Protein
CRISPR-associated exonuclease Cas4
Organism
Rhodospirillum rubrum (strain ATCC 11170 / ATH 1.1.1 / DSM 467 / LMG 4362 / NCIB 8255 / S1)
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 may be a 5' to 3' ssDNA exonuclease (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the CRISPR-associated exonuclease Cas4 family.
Sequence
MAPSDTPPSAEDLPSQGELALFAPPATAEDALVPASMVNAWIYCPRLAVLEWGRGEKARSVDLIAGLRAHQATESGPTPALPDPMVLREDQSLKTRKLSLSSERLGLTAELDLLDVEEGVVIPVEIKVGKRPSVDEGAYLPERAQVCAQALLLREAGYTCLEGALWFAESRERVTVDLTEALVTATLVATSDLRLTVASGRLPPPLDHSAKCPRCSLLPICLPDEIAWFRKGSIARTPPPPASPALPLYGQTPGARIGKKDRGGSVCLDRMAAWLSSRPVPCYAAIGMLNTASGASHPSVARHADGGASARSFRLPTAFRRPVRRSLPCYAAR