Description | This family includes BREX protein BrxB from Bacillus cereus, which is part of a type 1 BREX (bacteriophage exclusion) system, a system that provides immunity against bacteriophage, which allows phage adsorption but prevents phage DNA replication, without degradation of the phage DNA [ ]. The exact function of BrxB is not clear. | Name | BREX protein BrxB |
Short Name | BrxB | Type | Family |