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Superfamily Gypsy                   RLG

Full classification: Retrotransposon, LTR, Gypsy

Gypsy elements are Class 1 transposons.

They are extremely well characterized and widespread in animals, plants, fungi and some other eukaryotes. The terminal repeats usually end in TG (5' end) and CA (3' end).
Upon insertion, they create a 5 bp Target site duplication (TSD).


Structure of Gypsy elements

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Sequence domains

LTR: Long terminal repeat
Function: Contains promoter and terminator elements (dual function).
Protein motifs:

GAG: GAG protein
Function: Required as envelope of virus-like capsid
Protein motifs: CCHC

AP: Aspartic protease
Function:
Protein motifs:

RT: Reverse transcriptase
Function: Reverse transcription of mRNA to DNA, core motif is relatively variable (FY)(IAMV)DD
Protein motifs: YVDD

RH: RNAse H
Function:
Protein motifs: DEDD

INT: Integrase
Function:
Protein motifs: HHCC DDE

LTR: Long terminal repeat
Function: Contains promoter and terminator elements (dual function).
Protein motifs:


948 Gypsy Download all 'RLG' elements in total_TREP database elements from the following taxa are in the total_TREP database:

Taxonomic groupTotal elements
Alveolates7
Amoebozoans7
ANIMALIA37
Chromalveolates5
FUNGI75
PLANTAE802
Stramenopiles15