The SscA RNA (Secondary Structure Conserved A) gene was identified computationally in AT-rich hyperthermophiles using QRNA bioinformatics software.[1] SscA is 97 nucleotides in length and is of unknown function.
| SscA RNA | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of SscA | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | SscA |
| Rfam | RF00063 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Gene |
| Domain(s) | Archaea |
| SO | SO:0000233 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
The predicted distribution of SscA RNA is currently restricted to the genera pyrococcus and thermococcus (see Rfam page).
Other RNAs identified with SscA include HgcC, HgcE, HgcF and HgcG.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Klein RJ, Misulovin Z, Eddy SR (May 2002). "Noncoding RNA genes identified in AT-rich hyperthermophiles". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99 (11): 7542–7547. doi:10.1073/pnas.112063799. PMC 124278. PMID 12032319.
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