NCBI Accession #
NP_001154686.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001161214.2
NCBI Official Full Name
double-stranded-RNA-binding protein 4
NCBI Official Symbol
DRB4
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATTIF3K1; double-stranded-RNA-binding protein 4
NCBI Protein Information
double-stranded-RNA-binding protein 4
NCBI Summary
Encodes a nuclear dsRNA-binding protein DRB4 that interacts specifically with DCL4. May regulate DCL4 function and thereby affect miRNA biogenesis. Also has an impact on polymerase IV-dependent siRNA levels. DRB4 interacts with the P6 viral protein from Cauliflower mosaic virus and may be a target of viral silencing suppression.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtDRB4
UniProt Protein Name
Double-stranded RNA-binding protein 4
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
dsRNA-binding protein 4; AtDRB4
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q8H1D4
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8VXY2; Q9LZI5; B5BUY7
UniProt Related Accession #
Q8H1D4
UniProt Comments
Double-stranded RNA-binding protein involved in RNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS). Functions in the trans-acting small interfering RNAs (ta-siRNAs) biogenesis by binding and assisting DICER-LIKE 4 (DCL4). Required for DCL4 activity. Required for the 21 nucleotide ta-siRNAs production of the TAS3 transcript in leaves but not in flowers. Plays an important role in silencing RNA of both DNA and RNA viruses. Involved with argonaute 7 (AGO7) and RDR6 in turnip crinkle virus (TCV) silencing. May not be directly involved in viral siRNA production. May stabilize the 21 nucleotide viral siRNAs and deliver them to the RISC complex. Targeted by the viral silencing suppressor (VSR) transactivator/viroplasmin (TAV) protein of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) that inactivates DRB4 function in RNA silencing. Probably not involved in the guide strand selection from RNA duplexes. Involved in leaf morphology through its function in ta-siRNA-mediated silencing.