Protein
Cold shock protein 1
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Chaperone that binds to RNA, single- (ssDNA) and double-stranded (dsDNA) DNA, and unwinds nucleic acid duplex. Exhibits a DNA melting activity. May be involved in cold resistance. Prevents seed germination under dehydration or salt stress conditions.
Similarity
Belongs to the cold shock protein (CSP) family.
Sequence
MASEDQSAARSTGKVNWFNASKGYGFITPDDGSVELFVHQSSIVSEGYRSLTVGDAVEFAITQGSDGKTKAVNVTAPGGGSLKKENNSRGNGARRGGGGSGCYNCGELGHISKDCGIGGGGGGGERRSRGGEGCYNCGDTGHFARDCTSAGNGDQRGATKGGNDGCYTCGDVGHVARDCTQKSVGNGDQRGAVKGGNDGCYTCGDVGHFARDCTQKVAAGNVRSGGGGSGTCYSCGGVGHIARDCATKRQPSRGCYQCGGSGHLARDCDQRGSGGGGNDNACYKCGKEGHFARECSSVA