Ribosomal protein L13 leader
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This family is a putative ribosomal protein leader
autoregulatory structure found in B. subtilis and other low-GC Gram-positive
bacteria
. It is located in the 5' untranslated regions of mRNAs encoding the L13-S9 (rplM-rpsI) ribosomal protein
operon
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Ribosomal protein leader
A ribosomal protein leader is a mechanism used in cells to control the cellular concentraction of a protein that forms a part of the ribosome, and to make sure that the concentration is neither too high nor too low. Ribosomal protein leaders are RNA sequences that are a part of the 5' UTR of mRNAs...
autoregulatory structure found in B. subtilis and other low-GC Gram-positive
Gram-positive
Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain and appearing red or pink...
bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
. It is located in the 5' untranslated regions of mRNAs encoding the L13-S9 (rplM-rpsI) ribosomal protein
Ribosomal protein
A ribosomal protein is any of the proteins that, in conjunction with rRNA, make up the ribosomal subunits involved in the cellular process of translation. A large part of the knowledge about these organic molecules has come from the study of E. coli ribosomes. Most ribosomic proteins have been...
operon
Operon
In genetics, an operon is a functioning unit of genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single regulatory signal or promoter. The genes are transcribed together into an mRNA strand and either translated together in the cytoplasm, or undergo trans-splicing to create...
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