FUNCTION: Innate immune receptor which acts as a cytoplasmic sensor of viral nucleic acids and plays a major role in sensing viral infection and in the activation of a cascade of antiviral responses including the induction of type I interferons and pro-inflammatory cytokines (PubMed:32169843, PubMed...
FUNCTION: Innate immune receptor which acts as a cytoplasmic sensor of viral nucleic acids and plays a major role in sensing viral infection and in the activation of a cascade of antiviral responses including the induction of type I interferons and pro-inflammatory cytokines (PubMed:32169843, PubMed:33727702). Its ligands include mRNA lacking 2'-O-methylation at their 5' cap and long-dsRNA (>1 kb in length) (PubMed:22160685). Upon ligand binding it associates with mitochondria antiviral signaling protein (MAVS/IPS1) which activates the IKK-related kinases: TBK1 and IKBKE which phosphorylate interferon regulatory factors: IRF3 and IRF7 which in turn activate transcription of antiviral immunological genes, including interferons (IFNs); IFN-alpha and IFN-beta. Responsible for detecting the Picornaviridae family members such as encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) and mengo encephalomyocarditis virus (ENMG). Detects coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (PubMed:33440148, PubMed:33514628). Can also detect other viruses such as dengue virus (DENV), west Nile virus (WNV), and reovirus. Also involved in antiviral signaling in response to viruses containing a dsDNA genome, such as vaccinia virus. Plays an important role in amplifying innate immune signaling through recognition of RNA metabolites that are produced during virus infection by ribonuclease L (RNase L). May play an important role in enhancing natural killer cell function and may be involved in growth inhibition and apoptosis in several tumor cell lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14645903, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19211564, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19656871, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21217758, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21742966, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22160685, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29117565, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33440148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33514628, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33727702}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
cellular response to exogenous dsRNA [GO:0071360]; cellular response to virus [GO:0098586]; cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway in response to virus [GO:0039528]; defense response to virus [GO:0051607]; detection of virus [GO:0009597]; innate immune response [GO:0045087]; MDA-...
cellular response to exogenous dsRNA [GO:0071360]; cellular response to virus [GO:0098586]; cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway in response to virus [GO:0039528]; defense response to virus [GO:0051607]; detection of virus [GO:0009597]; innate immune response [GO:0045087]; MDA-5 signaling pathway [GO:0039530]; negative regulation of viral genome replication [GO:0045071]; positive regulation of interferon-alpha production [GO:0032727]; positive regulation of interferon-beta production [GO:0032728]; positive regulation of interleukin-6 production [GO:0032755]; positive regulation of response to cytokine stimulus [GO:0060760]; positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production [GO:0032760]; protein sumoylation [GO:0016925]; regulation of type III interferon production [GO:0034344]; response to virus [GO:0009615]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
ATP binding [GO:0005524]; ATP hydrolysis activity [GO:0016887]; DNA binding [GO:0003677]; double-stranded RNA binding [GO:0003725]; identical protein binding [GO:0042802]; ribonucleoprotein complex binding [GO:0043021]; RNA binding [GO:0003723]; RNA helicase activity [GO:0003724]; single-stranded RN...
ATP binding [GO:0005524]; ATP hydrolysis activity [GO:0016887]; DNA binding [GO:0003677]; double-stranded RNA binding [GO:0003725]; identical protein binding [GO:0042802]; ribonucleoprotein complex binding [GO:0043021]; RNA binding [GO:0003723]; RNA helicase activity [GO:0003724]; single-stranded RNA binding [GO:0003727]; zinc ion binding [GO:0008270]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
cytoplasm [GO:0005737]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; mitochondrion [GO:0005739]; nucleus [GO:0005634]...
cytoplasm [GO:0005737]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; mitochondrion [GO:0005739]; nucleus [GO:0005634]
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