EcoGene

GenePage for the casD gene of Escherichia coli K-12

Primary Gene Name: casD
EcoGene Accession Number: EG13116
K-12 Gene Accession Number: ECK2752
MG1655 Gene Identifier: b2757

CRISPR Repeats

Horizontal Gene Transfer

HT1006

Y-genes

Gene Name Mnemonic: CRISP-associated

Alternate Gene Symbols: cas5, ygcI

Description:
CRISP RNA (crRNA) containing Cascade antiviral complex

Pre-Run BlastP UniProt

Protein Sequence: ------------ MW: 25208.80------224 aa ------------ Pre-Run BlastP NR+Env

Genomic Address
Left End: 2878396 ----------------- Counterclockwise ----------------- Right End: 2879070
Left Inter Gene Info Minute or Centisome (%) = 62.04 Right Inter Gene Info

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Curator or user-submitted Comments:

The Cascade antiviral complex is comprised of CasABCDE and short CRISP RNAs (crRNAs) and requires the predicted helicase YgcB(Cas3) for activity (Brouns , 2008).