OAS2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human OAS2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q24.13 and is approximately 33 kb in length. This allele, which encodes 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthase 2 protein, is involved in interferon-dependent activation of RNAse L.

**Synonyms:** - 2'-5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase 2 (69-71 kD) Gene - 2'-5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase 2 wt Allele - 2'-5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase 2, 69/71kDa Gene - 2-Prime,5-Prime-Oligoadenylate Synthetase 2 Gene - 2-Prime,5-Prime-Oligoadenylate Synthetase, 69-kD Gene