Rst_DUF4238

Contributors: Ernest Mordret

Description

Rst_DUF4238 is a single gene system found in a screen of phage and phage-satellites antiviral hotspots (N/A) . It was shown to provide E.coli with a strong resistance against phage T7.

Molecular mechanism

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

Example of genomic structure

The Rst_DUF4238 is composed of 1 protein: DUF4238.

Here is an example found in the RefSeq database:

rst_duf4238

The Rst_DUF4238 system in Novosphingobium pentaromativorans (GCF_000767465.1, NZ_CP009291) is composed of 1 protein: DUF4238_Pers (WP_007011908.1)

Distribution of the system among prokaryotes

Structure

Experimental validation