| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF09907 | HigB_toxin, RelE-like toxic component of a toxin-antitoxin system | family |
HigB_toxin is a family of RelE-like prokaryotic proteins that function as mRNA interferases. HigB cleaves translated mRNA only, and cleavage depended on translation of the target RNAs. HigB belongs to the RelE super-family of RNases. The toxin-antitoxin gene-pair is induced by environmental stress factors.
1: Three new RelE-homologous mRNA interferases of Escherichia coli differentially induced by environmental stresses. Christensen-Dalsgaard M, Jorgensen MG, Gerdes K; Mol Microbiol. 2010;75:333-348. PMID:19943910