MqsRAC

Contributors: Héloïse Georjon

Description

MqsRAC is a toxin-antitoxin-chaperone (TAC) system shown to have anti-phage activity.

Molecular mechanisms

As far as we are aware, the molecular mechanism of MqsRAC is unknown.

Example of genomic structure

The MqsRAC is composed of 2 proteins: mqsC and mqsR.

Here is an example found in the RefSeq database:

mqsrac

The MqsRAC system in Shigella dysenteriae (GCF_002949935.1, NZ_CP026827) is composed of 2 proteins mqsR (WP_024222007.1) mqsC (WP_157899945.1)

Distribution of the system among prokaryotes

Structure

Experimental validation