S-box Element

The S-box element is a riboswitch that controls different genes of sulphur metabolism in response to the presence of S-adenosylmethionine.

• Upon binding of SAM, the riboswitch adopts a terminator structure resulting in transcription termination.
• In the absence of SAM, the riboswitch has the antitermination structure that allows transcription elongation into the controlled gene/ operon.
• S-box riboswitch turnover is initiated by RNase Y PubMed

Genes controlled by a S-box

• cysH-cysP-sat-cysC-ylnD-ylnE-ylnF
• metE
• metI-metC
• metK
• metN-metP-metQ
• mtnK-mtnA
• mtnW-mtnX-mtnB-mtnD
• yitJ-yitI-yitH
• yoaD-yoaC-yoaB
• yxjG
• yxjH

References

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Jerneja Tomsic, Brooke A McDaniel, Frank J Grundy, Tina M Henkin
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