ID B2RR83; PN 3'-5' RNA helicase YTHDC2; GN Ythdc2; OS 10090; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0198; SL Comments: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29033321, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29087293, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29360036}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9H6S0}. DR UNIPROT: B2RR83; DR Pfam: PF00270; DR Pfam: PF04408; DR Pfam: PF00271; DR Pfam: PF07717; DR Pfam: PF01424; DR Pfam: PF04146; DR PROSITE: PS50297; DR PROSITE: PS50088; DR PROSITE: PS51192; DR PROSITE: PS51194; DR PROSITE: PS51061; DR PROSITE: PS50882; DE Function: 3'-5' RNA helicase that plays a key role in the male and female germline by promoting transition from mitotic to meiotic divisions in stem cells (PubMed:28380054, PubMed:28809393, PubMed:29033321, PubMed:29087293, PubMed:29360036, PubMed:32470506). Specifically recognizes and binds N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-containing RNAs, a modification present at internal sites of mRNAs and some non- coding RNAs that plays a role in the efficiency of RNA processing and stability (PubMed:29360036). Essential for ensuring a successful progression of the meiotic program in the germline by regulating the level of m6A-containing RNAs (PubMed:29033321). Acts by binding and promoting degradation of m6A-containing mRNAs: the 3'-5' RNA helicase activity is required for this process and RNA degradation may be mediated by XRN1 exoribonuclease (PubMed:29033321). Required for both spermatogenesis and oogenesis (PubMed:28809393, PubMed:29033321). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28380054, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28809393, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29033321, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29087293, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29360036, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32470506}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; DE Interaction: P49452; IntAct: EBI-8573213; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: A2AG06; IntAct: EBI-11664030; Score: 0.54 DE Interaction: Q6NZM9; IntAct: EBI-26471532; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q9CQE6; IntAct: EBI-26472808; Score: 0.35 GO GO:0005737; GO GO:0005783; GO GO:0005634; GO GO:0048471; GO GO:0035770; GO GO:0034458; GO GO:0005524; GO GO:0016887; GO GO:0008186; GO GO:1990247; GO GO:0003723; GO GO:0070063; GO GO:0051729; GO GO:0051321; GO GO:0048599; GO GO:0044829; GO GO:0070555; GO GO:0034612; GO GO:0007286; TP Membrane Topology: Unknown; Source: UniProt - Sequence Analysis; SQ MSRPSSVSPRPPAPSGGGTGGGGGGSGGGGGGGGGGPASCGPGGGGRAKGLKDIRIDEEVKIAVNIALERFRYGDQREME SQ FPSSLTSTERAFIHRLSQSLGLVSKSKGKGANRYLTVKKKDGSETAHAMMTCNLTHNTKHAVRSLIQRFPVTNKERTELL SQ PKTERGNVFAVEAENREMSKTSGRLNNGIPQVPVKRGESEFDSFRQSLPVFEKQEEIVKIIKENKVVLIVGETGSGKTTQ SQ IPQFLLDDCFKNGIPCRIFCTQPRRLAAIAVAERVAAERRERIGQTIGYQIRLESRVSPKTLLTFCTNGVLLRTLMAGDS SQ TLSTVTHVIVDEVHERDRFSDFLLTKLRDLLQKHPTLKLILSSAALDVNLFIRYFGSCPVIYIQGRPFEVKEMFLEDILR SQ TTGYTNKEMLKYKKEKQREEKQQTTLTEWYSAQENTFKPESQRQRAVASVSEEYDLLDDGGDAVFSQLTEKDVNCLEPWL SQ IKEMDACLSDIWLHKDVDAFAQVFHLILTENVSVDYRHSETSATALMVAAGRGFTSQVEQLISMGANVHSKASNGWMALD SQ WAKHFGQTEIVDLLESYSASLEFGNLDESSLVQTNGNDLSAEDRELLKAYHHSFDDEKVDLDLIMHLLYNICHSCDAGAI SQ LIFLPGYDEIVGLRDRILFDDKRFADNTHRYQVFMLHSNMQTSDQKKVLKNPPAGVRKIILSTNIAETSITVNDVVFVID SQ SGKVKEKSFDALNFVTMLKMVWISKASAIQRKGRAGRCRPGICFRLFSRLRFQNMLEFQTPELLRMPLQELCLHTKLLAP SQ VNCTIADFLMKAPEPPPALIVRNAVQMLKTIDAMDAWEDLTELGYHLADLPVEPHLGKMVLCAVVLKCLDPILTIACTLA SQ YRDPFVLPTQASQKRAAMLCRKRFTAGTFSDHMALLRAFQAWQKARSDGWERAFCEKNFLSQATMEIIIGMRTQLLGQLR SQ ASGFVRARGGGDIRDVNTNSENWAVVKAALVAGMYPNLVHVDRENVILTGPKEKKVRFHPTSVLSQPQYKKIPPANGQAA SQ AIQALPTDWLIYDEMTRAHRIANIRCCSAVTPVTVLVFCGPARLASNALQEPSSFRADGIPNDSSDSEMEDRTTANLAAL SQ KLDEWLNFKLEPEAASLLLQLRQKWHSLFLRRMRAPSKPWSQVDEATIRAIIAVLSTEEQSAGLQQPSGIGQRPRPMSSE SQ ELPLASSWRSNNSRKSTADTEFADGSTTGERVLMKSPSPALHPPQKYKDRGILHPKRSTDDRSDQSSVKSTDSSSYPSPC SQ ASPSPPSSGKGSKSPSPRPNMPIRYFIMKSSNLRNLEISQQKGIWSTTPSNERKLNRAFWESSMVYLVFSVQGSGHFQGF SQ SRMSSEIGREKSQDWGSAGLGGVFKVEWIRKESLPFQFAHHLLNPWNDNKKVQISRDGQELEPQVGEQLLQLWERLPLGE SQ KTTSD //