Protein
Serine recombinase PinE
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
This protein catalyzes the inversion of an 1800-bp E.coli DNA fragment, the P region, which can exist in either orientation. The function of the inversion is not yet clear.
Similarity
Belongs to the site-specific recombinase resolvase family.
Sequence
MLIGYVRVSTNDQNTDLQRNALNCAGCELIFEDKISGTKSERPGLKKLLRTLSAGDTLVVWKLDRLGRSMRHLVVLVEELRERGINFRSLTDSIDTSTPMGRFFFHVMGALAEMERELIVERTKAGLETARAQGRIGGRRPKLTPEQWAQAGRLIAAGTPRQKVAIIYDVGVSTLYKRFPAGDK