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ArticleNucleic acids research2018

A novel family of tyrosine integrases encoded by the temperate pleolipovirus SNJ2.

Jiao Wang, Yingchun Liu, Ying Liu, Kaixin Du, Shuqi Xu, Yuchen Wang, Mart Krupovic, Xiangdong Chen

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jiao WangState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Yingchun LiuState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Ying LiuState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Kaixin DuState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Shuqi XuState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Yuchen WangState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Mart KrupovicUnit of Molecular Biology of the Gene in Extremophiles, Department of Microbiology, Institut Pasteur, Paris 75015, France.
Xiangdong ChenState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Wuhan University · CNInstitut Pasteur · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genomes of halophilic archaea typically contain multiple loci of integrated mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Despite the abundance of these elements, however, mechanisms underlying their site-specific integration and excision have not been investigated. Here, we identified and characterized a novel recombination system encoded by the temperate pleolipovirus SNJ2, which infects haloarchaeon Natrinema sp. J7-1. SNJ2 genome is inserted into the tRNAMet gene and flanked by 14 bp direct repeats corresponding to attachment core sites. We showed that SNJ2 encodes an integrase (IntSNJ2) that excises the proviral genome from its host cell chromosome, but requires two small accessory proteins, Orf2 and Orf3, for integration. These proteins were co-transcribed with IntSNJ2 to form an operon. Homology searches showed that IntSNJ2-type integrases are widespread in haloarchaeal genomes and are associated with various integrated MGEs. Importantly, we confirmed that SNJ2-like recombination systems are encoded by haloarchaea from three different genera and are critical for integration and excision. Finally, phylogenetic analysis suggested that IntSNJ2-type recombinases belong to a novel family of archaeal integrases distinct from previously characterized recombinases, including those from the archaeal SSV- and pNOB8-type families.

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ArchaeaChromosomes, ArchaealIntegrasesInterspersed Repetitive SequencesProvirusesRecombination, GeneticTranscription, GeneticTyrosineViral ProteinsVirusesVirus IntegrationIntegrasesTyrosineViral Proteins

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PMCPMC5861418
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