Gene description for OAS2
Gene name	2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 2, 69/71kDa
Gene symbol	OAS2
Other names/aliases	-
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - OAS2
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_4939
Entrez Gene	4939
HGNC	8087
MIM	603350
UniProt	P29728
OAS2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Thymus	23844026

Gene ontology annotations for OAS2

Molecular Function     2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase activity GO:0001730 IMP     metal ion binding GO:0046872 IEA     double-stranded RNA binding GO:0003725 IMP     ATP binding GO:0005524 IMP     zinc ion binding GO:0008270 IDA     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI Biological Process     response to virus GO:0009615 TAS     type I interferon signaling pathway GO:0060337 TAS     cytokine-mediated signaling pathway GO:0019221 TAS     defense response to virus GO:0051607 IEA     interferon-gamma-mediated signaling pathway GO:0060333 TAS     RNA catabolic process GO:0006401 IEA     protein myristoylation GO:0018377 IMP     protein glycosylation GO:0006486 IDA     purine nucleotide biosynthetic process GO:0006164 IDA     nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process GO:0006139 TAS Subcellular Localization     cytosol GO:0005829 TAS     mitochondrion GO:0005739 IEA     intracellular membrane-bounded organelle GO:0043231 TAS     cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA     nucleus GO:0005634 IEA     endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 IEA     membrane GO:0016020 IDA     perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 IDA