Gene:
ribonuclease L (2',5'-oligoisoadenylate synthetase-dependent)
Gene ID:
208906
Symbol:
RNASEL
Species:
1000
Description:
This gene encodes a component of the interferon-regulated 2-5A system that functions in the antiviral and antiproliferative roles of interferons. Mutations in this gene have been associated with predisposition to prostate cancer and this gene is a candidate for the hereditary prostate cancer 1 (HPC1) allele.