CtRNA

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Rolling circle replication plasmids contain a number of mechanisms to maintain a low copy number. One of these methods is to transcribe a small RNA called ctRNA (for counter-transcribed RNA) than is transcribed on the opposite strand to RepB the replication initiation protein. ctRNA binds to the mRNA of repB and causes translational inhibition [1].

References

  1. Venkova-Canova, T (2003). "Control of rep gene expression in plasmid pGA1 from Corynebacterium glutamicum". J Bacteriol. 185: 2402&ndash, 2409. PMID 12670963. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

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