| Primary Identifier | IPR042038 | Type | Homologous_superfamily |
| Short Name | MukE_N |
| description | MukE is involved in the segregation and condensation of prokaryotic chromosomes. MukE along with MukF () interact with MukB () in vivo forming a complex, which is required for chromosome condensation and segregation in Escherichia coli []. The Muk complex appears to be similar to the SMC-ScpA-ScpB complex in other prokaryotes where MukB is the homologue of SMC []. ScpA () and ScpB () have little sequence similarity to MukE or MukF, though they are predicted to be structurally similar, being predominantly α-helical with coiled coil regions. This superfamily represents the MukE N-terminal domain. Structurally, it consists of 3 helices and 2 small beta strands. |
