The Variety in the Common Theme of Translation Inhibition by Type II Toxin–Antitoxin Systems
Type II Toxin–antitoxin (TA) modules are bacterial operons that encode a toxic protein and its antidote, which form a self-regulating genetic system. Antitoxins put a halter on toxins in many ways that distinguish different types of TA modules. In type II TA modules, toxin and antitoxin are proteins...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00262/full |