Primary Identifier | IPR019908 | Type | Family |
Short Name | Toxin_RalR |
description | RalR was originally thought to inhibit restriction modification []but instead is part of a toxin/antitoxin system and functions as a non-specific DNase []. Toxin RalR functions as a non-specific endonuclease that cleaves methylated and unmethylated DNA. The adjacent gene product, RalA (for RalR antitoxin), functions as an antitoxin for RalR. |