Summary

Name ADA
Full Name Adenosine deaminase
Synonyms Adenosine aminohydrolase | ADA1
Primary ID P00813
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Type protein
Relations 5
Inhibitors Pentostatin; Adechlorin
Function Catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenosine and 2-deoxyadenosine (PubMed:8452534, PubMed:16670267). Plays an important role in purine metabolism and in adenosine homeostasis. Modulates signaling by extracellular adenosine, and so contributes indirectly to cellular signaling events. Acts as a positive regulator of T-cell coactivation, by binding DPP4 (PubMed:20959412). Its interaction with DPP4 regulates lymphocyte-epithelial cell adhesion (PubMed:11772392). Enhances dendritic cell immunogenicity by affecting dendritic cell costimulatory molecule expression and cytokines and chemokines secretion (By similarity). Enhances CD4+ T-cell differentiation and proliferation (PubMed:20959412). Acts as a positive modulator of adenosine receptors ADORA1 and ADORA2A, by enhancing their ligand affinity via conformational change (PubMed:23193172). Stimulates plasminogen activation (PubMed:15016824). Plays a role in male fertility (PubMed:21919946, PubMed:26166670). Plays a protective role in early postimplantation embryonic development (By similarity).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ADA 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding ADORA1 0.596
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png chemical modification adenosine 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png chemical modification inosine 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ADA 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens