recA
Function
Can catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP in the presence of single-stranded DNA, the ATP-dependent uptake of single-stranded DNA by duplex DNA, and the ATP-dependent hybridization of homologous single-stranded DNAs. It interacts with LexA causing its activation and leading to its autocatalytic cleavage.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the RecA family.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
Protein RecA, Recombinase A, recA