An Orphan Riboswitch Unveils Guanidine Regulation in Bacteria.

Publication Year
2017

Type

Journal Article
Abstract

In this issue, Nelson and colleagues (2017) determined that guanidine, the prevalent protein denaturant, is the long-lost ligand sensed by the ykkC class of riboswitches, and identified that members of its regulon are involved in guanidine detoxification and export.

Journal
Mol Cell
Volume
65
Issue
2
Pages
205-206
Date Published
2017 Jan 19
ISSN Number
1097-4164
Alternate Journal
Mol Cell
PMID
28107646