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4a8e
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The structure of a dimeric Xer recombinase from archaea.
Template:ABSTRACT PUBMED 23667562
Function
[XERCL_PYRAB] Site-specific tyrosine recombinase, which acts by catalyzing the cutting and rejoining of the recombining DNA molecules (By similarity).
About this Structure
4a8e is a 1 chain structure with sequence from "pyrococcus_abyssi"_erauso_et_al._1993 "pyrococcus abyssi" erauso et al. 1993. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
- Serre MC, El Arnaout T, Brooks MA, Durand D, Lisboa J, Lazar N, Raynal B, van Tilbeurgh H, Quevillon-Cheruel S. The carboxy-terminal alphaN helix of the archaeal XerA tyrosine recombinase is a molecular switch to control site-specific recombination. PLoS One. 2013 May 7;8(5):e63010. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063010. Print 2013. PMID:23667562 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063010
