Vibrio cholerae ToxT activated RNAs
In molecular biology, Vibrio cholerae ToxT activated RNAs are small RNAs which are produced by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. They are regulated by the transcriptional activator ToxT and may play a role in V. cholerae virulence.[1] Two ToxT activated RNAs have been described: TarA (ToxT activated RNA A) and TarB (ToxT activated RNA B).
TarA
[edit]The TarA small RNA regulates PtsG, a glucose transporter involved in the regulation of glucose uptake. Regulation of PtsG by TarA may be dependent upon the Hfq protein, an RNA chaperone.[2]
TarB
[edit]TarB inhibits the expression of Toxin coregulated pilus biosynthesis protein F (TcpF). It does not act in conjunction with Hfq.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bardill JP, Hammer BK (April 2012). "Non-coding sRNAs regulate virulence in the bacterial pathogen Vibrio cholerae". RNA Biology. 9 (4): 392–401. doi:10.4161/rna.19975. PMC 3384565. PMID 22546941.
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- ^ Bradley ES, Bodi K, Ismail AM, Camilli A (July 2011). "A genome-wide approach to discovery of small RNAs involved in regulation of virulence in Vibrio cholerae". PLOS Pathogens. 7 (7): e1002126. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1002126. PMC 3136459. PMID 21779167.