v5.1.0.3
Cicer data from the Legume Information System
| Type | Family |
| Description | This family includes Kiwa protein KwaB from E.coli, a component of antiviral defense system Kiwa, composed of KwaA and KwaB. The expression of Kiwa in E.coli (strain MG1655) confers resistance to phages lambda and SECphi18 [ ].This family includes a phylogenetically broad range of bacteria associated with the human gut microbiome. A member of this family from Lactobacillus casei CRL 705 is part of the gene cluster involved in synthesis of bacteriocin toxin [ ]. |
| Short Name | KwaB-like |