| Gene Symbol | uvrC |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 7133696 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Escherichia coli |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | excinuclease ABC subunit C |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | B7MCH0 |
| Accessions | B7MCH0 CAR03267 YP_002391684 |
| Function | The UvrABC repair system catalyzes the recognition and processing of DNA lesions. UvrC both incises the 5' and 3' sides of the lesion. The N-terminal half is responsible for the 3' incision and the C-terminal half is responsible for the 5' incision. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00203}. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00203}. |
| Top Pathways | Nucleotide excision repair |