NrsZ small RNA

NrsZ sRNA
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of NrsZ small RNA
Identifiers
Rfam RF02695
Other data
Domain(s) Bacteria
GO 0071978
SO 0000370
PDB structures PDBe

NrsZ (nitrogen regulated small RNA) is a bacterial small RNA found in the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Its transcription is induced during nitrogen limitation by the NtrB/C two-component system (an important regulator of nitrogen assimilation and swarming motility) together with the alternative sigma factor RpoN ( a global regulator involved in nitrogen metabolism). NrsZ by activating rhlA (a gene essential for rhamnolipids synthesis) positively regulates the production of rhamnolipid surfactants needed for swarming motility.[1]

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References

  1. Wenner, Nicolas; Maes, Alexandre; Cotado-Sampayo, Marta; Lapouge, Karine (2014-04-01). "NrsZ: a novel, processed, nitrogen-dependent, small non-coding RNA that regulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 virulence". Environmental Microbiology. 16 (4): 1053–1068. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.12272. ISSN 1462-2920. PMC 4253122. PMID 24308329.


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