Protein
LINE-1 retrotransposable element ORF1 protein
Function
Nucleic acid-binding protein which is essential for retrotransposition of LINE-1 elements in the genome. Functions as a nucleic acid chaperone binding its own transcript and therefore preferentially mobilizing the transcript from which they are encoded.
Similarity
Belongs to the transposase 22 family.
Sequence
MGKKQNRKTGNSKTQSASPPPKERSSSPATEQSWMENDFDELREEGFRRSNYSELREDIQTKGKEVENFEKNLEECITRITNTEKCLKELMELKTKARELREECRSLRSRCDQLEERVSAMEDEMNEMKREGKFREKRIKRNEQSLQEIWDYVKRPNLRLIGVPESDVENGTKLENTLQDIIQENFPNLARQANVQIQEIQRTPQRYSSRRATPRHIIVRFTKVEMKEKMLRAAREKGRVTLKGKPIRLTADLSAETLQARREWGPIFNILKEKNFQPRISYPAKLSFISEGEIKYFIDKQMLRDFVTTRPALKELLKEALNMERNNRYQPLQNHAKM