Structural highlights
Function
[XERH_HELPY] Site-specific tyrosine recombinase, which acts by catalyzing the cutting and rejoining of the recombining DNA molecules. Involved in chromosome segregation. May contribute to chromosome decatenation.[1]
References
- ↑ Debowski AW, Carnoy C, Verbrugghe P, Nilsson HO, Gauntlett JC, Fulurija A, Camilleri T, Berg DE, Marshall BJ, Benghezal M. Xer recombinase and genome integrity in Helicobacter pylori, a pathogen without topoisomerase IV. PLoS One. 2012;7(4):e33310. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033310. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PMID:22511919 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033310