Protein
Putative CRISPR-associated endoribonuclease-like protein Cas6
Organism
Pyrococcus furiosus (strain ATCC 43587 / DSM 3638 / JCM 8422 / Vc1)
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), also called psiRNA (prokaryotic silencing) in this organism (Potential).
Similarity
Belongs to the CRISPR-associated protein Cas6/Cse3/CasE family.
Sequence
MRIEIKLLPLQDNPVIPFNYNYELYSQIVEKAGAIEPRIVKLLESPHGYWTFSRIIIRKREIIPEKGIKILSDDISLYISSSNKEIIKGIVEGIEKSPEFKIGDVGFLVADIKALKSKEIKNVNIFSTLSPIVVRTVKFEGDKLKHWDLYPHDELFLDRLRKVMLLRYHEVMGDLPEDKDFRIELIKFKPTRLIVKDSYIRGSLMVFRYYGSKEIAKFGYENGFGEKTNLGFGMVKIIEEQ