AlkB Homolog 5, RNA Demethylase

Synonyms

ALKBH5, RNA Demethylase

Alkylated DNA Repair Protein AlkB Homolog 5

Alpha Ketoglutarate Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB Homolog 5

Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB Homolog 5

Demethylase ALKBH5, RNA

RNA Demethylase ALKBH5

A dioxygenase and alkylation repair homolog that demethylates RNA by oxidative demethylation. It specifically demethylates N(6)-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA, the most common internal modification of MESSENGER RNA in higher eukaryotes. It can also demethylate N(6)-methyladenosine in SINGLE-STRANDED DNA.