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Title

Bacterial genetics: A hidden GEMM.

Authors

Smallridge, Rachel

Abstract

The article provides information on a study conducted by N. Sudarsan and colleagues to determine how the second messenger cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is sensed by riboswitches. It mentions that the cellular effects of protein interactions that involve c-di-GMP could be explained by the presence of c-di-GMP riboswitches. It discusses that riboswitches are complex, structured RNA domains that act as receptors for specific metabolites.

Subjects

MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIAL genetics; PROTEIN-protein interactions; CYCLIC guanylic acid; METABOLITES; SUDARSAN, N.

Publication

Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 9, p649

ISSN

1740-1526

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1038/nrmicro1976