DDX21 (E9O2Q) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody #59278

DDX21, also known as RNA helicase II/Gu, is an RNA helicase that plays important roles in transcription and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) processing (1-3). DDX21 associates with many RNA Polymerase I and II genes, including the direct binding to the rDNA locus to promote ribosome biogenesis. The helicase activity of DDX21 contributes to transcription by helping release P-TEFb from the 7SK small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) complex (3). Nucleolar localization of DDX21 has been shown to be regulated through phosphorylation by JNK and interaction with c-Jun. Depletion of either c-Jun or JNK has shown to impair rRNA processing (4,5). DDX21 can also become acetylated by CBP, which reduces its activity. Deacetylation by SIRT7 increases DDX21 helicase activity to prevent R-loop accumulation and protect genomic stability (6). DDX21 can also form a complex with DDX1, DHX36, and TRIF to sense dsRNA, which in turn activates interferon response in innate immunity (7,8).