MicF is a textbook example of a small regulatory RNA (sRNA) that acts on a trans‐encoded
target mRNA through imperfect base pairing. Discovery of MicF as a post‐transcriptional …

The envelope of Gram-negative bacteria is a vital barrier that must balance protection and
nutrient uptake. Small RNAs are crucial regulators of the envelope composition and function …

When a wild‐type strain of Escherichia coli and its stpA, hns and stpA hns mutant derivatives
were compared by two‐dimensional protein gel electrophoresis, the levels of expression of …

The micF gene is a stress response gene found in Escherichia coli and related bacteria that
post-transcriptionally controls expression of the outer membrane porin gene ompF. The micF …

Post‐transcriptional repression of porin synthesis has emerged as a major function of Hfq‐
dependent, small non‐coding RNAs (sRNAs). Many enterobacteria express OmpX‐like …

Prokaryotic regulatory small RNAs act by a conserved mechanism and yet display a
stunning structural variability. In the present study, we used mutational analysis to dissect …

Roughly 10% of all genes in Escherichia coli are controlled by the global transcription factor
Lrp, which responds to nutrient availability. Bioinformatically, we identified lrp as one of …

The first evidence that RNA can function as a regulator of gene expression came from
experiments with prokaryotes in the 1980s. It was shown that Escherichia coli micF is an …

Small noncoding RNAs (sRNAs) are crucial regulators of gene expression in bacteria.
Acting in concert with major RNA chaperones such as Hfq or ProQ, sRNAs base-pair with …

A remarkable feature of many small non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) of Escherichia coli and
Salmonella is their accumulation in the stationary phase of bacterial growth. Several stress …