RatA
| Gene name | ratA |
| Synonyms | |
| Essential | no |
| Product | txpA antisense RNA |
| Function | control of txpA expression |
| Gene length | 222 bp |
| Immediate neighbours | txpA, bsrH |
| Gene sequence (+200bp) | |
| Genetic context File:GenE context.gif | |
Expression at a glance PubMed
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Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
toxins, antitoxins and immunity against toxins, Skin element, ncRNA
This gene is a member of the following regulons
The ratA regulon: txpA
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag:
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: no entry
- SubtiList entry:
- Structure:
Additional information
The RNA
binds the txpA mRNA and triggers its degradation PubMed
Expression and regulation
- Operon:
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Richard Losick, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA Homepage
Your additional remarks
References
Reviews
Fabian M Commichau, Jörg Stülke
A mystery unraveled: essentiality of RNase III in Bacillus subtilis is caused by resident prophages.
PLoS Genet: 2012, 8(12);e1003199
[PubMed:23300472]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
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Original publications
Durand S, Gilet L, Condon C The essential function of B. subtilis RNase III is to silence foreign toxin genes. PLoS Genet. 2012 8(12): e1003181. PubMed:23300471
