Synergies between RNA degradation and <it>trans</it>-translation in <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae</it>: cross regulation and co-transcription of RNase R and SmpB

Synergies between RNA degradation and <it>trans</it>-translation in <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae</it>: cross regulation and co-transcription of RNase R and SmpB

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ribonuclease R (RNase R) is an exoribonuclease that recognizes and degrades a wide range of RNA molecules. It is a stress-induced protein shown to be important for the establishment of virulence in several pathogenic bacteria. RNase...

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Main Authors: Moreira Ricardo N, Domingues Susana, Viegas Sandra C, Amblar Mónica, Arraiano Cecília M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
RNA turnover
Post-transcriptional control
Quality control
Transcriptional unit
Non-stop RNA decay
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/268

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