RNA switch

RNA switches are regulatory systems that rely on alternative mRNA structures.

RNA switches may be triggered by proteins, tRNAs (T-box), or metabolites (riboswitches)

List of Bacillus subtilis RNAswitches

• Protein-dependent RNA switches

• T-box

• Riboswitches
  • FMN-box
  • G-box
  • L-box
  • M-box
  • preQ1 riboswitch
  • ribozyme: glmS
  • S-box
  • Thi-box

• potential additional RNA switches

The function of these potential RNA structures is unknown. They were suggested to control the mentioned genes

• • ydaO-yuaA switch, ydaO, ktrA
  • ykkC-yxkD switch, ykkC, yxkD
  • ylbH switch, ylbH
  • L13 leader, rplM