Biology:Bacillus subtilis type I antitoxin SR6

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SR6 is a 100 nucleotide long antisense RNA antitoxin that overlaps 2 toxins: 3' end of yonT and yoyJ at its 5'end. In type I toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems the antitoxin is a small RNA that neutralizes a toxin protein. Several type I TA systems have been described in B. subtilis.[1] YonT/SR6 system is located on the SPβ prophage of the B. subtilis chromosome and it was shown to be multi-stress responsive. SR6 acts by promoting yonT mRNA degradation. It may regulate the second toxin, yoyJ by a different mechanism.[2]

Other B. Subtilis type I TA systems

References

  1. "Type I toxin-antitoxin systems in Bacillus subtilis". RNA Biology 9 (12): 1491–1497. December 2012. doi:10.4161/rna.22358. PMID 23059907. 
  2. "Bacillus subtilis Type I antitoxin SR6 Promotes Degradation of Toxin yonT mRNA and Is Required to Prevent Toxic yoyJ Overexpression". Toxins 10 (2): 74. February 2018. doi:10.3390/toxins10020074. PMID 29414903.