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Published on: February 26, 2011
Studies on the ribosomal RNA operons of Listeria monocytogenes
D E Thompson1, J T Balsdon, J Cai
1Department of Microbiology, AFRC Institute of Food Research, Reading, UK.
Abstract:
A 23S rRNA gene of Listeria monocytogenes was cloned into pUC19 on a 6.2-kb Pst I fragment. Hybridisation studies demonstrated the presence of the 5S and partial 16S rRNA genes within the clone. The nucleotide sequence of the region encoding the 23S rRNA was found to be highly homologous with those of other low G + C Gram-positive bacteria. The 16S-23S intergenic spacer region was amplified using PCR technology and revealed two product sizes, the larger of which contained tRNA(Ala) and tRNA(Ileu) genes. Further tRNA genes were found downstream of the 5S rRNA gene.
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Three main types of RNA are involved in protein synthesis: messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). These RNAs perform diverse functions and can be broadly classified as protein-coding or non-coding RNA. Non-coding RNAs play important roles in the regulation of gene expression in response to developmental and environmental changes. Non-coding RNAs in prokaryotes can be manipulated to develop more effective antibacterial drugs for human or animal use.
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