The ryfA RNA gene is a non-coding RNA present in E. coli, Shigella flexneri and Salmonella species where it is found between the ydaN and dbpA genes. These RNA genes are about 300 nucleotides in length. The function of this RNA is unknown.[1][2]

ryfA RNA
Identifiers
SymbolryfA
RfamRF00126
Other data
RNA typeGene; sRNA
Domain(s)Bacteria
SOSO:0000655
PDB structuresPDBe


References

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  1. ^ Wassarman KM, Repoila F, Rosenow C, Storz G, Gottesman S (July 2001). "Identification of novel small RNAs using comparative genomics and microarrays". Genes & Development. 15 (13): 1637–51. doi:10.1101/gad.901001. PMC 312727. PMID 11445539.
  2. ^ Rivas E, Klein RJ, Jones TA, Eddy SR (September 2001). "Computational identification of noncoding RNAs in E. coli by comparative genomics". Current Biology. 11 (17): 1369–73. doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00401-8. PMID 11553332.
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