in DNA or RNA. These enzymes play a role in mRNA editing and retroviral host defenses.

**Synonyms:** - APOBEC Family - APOBEC Protein - Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme, Catalytic Polypeptide-Like - Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme, Catalytic Polypeptide-Like Family - Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme, Catalytic Polypeptide-Like Protein - Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme, Catalytic Polypeptide-Like Protein Family