Member database | NCBIfam (includes TIGRFAMs) |
NCBIfam type | family |
Short name | recomb_radB |
Description
This family consists exclusively of archaeal RadB protein, a homolog of bacterial RecA (TIGR02012), eukaryotic RAD51 (TIGR02239) and DMC1 (TIGR02238), and archaeal RadA (TIGR02236).
References
1. RadB acts in homologous recombination in the archaeon Haloferax volcanii, consistent with a role as recombination mediator. Wardell K, Haldenby S, Jones N, Liddell S, Ngo GHP, Allers T. DNA Repair (Amst) 55, 7-16, (2017). PMID: 28501701
2. Both RadA and RadB are involved in homologous recombination in Pyrococcus furiosus. Komori K, Miyata T, DiRuggiero J, Holley-Shanks R, Hayashi I, Cann IK, Mayanagi K, Shinagawa H, Ishino Y. J. Biol. Chem. 275, 33782-90, (2000). View articlePMID: 10903318