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MER1

Gene
MER1
Protein
Meiotic recombination 1 protein
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Length
270 amino acids
Function
Required for chromosome pairing and genetic recombination. MER1 may function to bring the axial elements of the synaptonemal complex corresponding to homologous chromosomes together by initiating recombination. MER1 might be responsible for regulating the MER2 gene and/or gene product.
Mass
31.111 kDa
Sequence
MSNQHSPQPFCLDTKLVKLLEELQEGKQFNNKNIFPEKALYLKLALDYSFFRKNLLEFCVHLDKIKGVIRPNYDTIYILCLLEVDLLNLVFTDNILEICLPRFVSREDLRVFNNTFYTYHDNRLRILQEDFSQLFKKIKTKASVLCFTVEEIFLTNQEILPQNSTVAELQKSTNKVQTNGPQRHDFIVTLEIKLNKTQITFLIGAKGTRIESLREKSGASIKIIPISDKMTAHERNHPESVQQTILISGDLYSIALAVTSIESALITLDL