CRISPR-associated exonuclease Cas4

UniProtKB accession:  Q97TX9

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UniProtKB description:  CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat) is an adaptive immune system that provides protection against mobile genetic elements (viruses, transposable elements and conjugative plasmids). CRISPR clusters contain sequences complementary to antecedent mobile elements and target invading nucleic acids. CRISPR clusters are transcribed and processed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA) (By similarity). This protein is a 5' to 3' partially processive exonuclease that cleaves off single mononucleotides. Has a marked preference for ssDNA, although in vitro it also acts on dsDNA and ssRNA. Has low endonuclease activity with circular ssDNA. Binds ssDNA and can unwind dsDNA; unwinding does not require ATP.