Primary Identifier | IPR011564 | Type | Domain |
Short Name | Telomer_end-bd_POT1/Cdc13 |
description | This domain binds single stranded telomeric DNA and adopts an OB fold []. It includes the proteins POT1 and Cdc13 which have been shown to regulate telomere length, replication and capping [, , ]. POT1 is one component of the shelterin complex that protects telomere-ends from attack by DNA-repair mechanisms [, ]. |