| IsrM sRNA | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of IsrM small RNA | |
| Identifiers | |
| Rfam | RF02763 |
| Other data | |
| Domain(s) | Bacteria |
| GO | GO:0009405,GO:0040033 |
| SO | SO:0000370 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
The IsrM RNA is a small non-coding RNA discovered in Salmonella pathogenicity island, which is not found in E.coli. It is important for invasion of epithelial cells, intracellular replication inside macrophages, virulence and colonisation in mice. It targets the SopA and HilE mRNAs, virulence factors essential for bacterial invasion. It is a first pathogenicity island-encoded sRNA shown to be directly involved in Salmonella pathogenesis.
References
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- Gong H, Vu GP, Bai Y, Chan E, Wu R, Yang E, Liu F, Lu S (September 2011). "A Salmonella small non-coding RNA facilitates bacterial invasion and intracellular replication by modulating the expression of virulence factors". PLOS Pathogens. 7 (9): e1002120. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1002120. PMC 3174252. PMID 21949647.
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