OAS2 Polyclonal Antibody

This gene encodes a member of the 2-5A synthetase family, essential proteins involved in the innate immune response to viral infection. The encoded protein is induced by interferons and uses adenosine triphosphate in 2'-specific nucleotidyl transfer reactions to synthesize 2',5'-oligoadenylates (2-5As) . These molecules activate latent RNase L, which results in viral RNA degradation and the inhibition of viral replication. The three known members of this gene family are located in a cluster on chromosome 12. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

2-5''oligoA synthase 2; 2-5'oligoA synthetase 2; 2''-5''-oligoadenylate synthase 2; 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 2; 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 2, 69/71kDa; 2-5A synthase 2; 2-5A synthetase 2; MGC78578; OAS2; OAS2_HUMAN; p69 OAS / p71 OAS; p69OAS / p71OAS.