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DDX3X (ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX3X) is a protein that switches other genes on and off. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver, a tumour suppressor and a biomarker, and clinical evidence ties its variants to diagnosis, prognosis or drug response. Tied to Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Leukaemia, Breast cancer and 5 more. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

Multifunctional ATP-dependent RNA helicase. The ATPase activity can be stimulated by various ribo-and deoxynucleic acids indicative for a relaxed substrate specificity. In vitro can unwind partially double-stranded DNA with a preference for 5'-single-stranded DNA overhangs. Binds RNA G-quadruplex (rG4s) structures, including those located in the 5'-UTR of NRAS mRNA. Involved in many cellular processes, which do not necessarily require its ATPase/helicase catalytic activities. Involved in transcription regulation. Location: Cell membrane; Nucleus; Cytoplasm; Cytoplasm, Stress granule (UniProt). Locus Xp11.4 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Open Targets association 0.73 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (MONDO_0018908); IntOGen driver in 3 cohorts (LNM, MLYM, NHL)
  • Leukaemia: Open Targets association 0.62 with leukaemia (MONDO_0005059)
  • Breast cancer: IntOGen driver in 2 cohorts (BRCA)
  • Mesothelioma: IntOGen driver in 2 cohorts (PLMESO)
  • Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (HNSC)
  • Skin cancer: Open Targets association 0.55 with skin cancer (MONDO_0002898)
Class: transcription · Gene: DDX3X · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"DDX3X" OR ABSTRACT:"DDX3X" OR TITLE:"DEAD-box helicase 3 X-linked" OR ABSTRACT:"DEAD-box helicase 3 X-linked" OR TITLE:"ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX3X" OR ABSTRACT:"ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX3X" OR TITLE:"HLP2" OR ABSTRACT:"HLP2" OR TITLE:"DDX14" OR ABSTRACT:"DDX14" OR TITLE:"CAP-Rf" OR ABSTRACT:"CAP-Rf") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about DDX3X, not a curated reading list.

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The dossier as machine-readable JSON: identifiers from HGNC, Ensembl, UniProt and ChEMBL, products with status, trials, pathways, hotspots, open questions and assays. The full entity record is in the open API at /api/v1/entities/ddx3x.json. Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.