ELAVL3

A member of the ELAVL protein family, ELAV-like 3 is a neural-specific RNA-binding protein which contains three RNP-type RNA recognition motifs. The observation that ELAVL3 is one of several Hu antigens (neuronal-specific RNA-binding proteins) recognized by the anti-Hu serum antibody present in sera from patients with paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis and sensory neuronopathy (PEM/PSN) suggests it has a role in neurogenesis. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Elav Like Rna Binding Protein 3

RNA-binding protein that binds to AU-rich element (ARE) sequences of target mRNAs, including VEGF mRNA (PubMed:10710437).

May also bind poly-A tracts via RRM 3 (By similarity).

May be involved in neuronal differentiation and maintenance (By similarity).

Plays a role in the stabilization of GAP43 mRNA and in spatial learning (By similarity).

Cell differentiation Source: UniProtKB-KW
Nervous system development Source: UniProtKB-KW

Ribonucleoprotein complex