S-element explained

S-element
Symbol:	S-element
Rfam:	RF00490
Rna Type:	Cis-reg
Tax Domain:	Bacteria

The S-element is an RNA element found in p42d and related plasmids. The S-element has multiple functions and is believed to act as a negative regulator of repC transcription, and be required for efficient replication and act as a translational enhancer of repC.^[1]

See also

• ctRNA

Notes and References

1. Venkova-Canova T, Soberón NE, Ramírez-Romero MA, Cevallos MA . Two discrete elements are required for the replication of a repABC plasmid: an antisense RNA and a stem-loop structure . Molecular Microbiology . 54 . 5 . 1431–1444 . December 2004 . 15554980 . 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04366.x . 41843742 . free .