DDX6 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human DDX6 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11q23.3 and is approximately 41 kb in length. This allele, which encodes probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX6 protein, plays a putative role in mRNA decapping during the process of mRNA degradation. The DDX6 gene is associated with several types of cancer including B-cell lymphomas and colorectal adenocarcinomas.

**Synonyms:** - ATP-Dependent RNA Helicase p54 Gene - DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) Box Polypeptide 6 Gene - DEAD-Box Helicase 6 wt Allele - DEAD/H Box 6 Gene - HLR2 - Helicase, RNA, Nuclear 2 Gene - RCK - p54