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IPR023670

Tyrosine recombinase XerS

InterPro entry
Short nameRecomb_XerS
Overlapping
homologous
superfamilies
 

Description

This entry represents the site-specific tyrosine recombinase XerS, which is part of the broader 'phage' integrase family. It acts by catalyzing the cutting and rejoining of recombining DNA molecules. It is essential for converting dimers of the bacterial chromosome into monomers to permit their segregation at cell division
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References

1.The unconventional Xer recombination machinery of Streptococci/Lactococci. Le Bourgeois P, Bugarel M, Campo N, Daveran-Mingot ML, Labonte J, Lanfranchi D, Lautier T, Pages C, Ritzenthaler P. PLoS Genet. 3, e117, (2007). View articlePMID: 17630835

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