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cas6a

Gene
cas6a
Protein
CRISPR-associated endoribonuclease Cas6 1
Organism
Saccharolobus solfataricus (strain ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2)
Length
287 amino acids
Function
CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat) is an adaptive immune system that provides protection against mobile genetic elements (viruses, transposable elements and conjugative plasmids). CRISPR clusters contain spacers, sequences complementary to antecedent mobile elements, and target invading nucleic acids. CRISPR clusters are transcribed and processed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the CRISPR-associated endoribonuclease Cas6 family.
Mass
32.425 kDa
Sequence
MPLIFKIGYNVIPLQDVILPTPSSKVLKYLIQSGKLLPSLNNLITSRDKYKPIFISHLGLNQRRIFQTNGNLKTISRGSKLSSTIAFSTQVNVLPELDEGVFETIYGKFHITIESVEIVEVEKLKEEVEKHMNDNIRVRFISPTLLSSKVLLPPSLSERYKRVNAGYSTLPSVGLIVAYAYNVYCNLIGKKEVEVRAFKFGVISNALSRIIGYDLHPVTIVIGEDSKGNLRKARGVMGWIEFDIPDEKLKRRALRYLLASSYLGIGRSRGIGFGEIKLEFIKREENH

Gene
cas6a
Protein
CRISPR-associated endoribonuclease Cas6 1
Organism
Methanocaldococcus jannaschii (strain ATCC 43067 / DSM 2661 / JAL-1 / JCM 10045 / NBRC 100440)
Length
254 amino acids
Function
CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat) is an adaptive immune system that provides protection against mobile genetic elements (viruses, transposable elements and conjugative plasmids). CRISPR clusters contain sequences complementary to antecedent mobile elements and target invading nucleic acids. CRISPR clusters are transcribed and processed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA). This protein processes pre-crRNA into individual crRNA units.
Similarity
Belongs to the CRISPR-associated protein Cas6/Cse3/CasE family.
Mass
30.184 kDa
Sequence
MRESMRIELELQTDNFTVIPYNHQYYLASAIYNKIHSANPAYAKRLHNYQKFKFFTFSLLQIRKRVIRKEGIETIDGKAYLYISSPNNEFIENFVAGLLEDGKLRVGNVEFFVRKAKILPIPKKFNILKTISPIYLKTMIETEDGLKTYDLLPNNSKFYENLKNNLKKKYEAFYNEKCDMNFEFEVLKFRPKRMRIKNDIYCRCSEMVFKVWGDYDLIKFGYECGFGEKNSMGFGMVVNVEDKNQKNKKLKTKI