Copia_LTR_retrotransposon

Term ID

SO:0002264

Synonyms

• Copia LTR retrotransposon
• RLC retrotransposon
• Ty1 retrotransposon

Definition

LTR retrotransposons in the Copia superfamily contain elements coding for specific proteins in this order: GAG, AP, INT, RT, RH. 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. 17984973

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Ontology

Sequence Ontology