ID E9Q9A9; PN 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthase 2; GN Oas2; OS 10090; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0198; SL Comments: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P29728}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P29728}. DR UNIPROT: E9Q9A9; DR UNIPROT: Q8K4E5; DR UNIPROT: Q8VI92; DR Pfam: PF01909; DR Pfam: PF10421; DR PROSITE: PS00832; DR PROSITE: PS00833; DR PROSITE: PS50152; DE Function: Interferon-induced, dsRNA-activated antiviral enzyme which plays a critical role in cellular innate antiviral response (PubMed:12396720, PubMed:29117179). Activated by detection of double stranded RNA (dsRNA): polymerizes higher oligomers of 2'-5'- oligoadenylates (2-5A) from ATP which then bind to the inactive monomeric form of ribonuclease L (RNASEL) leading to its dimerization and subsequent activation (PubMed:29117179). Activation of RNASEL leads to degradation of cellular as well as viral RNA, resulting in the inhibition of protein synthesis, thus terminating viral replication (PubMed:21142819). Can mediate the antiviral effect via the classical RNASEL-dependent pathway or an alternative antiviral pathway independent of RNASEL (PubMed:21142819). In addition, it may also play a role in other cellular processes such as apoptosis, cell growth, differentiation and gene regulation (PubMed:21142819). May act as a negative regulator of lactation, stopping lactation in virally infected mammary gland lobules, thereby preventing transmission of viruses to neonates (PubMed:29117179). Non-infected lobules would not be affected, allowing efficient pup feeding during infection (PubMed:29117179). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12396720, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15865429, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29117179, ECO:0000303|PubMed:21142819}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; GO GO:0005737; GO GO:0005829; GO GO:0016020; GO GO:0005654; GO GO:0048471; GO GO:0001730; GO GO:0005524; GO GO:0003725; GO GO:0046872; GO GO:0042742; GO GO:0051607; GO GO:0070106; GO GO:0045071; GO GO:0032728; GO GO:0032760; GO GO:1903487; GO GO:0060700; GO GO:0009617; GO GO:0009615; GO GO:0006401; GO GO:0060337; TP Membrane Topology: Lipid-Anchored; Source: UniProt - By Similarity {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P29728}; SQ MGNWLTGNWSSDRSSGYSSGWSPGGSSGVPSGPVHKLEKSIQANLTPNENCLKQIAVSSVPSQKLEGYIQENLKPNRESL SQ KQIDQAVDAIWDLLRSQIPVKEVAKGGSYGRETALRGCSDGTLVLFMDCFQQFQDQIKYQDAYLDVIELWLKIHEKKSVK SQ HEHALVVQVSVPGQRILLQLLPVFNPLRSNENPSSCVYVDLKKSMDQVRASPGEFSDCFTTLQQRFFKKYPQRLKDLILL SQ VKHWYEQCQEKWKTPPPQPLLYALELLTVYAWEQGCQAEDFDMAQGVRTVLRLIQRPTELCVYWTVNYNFEDETVRNILL SQ HQLRSQRPVILDPTDPTNNVGKDDGFWELLTEEAMAWLYSPSLNTESPAPYWDVLPMPLFVTPSHLLNKFIKDFLQPNKL SQ FLKQIKEAVDIICSFLKNVCFLNSDTKVLKTVKGGSTAKGTALKRGSDADIVVFLSSLESYDSLKTNRSQFVQEIQKQLE SQ EFVQAQEWEVTFEISKWKAPRVLSFTLKSKTLNESVEFDVLPAYDALGQLRSDFTLRPEAYKDLIELCASQDIKEGEFSI SQ CFTELQRNFIQTRPTKLKSLLRLIKHWYKQYERKMKPKASLPPKYALELLTVYAWEQGSGTDDFDIAEGFRTVLDLVIKY SQ RQLCIFWTVNYNFEEEYMRKFLLTQIQKKRPVILDPADPTGDVGGGDRWCWHLLAEEAKEWLSSPCFQVEQKGLVQPWKV SQ PVMQTPGSCGGQIYPTVGGVTK //