| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF21350 | CRISPR-associated protein Cas6, N-terminal | domain |
Cas6 is an endoribonuclease that generates crRNAs for invader defense in prokaryotes [1-3]. Cas6 consists of two two ferredoxin-like folds that are also found in other RNA-binding proteins. This entry represents the N-terminal ferredoxin-like domain from Cas6.
1: Cas6 is an endoribonuclease that generates guide RNAs for invader defense in prokaryotes. Carte J, Wang R, Li H, Terns RM, Terns MP; Genes Dev. 2008;22:3489-3496. PMID:19141480
2: Interaction of the Cas6 riboendonuclease with CRISPR RNAs: recognition and cleavage. Wang R, Preamplume G, Terns MP, Terns RM, Li H; Structure. 2011;19:257-264. PMID:21300293
3: Crystal structure of a Cas6 paralogous protein from Pyrococcus furiosus. Park HM, Shin M, Sun J, Kim GS, Lee YC, Park JH, Kim BY, Kim JS; Proteins. 2012;80:1895-1900. PMID:22447673