update_AbiC

content/3.defense-systems/abic.md

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     Activator: Unknown
     Effector: Unknown
     PFAM: PF16872
+contributors: 
+  - Florian Tesson
 relevantAbstracts:
     - doi: 10.1023/A:1002027321171
     - doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2005.06.006
+    - doi: 10.1128/jb.174.22.7463-7469.1992
 ---
 
 # AbiC
 
+## Description
+
+AbiC was discovered in *Lactococcus lactis* plasmid in 1992 :ref{doi=10.1128/jb.174.22.7463-7469.1992}
+
+AbiC is one of the so-called "Abi" systems for "Abortive infection" discovered in the 90's in research related to the dairy industry :ref{doi=10.1016/j.mib.2005.06.006}. AbiC is classified as abortive infection in :ref{doi=10.1016/j.mib.2023.102312}.
+
+AbiC is a single gene system composed of the protein AbiC.  
+
+## Molecular mechanism
+
+As far as we are aware, the molecular mechanism is unknown.
+
+
 ## Example of genomic structure
 
 The AbiC is composed of 1 protein: AbiC.