PyrR binding site

The PyrR binding site is an RNA element that is found upstream of a variety of genes involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis and transport.[1]

PyrR binding site
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of PyrR
Identifiers
SymbolPyrR
RfamRF00515
Other data
RNA typeCis-reg
Domain(s)Bacteria
SO0000233
PDB structuresPDBe

The RNA structure permits binding of PyrR protein which regulates pyrimidine biosynthesis in Bacillus subtilis. When the protein binds, a downstream terminator hairpin forms, repressing transcription of biosynthesis genes.[1]

References

  1. Bonner ER, D'Elia JN, Billips BK, Switzer RL (December 2001). "Molecular recognition of pyr mRNA by the Bacillus subtilis attenuation regulatory protein PyrR". Nucleic Acids Research. 29 (23): 4851–4865. doi:10.1093/nar/29.23.4851. PMC 96680. PMID 11726695.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.