Structural highlights
Function
KWAA_ECORM Component of antiviral defense system Kiwa, composed of KwaA and KwaB. Expression of Kiwa in E.coli (strain MG1655) confers resistance to phages lambda and SECphi18.[1]
References
- ↑ Doron S, Melamed S, Ofir G, Leavitt A, Lopatina A, Keren M, Amitai G, Sorek R. Systematic discovery of antiphage defense systems in the microbial pangenome. Science. 2018 Mar 2;359(6379):eaar4120. PMID:29371424 doi:10.1126/science.aar4120