Type: | Domain | Name: | Translin, N-terminal |
Description: | Translins are DNA-binding proteins that specifically recognise consensus sequences at the breakpoint junctions in chromosomal translocations, mostly involving immunoglobulin (Ig)/T-cell receptor gene segments. They seem to recognise single-sranded DNA ends generated by staggered breaks occuring at recombination hot spots [].Translin folds into an alpha-alpha superhelix, consisting of two curved layers of alpha/alpha topology [, ]. This structure can be divided into two alpha-bundle subdomains. This entry represents the N-terminal alpha bundle subdomain. | Short Name: | Translin_N |