| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUGCUCUGCUGGCUCAGCCUGGUGUGGACCCACCUCCCGGGCGCUGGCU… | 1624 nt | 0.4926 | |
| GGGCUGUCCUAAAACCAGAAGCUUGGAGCAGAAAGUGAAACCCUGGUGC… | 1410 nt | 0.4830 | |
| GGGCUGUCCUAAAACCAGAAGCUUGGAGCAGAAAGUGAAACCCUGGUGC… | 1564 nt | 0.4827 |
This gene is a member of the cytidine deaminase gene family. It is one of seven related genes or pseudogenes found in a cluster, thought to result from gene duplication, on chromosome 22. Members of the cluster encode proteins that are structurally and functionally related to the C to U RNA-editing cytidine deaminase APOBEC1. The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes site-specific deamination of both RNA and single-stranded DNA. The encoded protein has been found to be a specific inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infectivity. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017]
A review of the literature in vertebrates, including humans and mice, proposes that the APOBEC3G is expressed in post-mitotic neurons and appears to exert its action on the nascent DNA strand produced by reverse transcription [Mattick DOI:10.1002/bies.201000028]. A study in mice demonstrated that the APOBEC3G transcript, an anti-viral protein, increased in relative abundance within one hour postmortem [Pozhitkov et al. DOI:10.1098/rsob.160267].