This gene encodes a member of the AID/APOBEC family of
polynucleotide (deoxy)cytidine deaminases, which convert cytidine
to uridine. Other AID/APOBEC family members are involved in mRNA
editing, somatic hypermutation and recombination of immunoglobulin
genes, and innate immunity to retroviral infection. [provided by
RefSeq].
