NF033573

IS200/IS605 family transposase

NCBIfam entry
Member databaseNCBIfam (includes TIGRFAMs)
NCBIfam typefamily
Short nametranspos_IS200

Description

Most IS200/IS605 family insertion sequences encode both this transposase, TnpA, about 130 amino acids long, and larger accessory protein, TnpB, that may act as a methyltransferase.

References

1. Exploring bacterial insertion sequences with ISfinder: objectives, uses, and future developments. Siguier P, Varani A, Perochon J, Chandler M. Methods Mol Biol 859, 91-103, (2012). PMID: 22367867

2. Homologues of bacterial TnpB_IS605 are widespread in diverse eukaryotic transposable elements. Bao W, Jurka J. Mob DNA 4, 12, (2013). PMID: 23548000

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