The S-element is an RNA element found in p42d and related plasmids. The S-element has multiple functions and is believed to act as a negative regulator of repC transcription, and be required for efficient replication and act as a translational enhancer of repC.[1]

S-element
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of S-element
Identifiers
SymbolS-element
RfamRF00490
Other data
RNA typeCis-reg
Domain(s)Bacteria
SOSO:0000233
PDB structuresPDBe

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References

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  1. ^ Venkova-Canova T, Soberón NE, Ramírez-Romero MA, Cevallos MA (December 2004). "Two discrete elements are required for the replication of a repABC plasmid: an antisense RNA and a stem-loop structure". Molecular Microbiology. 54 (5): 1431–1444. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04366.x. PMID 15554980. S2CID 41843742.
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