A large family of RNA helicases that share a common protein motif with the single letter amino acid sequence D-E-A-D (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp). In addition to RNA helicase activity, members of the DEAD-box family participate in other aspects of RNA metabolism and regulation of RNA function.

Synonyms: Helicase, p68 RNA, p68 RNA Helicase, RNA Helicases, DEAD-box, DEAD-box RNA Helicases, Helicases, DEAD-box RNA, DEAD-box RNA Helicase, p68 DEAD Box Protein, DEAD Box Helicase p68, DEAD box RNA Helicase, Helicase, DEAD-box RNA, DEAD box RNA Helicases, RNA Helicase, p68, EC 3.6.4.13, RNA Helicase, DEAD-box