HAMAP rule MF_00073

General rule information [?]

Accession	MF_00073
Dates	1-JUN-2001 (Created) 1-JUN-2023 (Last updated, Version 25)

Name

NusB

Scope

Bacteria

Templates

P0A780 (NUSB_ECOLI); P9WIV1 (NUSB_MYCTU); Q9X286 (NUSB_THEMA): [Recover all]

Triggered by

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier

NUSB

Protein name

RecName:		Full=Transcription antitermination protein NusB;
AltName:		Full=Antitermination factor NusB;

Gene name

nusB

Comments [?]

Function	Involved in transcription antitermination. Required for transcription of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Binds specifically to the boxA antiterminator sequence of the ribosomal RNA (rrn) operons.
Similarity	Belongs to the NusB family.

Keywords [?]

Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0003723; Molecular function: RNA binding.
GO:0006353; Biological process: DNA-templated transcription termination.

Cross-references [?]

Pfam	PF01029; NusB; 1;
NCBIfam	TIGR01951; nusB; 1;

Additional information [?]

Size range	120-390 amino acids
Related rules	None
Fusion	None
Comments	N-terminal is very heterogeneous