Term Name: | Bel_Pao_LTR_retrotransposon |
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Synonyms: | Bel Pao LTR retrotransposon, Bel-Pao LTR retrotransposon, RLB retrotransposon |
Definition: | LTR retrotransposons in the Bel-Pao superfamily are similar to LTRs in the Gypsy and Retrovirus superfamilies. Mainly described in metazoan genomes, this superfamily contain elements coding for specific proteins in this order: GAG, AP, RT, RH and INT. GAG is a structural protein for virus-like particles. AP is aspartic proteinase. INT is a DDE integrase. RT is a reverse transcriptase. RH is RNAse H. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0002266] |