Retrons are prokaryotic genetic elements involved in anti-phage defense and consist of a non-coding RNA, a reverse transcriptase (RT), and various effector proteins. Retron-Eco7 (previously known as Retron-Ec78) from Escherichia coli encodes two effector proteins (a PtuA ATPase and a PtuB nuclease) ...
ORGANISM(S): Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. DH10B