| Primary Identifier | IPR033956 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | Translin |
| description | Translin (also known as TB-RBP for Testis Brain RNA-binding protein, a mouse orthologue), is a paralogue of its binding partner protein TRAX (translin-associated factor-X) []and together they form oligomeric complexes known as C3PO proteins (for component 3 promoter of RNA-induced silencing complex or RISC) []. DNA damage has been proposed to stimulate transport of Translin into nuclei. It binds to RNA and single-stranded DNA, and its selectivity is modulated by interactions with GTP and TRAX. Translin may also regulate dendritic trafficking of BDNF RNAs as well as function as a key activator of siRNA-mediated silencing in Drosophila []. Translin and Trax participate in a variety of nucleic acid metabolism pathways in addition to RNAi and have been implicated in a wide range of biological activities, including mRNA processing, cell growth regulation, spermatogenesis, neuronal development/function, genome stability regulation and carcinogenesis [, , ]; however, their precise role in some of the processes remains unclear. |
