Member database | HAMAP |
HAMAP type | family |
Short name | Recomb_XerS |
Description Imported from IPR023670
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
[1].
References Imported from IPR023670
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