HELB, Official Symbol HELBprovided by HGNC Official Full Name DNA helicase Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17196 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000127311 MIM:614539; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17196 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DHB; hDHB Summary This gene encodes a DNA-dependent ATPase which catalyzes the unwinding of DNA necessary for DNA replication, repair, recombination, and transcription. This gene is thought to function specifically during the S phase entry of the cell cycle. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016] Expression Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 1.7), appendix (RPKM 1.4) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all