The RtT RNA (repeat structure of the tyrT operon)[1] is a RNA element that is released from the tyrT operon of Escherichia coli. The exact function of RtT is unknown although it is thought that it may be involved in changing the cellular response in relation to amino acid starvation.[1]
| RtT RNA | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of RtT | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | RtT |
| Rfam | RF00391 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Cis-reg |
| Domain(s) | Bacteria |
| SO | SO:0000655 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
The functional prediction is strengthened when the tyrT locus of E. coli K12 is compared with the B strain, which lacks RtT RNA and has an alternate starvation response.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Bösl M, Kersten H (November 1991). "A novel RNA product of the tyrT operon of Escherichia coli". Nucleic Acids Research. 19 (21): 5863–70. doi:10.1093/nar/19.21.5863. PMC 329039. PMID 1840671.
- ^ Timms AR, Bridges BA (April 1996). "The tyrT locus of Escherichia coli B". Journal of Bacteriology. 178 (8): 2469–70. doi:10.1128/jb.178.8.2469-2470.1996. PMC 177967. PMID 8636060.
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