Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5912882 | Plasmid | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The pAD1 par determinant was the first Type I toxin-antitoxin system identified in Gram-positive bacteria and has recently been shown to be the prototype of a family of loci that is widespread in these organisms. All family members have (i) convergently transcribed toxin message and regulatory RNAs, (ii) three non-contiguous complementary regions for potential interaction, and (iii) intramolecular structures within the toxin message that modulate translation and transcript stability. Therefore, the detailed information available on the par locus provides a paradigm for studying the function and mechanism of regulation of the related loci.
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Authors
Keith E. Weaver,