The function of Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000136271 (DDX56, DEAD-box helicase 56) is as follows. Nucleolar RNA helicase that plays a role in various biological processes including innate immunity, ribosome biogenesis or nucleolus organization (PubMed:31340999, PubMed:33789112). Plays an essential role in maintaining nucleolar integrity in planarian stem cells (PubMed:33789112). Maintains embryonic stem cells proliferation by conventional regulation of ribosome assembly and interaction with OCT4 and POU5F1 complex (By similarity). Regulates antiviral innate immunity by inhibiting the virus-triggered signaling nuclear translocation of IRF3 (PubMed:31340999). Mechanistically, acts by disrupting the interaction between IRF3 and importin IPO5 (PubMed:31340999). May play a role in later stages of the processing of the pre-ribosomal particles leading to mature 60S ribosomal subunits. Has intrinsic ATPase activity. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D0R4, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31340999, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33789112}. (Microbial infection) Helicase activity is important for packaging viral RNA into virions during West Nile virus infection. . (Microbial infection) Plays a positive role in foot-and-mouth disease virus replication by inhibiting the phosphorylation of IRF3 leading to inhibition of type I interferon. . (Microbial infection) Plays a positive role in EMCV replication by interrupting IRF3 phosphorylation and its nucleus translocation. .